Jury Awards Defective DePuy Hip Victim $8.3 Million In Damages

March 13th, 2013 | Defective product

March 13, 2013 Healthcare industry giant, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has been court ordered to pay a patient who received a Defective DePuy Hip Replacement Device from the company a large sum in damages. An article published in the LA Times explains the $8.3 million the 65-year-old plaintiff was awarded was meant to cover medical expenses, as well as… Read More

CPSC Issues Recall On Mutsy Strollers Due To Strangulation Risk

February 8th, 2013 | Defective product

February 8, 2013 The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced yesterday it would be working with child stroller manufacturer, Mutsy USA, in conducting a voluntary recall of its EVO stroller. According to a press release, the recall is being issued due to a strangulation hazard the unit may cause. The 340 affected units of the stroller were… Read More

CPSC Issues Recall On Triaminic® and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups

February 1st, 2013 | Defective product

February 1, 2013 Both the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and its Canadian counterpart, Health Canada, have partnered with Novartis Consumer Health Inc. to conduct a voluntary recall of the company’s Triaminic® and Theraflu Warming Relief® Syrups. According to a CPSC press release, the recall is being conducted due to packaging defects that could be hazardous… Read More