Updates and Insights
- Dangerous Vaginal Mesh Product In Headlines Again
Jan 3, 2013
On June 11, 2012, in a post titled “Company seems to want to skirt product liability re: Pelvic mesh,” we told our New Jersey readers about the ongoing debate over the safety of pelvic mesh products. At that time, one of the primary companies at the heart of the dispute was Johnson & Johnson. While the firm denied that its four brands of pelvic mesh were dangerous products, it decided to stop selling the materials...Read More - New Jersey Accident May Lead To Multiple Wrongful Death Claims
Dec 29, 2012
When a life is lost due to the negligence of another party, the victim’s surviving family may chose to investigate their rights under New Jersey’s personal injury laws. Such investigation may include determining whether the family is eligible to seek damages through a wrongful death claim. Though not yet determined, such a claim may be exactly what one family chooses to do after a recent tragedy. A 22-year-old New Jersey man is facing criminal charges...Read More - Cancer Misdiagnosis Common Base Of New Jersey Malpractice Suits
Dec 20, 2012
Radiologists are frequently faced with lawsuits concerning diagnostic errors, according to a new study released by the New Jersey Medical School. The study concluded that breast cancer misdiagnosis is the most common base of malpractice lawsuits against radiologists across the nation, followed by various types of fractures and lung cancer. The collected information spanned 55 years of records of medical malpractice data. Records were evaluated for 8,265 radiologists that had claims brought against them at...Read More - Cpsc Warns New Jersey Of A New Potentially Dangerous Product
Dec 12, 2012
Complaints about a popular baby recliner have reached the ears of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the results are a lawsuit that New Jersey parents should be aware of for the safety of their young ones. The trendy Nap Nanny Model baby recliners offer a soft foam seat, contoured to promote relaxation and rest. However, now the Feds are claiming that a darker side to this item makes it a dangerous product. Five documented...Read More - New Jerse Made Lipitor Generic Recalled As Dangerous Product
Dec 5, 2012
A drug company with a manufacturing facility here in New Jersey recently recalled one of its products due to a dangerous risk. The dangerous product in question is a generic version of the prescription drug Lipitor. The reason for the recall is that small particles of glass were discovered inside some of the pills. The parent company, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Inc., is based overseas, but makes and markets products here in the U.S. The discovery of...Read More - New Jersey Family Suing For Apparent Preventable Death After Fire
Nov 26, 2012
A New Jersey family has promised to sue after a fire claimed the life of an 80-year-old family member. According to reports, the family believes that the man died a preventable death because fire and police officials failed to find their loved one in time. The family stated that fire and police officials did not find their father when they conducted their initial search of the property, and if they had, he may have survived...Read More - New Jersey Nurse Fatigue May Cause Medical Negligence Or Errors
Nov 22, 2012
New Jersey is among a growing group of states that now have laws in place to prohibit nurses from accepting mandatory overtime. The laws are designed to help prevent medical negligence or errors that can occur when nurses are overly fatigued. The president of one state’s Nurses Association/National Nurses United believes that forcing fatigued nurses to work can create dangers for patients and lead to preventable errors or medical complications. The new law states that...Read More - New Jersey Beware Latest Potentially Dangerous Product Spinach
Nov 16, 2012
New Jersey readers likely have seen recent reports on several popular products which were recalled due to consumer safety and health concerns. One of the most recent of these recalls concerns Wegman’s recall of products labeled as “organic spinach and spring mix salads,” due to fear of E. coli contamination. The potentially dangerous product consists of 9-ounce packages of spinach distributed by popular brand Fresh Express. The spinach products have been recalled due to fear...Read More - Medical Device Recall Issued For Surgical Stapler Sets
Nov 9, 2012
New Jersey residents may want to stay informed on the status of a more recent medical product recall. Popular manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has been issued another medical device recall. Reports indicate that more than 150,000 stapler devices have been recalled following the discovery of potentially fatal health risks. The products, Proximate PPH hemorrhoidal circular stapler, Proximate HCS hemorrhoidal stapler and Transtar circular stapler procedure set are all subject to the recall. The devices are...Read More - Defective Product Issues Confront Monster Energy Fda
Nov 1, 2012
Caffeine based energy drinks are facing increased scrutiny in New Jersey and elsewhere after recent reports that at least five deaths have been linked to consumption a product known as Monster Energy. Reports of the deaths, which were traced back to 2009, were revealed after a Freedom of Information request was made to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The fact that the deaths were not previously publicized underscores the questionable FDA practice that apparently...Read More