In the future, drones carrying blood products and medical supplies could prove to be an integral part of emergency and critical care after an accident. The first few hours after any car or truck wreck are critical for a victim. In fact, in severe accidents, the first hour after the…
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FDA Likely to Declare Surgical Mesh Devices as High-Risk Because of Injury Hazards – Product Liability Claims Likely
Under pressure from consumer safety advocates and product liability attorneys, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to soon limit access to surgical mesh devices because of the high risk of personal injury and complications resulting from the use of these. The Food and Drug Administration has confirmed that it…
Bausch and Lomb Settles Hundreds of Eye Infection Lawsuits
After Bausch & Lomb Inc. went private in 2007, the contact lens maker conducted a quiet recall of its ReNu with MoistureLoc solutions, without much fuss and away from the public glare. As it now turns out, the company also quietly settled nearly 600 product liability lawsuits brought against it…
Democratic Lawmakers Introducing Legislation to Overturn Immunity for Medical Device Companies
Democratic lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would overturn a Supreme Court decision in February 2008 barring injured patients from suing a medical device company if the device had already received Food and Drug Administration FDA approval. In effect, the legislation promises to return patients their right to sue…