Energy drinks are advertised as a great boost of energy and many see them that way. They are often consumed by students interested in staying up late to study or have fun, or by adults who have busy and harried lives and who need a little pick-me-up. In some cases,…
Gas grills are a popular product, with many people keeping a propane grill in their backyard or on their balcony in order to enjoy those grill-cooked receipes. Unfortunately, gas grills are not always a harmless household product for making a quick meal. In some tragic cases, gas grills can cause…
In recent months, patients throughout the United States have been fearful of meningitis outbreaks after the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham Massachusetts sent out vials of steroids that were contaminated with fungus and bacteria. The steroids were used to inject patients with back and joint pain, so the…
Tires are one of the most important parts of your vehicle since the vehicle literally rests and moves on them. Unfortunately, in recent years, a spate of tire problems has led to serious and fatal injuries. Some of the problems involve an issue with the tires themselves, such as when…
When you hear the words “tire recall,” your mind likely goes to the major recalls that took place in 2000. These recalls were of Firestone tires on Ford vehicles including Ford Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers. The problems were occurring due to the tread of the tires peeling off in a…
When a defective product or a defective medical device causes you harm, you can file a lawsuit against the manufacturer who produced that product. If a person is killed as a result of a defective medical product or device, his or her surviving family members can bring a wrongful death…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating the drug and medical device industry in the United States. While the FDA has broad power when it comes to drugs and medical devices, many drug recalls are not done at the behest of the FDA but instead are voluntarily…
In the United States, there are approximately 400,000 Americans receiving dialysis. Unfortunately, those Americans were put at risk in 2012 because of a failure on the part of a company called Fresenius to warn doctors that its GranuFlo contained more of an ingredient that the body converts to bicarbonate. This…
The holiday season is a time when your kids probably got a lot of new toys. All of these new products coming into your home can provide your children with hours of fun over the holiday break and in the coming months. Unfortunately, they can also present a risk to…
As investigations continue into the New England Compounding Center (NECC), the news isn’t encouraging. In fact, according to NBC News, the bacterial and fungal contamination at the Massachusetts Compounding Center may have spread beyond the injection epidural steroids that have already been linked to a meningitis outbreak, 541 infections and…