Tyco Firefighting Foam Settlement of $17.5 Million
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A class-action lawsuit was settled by Tyco Fire Products for $17.5 million, resulting from PFAS contamination caused by its firefighting…
GM Recalls 7 Million Vehicles with Defective Airbags
GM has recalled over 7 million SUVs and pickups worldwide, with defective airbags linked to the same manufacturer whose airbags…
Can You Sue a Negligent Manufacturer?
Designers and manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that their products are safe for people to use. Various products can be…
The Widespread Effect of Firefighting Foam
AFFF, or aqueous film-forming foam, is a foam used by firefighters to extinguish fuel fires quickly on airplanes and ships.…
Firefighting Foam Risks For Volunteer and Civilian Firefighters
Aqueous Film Forming Foams, or AFFF, are frequently used by firefighters to extinguish fires that are hard to fight, especially…
AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit: Airport Firefighters
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances have been widely used in the manufacturing process since the 1940s. Because these substances are…
AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuit: Military Firefighters
The U.S. military has been using a special type of foam to fight fires for over a half-century. The foam…
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Transvaginal mesh implants are becoming one of the most controversial medical implants in recent years. Their original use was to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, and transvaginal mesh has been a commonly used device since its approval by the FDA in 2002. Several years after FDA approval, severe side effects directly caused...
Valsartan & Other Blood Pressure Medication Recalls
There has been a series of recalls involving several well-known high blood pressure medications. Some of these medications, offered by different manufacturers, include Losartan, Valsartan, and Irbesartan. A massive recall came from Aurobindo Pharma USA who voluntarily recalled over 80 lots of their popular high blood pressure medications including the following: Valsartan HCTZ Tablets Amlodipine...
Side Effects of Valsartan
Valsartan (Diovan) is a member of a class of drugs known as angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs). These medications are often used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart failure. In people with heart failure, Valsartan also reduces the likelihood of having emergency heart issues and helps people live for longer post heart attack. This...