In recent years, there have been deaths allegedly linked to the use of Medtronic infusion pumps
Since its introduction into the market, the Medtronic infusion pump has been apparently overwhelmed with problems.
In recent years, problems that have been linked to the use of the pumps have reportedly caused dozens of deaths. As such, health authorities and the manufactures are in the process of taking appropriate action, and we’ll be looking in to whether there is any negligence here.
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“Award-winning cleanser reportedly contains dangerous bacterium” – 15,000 Liz Earle cleansers have been recalled for its dangerous levels of bacteria
For many women across the U.K., they are going to be shocked to find out that their much-loved cleanser may cause serious health issues!
Liz Earle’s ‘Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser’ has been urgently recalled after laboratory testing showed unsafe levels of bacteria in some of the products.
Not nice…
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First exploding Samsung mobiles, now detaching Samsung washing machines. What next?
Samsung are recalling 2.8 million washing machines following 9 reports of injuries
Samsung do not appear to be having a great year…
Following the mass recall of the ‘exploding’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones, they have now had to recall 2.8 million washing machines in the U.S., with reports that machines have caused injuries to consumers.
What a nightmare!
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Competition Act claims advice
Competition Act Claims usually affect large groups of consumers or businesses, so it’s one of the things our Group Action Lawyers do.
Under the Competition Act of 1998, it is illegal for anyone or any company to prevent, restrict, or distort competition in any way. Any person or company who is affected by anti-competitive behaviour by breaching the Competition Act may be eligible to claim for the losses incurred as a result of the breach.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Pelvic Floor Prolapse recall – we’re still taking cases forward
Birmingham surgeon Dr. Angamuthu Arunkalaivanan performed hundreds of the pelvic floor surgeries using a mesh implant that the Trust he worked for had banned from using.
Dr. Arunkalaivanan seemingly ignored the Trust’s instructions and carried on inserting these mesh implants into hundreds of women despite the warnings from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) of incontinence and infection, and his own Trust’s policy on their use.
Some 200 patients who have undergone pelvic floor surgeries with Dr. Arunkalaivanan have been recalled to be checked. However, pelvic floor operations are so routine that it may be many more than 200 woman affected by the surgeons actions.
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“Can cabin noise cause a permanent loss of hearing?” – News from America is that a Democrat is calling for studies into the causal link between cabin noise and permanent hearing loss.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in America is calling for a study into the effects of airplane cabin noise on flight crews.
Recently, Peter DeFazio, a top Democrat, raised the issue that the cabin noise may cause irreversible hearing loss. This is a huge concern for flight attendants on long haul flights, who will be exposed to the noise pollution for a long time, and this of course extends beyond the U.S. and affects our country too.
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Carcinogenic Artificial Turf Research
Concerns have been raised about the safety of recycled tire crumbs used in playing fields and playgrounds. Limited studies have seemingly not shown an elevated health risk from playing on fields with tire crumbs, but existing studies do not appear to comprehensively evaluate the concerns about health risks from exposure to tire crumbs.
Whenever there is a question of this nature though, we must do all we can to investigate any potential issues to avoid major problems like we have seen with materials such as asbestos over the last few decades.
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Xarelto drug reportedly causing internal bleeding and one death a week
A stern warning for all patients prescribed the blood-thinning drug Rivaroxaban; sold under the name of Xarelto, that’s available on the NHS:
Customer complaints flooding in: 5-Star Buccament Bay Resort reportedly turning in to a holiday from hell!
Our Group Action Lawyers have received complaints about the supposed five-star Caribbean resort known as The Buccament Bay Resort, which is run, we believe, by Harlequin Hotels & Resorts.
Reports are coming in that the resort is apparently so underfunded that staff haven’t been paid for months, and basic services and utilities are not even available; let alone anything near a 5-Star experience being offered.
If you’ve been affected by these issues at the resort, please don’t hesitate to contact us as we’ve launched investigations for compensation claims for victims.
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“Medical device battery fault that have caused two deaths” – Battery defects of the implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices causing an adverse effect on patients
Due to a battery issue, medical equipment like implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy devices (CRT-D) have reportedly failed, leading to serious concerns for patient health.
It’s thought that around 350,000 devices worldwide have been implanted and potentially put patient health at risk.
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“Drugs that can give you mood swings” – Reports suggest that beta-blockers and calcium antagonists are medications that can lead to hospitalised mood disorders
Recent reports indicate that individuals taking medication known as beta-blockers and calcium antagonists for a period of more than 90 days may be susceptible to mood disorders that require hospital treatment.
These medications – commonly used to control blood pressure – are said to be a possible cause for major depression and / or bipolar disorder, drawn from comparisons with patients controlling their high blood pressure with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) instead.
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“Is the iPhone 7 going to be the next Samsung Galaxy Note 7?” – Apple investigating claim of an iPhone 7 bursting into flames
Following the mass recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which turned out to be susceptible to explosions and fires, Apple may well have enjoyed a competitive advantage off the back of one of their main rivals as Samsung’s sales plummeted and costs to fix their mistake run in to the billions.
But it turns out that this may have been short lived, as reports are suggesting that an Apple iPhone 7 caught on fire in Australia recently.
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