FDA Issues Class I Recall For Ethicon’s Circular Surgical Staplers
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KBA previously noted problems with surgical staplers. Once again, defective surgical staplers are in the news. (more…)
New Jersey Sex Abuse Victims Are Allowed More Time To File Suit
In a development that should concern large organizations with a history of rampant sexual abuse, the New Jersey Legislature has…
12,200 Boy Scouts Reported Victims of Sex Abuse
The scope of the sexual abuse scourge that has gripped the Boy Scouts for decades has recently become more widely…
Public Access to Medical Device Problem Files – FDA Says
FDA says secret files on medical device problems will be opened to the public One of the ways that consumers…
Breast implants Linked to Cancer Will Remain On U.S. Market
Breast implants have long been a cause of significant side effects for women who have received them. There has been…
The FDA Will Have Strict Regulations On the Sale of E-cigarettes
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After Injuries, FDA Orders Transvaginal Mesh Off The Market
Lawsuits against manufacturers of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse have been filed in the tens of thousands after…
7 Passengers Taken to Hospital from Dulles Airport
In March 2019, a passenger plane was diverted to Dulles Airport after passengers sensed a strong odor after takeoff. Seven…
All Models of Fisher-Price Rock N’ Play Sleepers Recalled After Infant Deaths
On April 12, the Consumer Products Safety Commission ordered a recall of all Fisher-Price Rock n’ Play sleepers. The recall…
Peter Anderson Is Named a 2019 Washington DC Rising Star
KBA Attorneys is pleased to announce the selection of attorney Peter Anderson to the distinguished Washington DC Super Lawyers Rising…
Medical Scopes Still Causing Superbug Infections And Deaths
During an endoscopy, medical scopes are inserted into a patient’s body. Whenever a foreign instrument is placed inside the body,…
FDA Orders Manufacturers to Stop Selling Transvaginal Mesh
April 16, 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a press release that indicated it had officially…
Boeing 737 Max 8 Plane Crash
The Boeing 737 Max 8 planes have come under much criticism following two fatal plane crashes. One of the plane…
Surgical Staplers & Staples Found Unsafe
Recent reports of defective surgical staplers and staples have patients, doctors, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerned.…
DC Nursing Home Fined For Failing to Report Sexual Abuse
Authorities have issued steep fines against a Washington, D.C. nursing home for failing to report allegations of sexual abuse. They…
Sexual Assault of Detained Migrant Children
It has been reported that over the last few years, immigrants children without parents who have been arriving at the…
FDA Warns Breast Implant Manufacturers
Two breast implant manufacturers were recently issued warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they did…
Lime Scooter Defects Cause Injuries
Lime, a scooter-based ride-sharing app, has recently run into trouble with their software and hardware which has been making their…
KBA Attorneys to Sponsor MTMP Conference
Mass Torts Made Perfect (MTMP) holds a bi-annual conference in Las Vegas during the spring and fall. MTMP was founded…
Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices and Women’s Health
Safety communication has recently been issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) involving the effectiveness and safety of cancer…