By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 30, 2017 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: morcellator, products liability, surgical malpractice | Leave a comment
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Bergen County, New Jersey alleges medical malpractice and products liability in the death of Sumaira Khan, a 45-year-old mother of three. The suit claims that defendants, including Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey and manufacturer Karl Storz GmbH & Co., “knew or should have known” of the significant Read More
Read MoreIt is common knowledge that tractor-trailers and other large trucks can be dangerous. Their sheer size makes them harder to maneuver, more difficult to avoid and capable of inflicting more damage when they are involved in an accident. Their size also makes them harder to completely inspect and maintain. This means that drivers and mechanics Read More
Read MoreToyota Motor Corp recently announced a recall of 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally. Approximately 120,000 of the recalled vehicles are located in the United States. The recall also involves 160,000 vehicles in Europe and approximately 340,000 Japanese cars. The recall centers on a software glitch that can cut power to the hybrid system while the car Read More
Read MoreOn April 3rd of this year, a Texas jury ordered the New Jersey-based company Johnson & Johnson to pay $1.2 million in damages to 64-year-old Linda Batiste for the faulty design of its TVT-O pelvic mesh implant. The mesh, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s unit Ethicon, Inc., is designed to treat medical issues such as Read More
Read MoreLuxury automobile manufacturer Tesla Motors is facing some tough questions after one of its battery-powered Model S automobiles recently went up in flames. The Model S vehicles, which are battery-powered, have been well received by people in the luxury car market because of the vehicle’s environmentally friendly emissions and favorable safety ratings. The cause of Read More
Read MoreOn April 23 of this year, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court made the decision to uphold a $5.5 million lawsuit award for a family injured when their SUV’s tire blew out, causing the vehicle to roll over. The jury, located in Essex County, concluded that Flemington Buick Chevrolet Pontiac GMC in Read More
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