A fire hazard has caused a massive recall of refrigerators including some made by Jenn-Air, Amana, Admiral, Magic Chef, Maytag, Performa by Maytag and Crosley side by side and top freezer refrigerators sold between 2001 – 2004. Apparently the refrigerators had an electrical problem that could cause fires. There were at least 41 incidents reported where fires ignited because of the electrical problems. Product defects can be dangerous and lead to catastrophic consequences.

The California Medical Center has been sued by a person who alleges that his heart was permanently damaged as a result of a broken catheter being left in his heart during an operation. The hospital is alleged to then have tried to cover up its mistake. The man was allegedly not told about the catheter until 2008 even though it was allegedly visible in 2006 by x-rays and scans. Unfortunately, the first surgical attempt to remove the broken catheter was unsuccessful. Fortunately, the second surgical attempt was successful. However, during the second attempt (open heart surgery) a heart valve was damaged and had to be replaced with a pig's valve. Arguably, a pig's valve only has a limited time that it will function properly and may need to be re-done many years later. If you or a loved one has been injured by the negligence of hospital based physicians, physicians with privileges at a hospital or by hospital staff, please contact one of our medical malpractice lawyers for a free consultation. 

KV Pharmaceutical recently announced it was recalling most of its products because of concerns raised by federal regulators. This recall follows an earlier recall because of concerns about painkillers and attention deficit disorder medications that were capable of delivering dangerously high dosages. Quality control at the company has become the focus of the investigation by regulators.