Lawsuits have been and continue to be filed by individuals who have suffered various bleed-related injuries (often irreversible and fatal) as a result of taking Eliquis (apixaban), an oral tablet used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots (systemic embolism). Eliquis is manufactured by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company of Princeton, N.J. and marketed...
Bacterial Infections After Heart Surgery Using Allegedly Defective Heater-Cooler System – Litigation Update
Lawsuits have been and continue to be filed by individuals who have suffered bacterial infections following heart procedures involving LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH) Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices. The lawsuits allege that the manufacturer negligently designed the system thereby exposing open chest surgery patients to high levels of a bacteria, which in some...