North Carolina Product Liability Lawyer Blog

Exactech Inc. (Exactech) began as a company in 1985 and focuses on developing products for joint replacement. Many of Exactech’s products are used for ankle, knee and hip arthroplasty (surgery to repair or replace a joint in the human body). Many of Exactech’s joint replacement products have performed well and improved the lives of patients.…

In any product liability litigation, the injured person must ultimately prove that the injury was caused by the defective product (legal causation). A relatively easy example is when a lamp explodes and burns an individual, and in the post-explosion investigation the plaintiff discovers the lamp’s wiring was faulty and unreasonably dangerous. In the Zantac (ranitidine)…

Claims of ovarian and other cancers due to talcum powder or baby powder use have been in the news a lot lately. There has also been plenty of litigation stemming from this possible link. Although talcum powder studies are ongoing, it has been established that some products that use talcum powder may contain small amounts…

If you’ve used a Philips Respironics (Philips) CPAP or BiPAP machine to help with your sleep apnea, then there’s a good chance you’re aware that your Philips machine could be subject to a recall. I’ve written about this recall, as well as the health risks related to it and potential legal options if you’ve been…

CPAP Recall lawsuits have begun to be filed. Millions of these devices have been used for years. Now they’ve been recalled and and they have caused injuries. This litigation is emerging, and a multi-district litigation (MDL) site was established in October 2021.

On July 22, 2021 the FDA classified the recall as Type 1. For those of you who may not know, Type 1 is the most serious type of recall and the language that the FDA uses in a Type 1 recall is that there’s a reasonable probability to cause serious injury or death.

CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines are used to alleviate the symptoms of sleep apnea and other conditions. Millions of people rely on those devices to keep their airways open throughout the night so that they can get a good night’s rest and avoid other health issues. Recently, the Phillips family of companies issued a massive…

There are many reasons to become educated on the herbicide Paraquat: it’s very dangerous, very toxic, and unfortunately studies are starting to indicate that it can cause serious disease if you’re exposed to it in any length of time. What is Paraquat? / Why is it used? Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is widely…

My tenofovir discussion with Attorney Whitney Butcher continues: Clay: What are some of the brand names for a TAF tenofovir drug? Whitney: So the first TAF drug that was approved was called Genvoya, and it was approved in late 2015. And then Odefsey is another TAF drug that was approved in 2016. And then one…

We believe Gilead had TDF and TAF tenofovir drugs in the hopper around the same time, and Gilead, we believe, made a decision to shelve TAF, which ultimately proved to be a safer alternative, meaning TAF was just as effective but didn’t have the side effects of kidney failure and bone mineral density issues and other fractures that we saw with the TDF drug.