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DEQ, DHHS and CFPUA all Taking Steps to Address GenX in Wilmington’s Drinking Water

On June 16, 2017, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) Board of Directors met to discuss the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River, and what steps should be taken. The board unanimously passed two resolutions: (1) Chemours should remove the compound entirely from the Cape Fear River; […]

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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections Linked to Contaminated Heater-Cooler Units

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have issued warnings concerning an increased risk of infection from heater-cooler devices used during open heart and transplant surgery. Heater-cooler devices are used during heart and transplant surgery to heat and cool a patient’s blood and […]

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Several Ford Models Being Recalled for Safety Belt Issue

Ford has issued a recall on more 680,000 vehicles, most of which are in the United States.  According to news reports, certain Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZs vehicles are being recalled because of a safety belt issue.  Ford indicates that the front seat belts may malfunction in a crash. During […]

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Martin & Jones Investigates and Files Xarelto Claims

More than 9,000 cases involving injuries or death caused by Xarelto have now been filed in state and federal courts against the manufacturer Bayer AG and its U.S. distributor Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Xarelto is a blood thinner that has been associated with severe, irreversible internal […]

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Does Baby Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer? Some Lawsuits and Juries Say Yes.

Can using baby powder, or talc powder, in feminine hygiene cause ovarian cancer?  Two Missouri juries have recently answered that question with yeses.  In February 2016, a jury awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer at the age of 62.  Jacqueline Fox, who […]

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News Reports Indicate Takata To Recall Additional 35 Million Air Bag Inflaters

News agencies are reporting that an additional 35 million air bag inflaters could be recalled later this week by Takata Corp., the manufacturer of the faulty inflaters that have been involved in an expanding recall since the end of 2008.  Takata was fined $70 million by the National Highway Traffic […]

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Additional 5 Million Vehicles With Takata Airbags Recalled

The recall of an additional five million vehicles with Takata airbags was announced by federal officials on Friday, January 22 after a tenth death was linked to the faulty airbags.  The death of a South Carolina man in an accident in Georgia in late December was reported as the first […]

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NBC News Airs Story on Safety of IVC Filters

NBC aired a three-part series in September based on its investigation into the safety of the Bard Recovery retrievable IVC filter.  In the first news report, NBC interviewed a patient who had to undergo open heart surgery after a Bard Recovery IVC filter broke off and pierced her heart.  In […]

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Firm investigating IVC Filter and Bair Hugger lawsuits

Martin & Jones attorneys are investigating claims on behalf of patients who’ve been harmed by retrievable IVC filters manufactured by Bard and Cook.  These IVC filters have harmed patients by fracturing, migrating and perforating.  The FDA has issued warning regarding their safety. Our firm is also investigating claims involving the […]

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Deadly Guardrails Not Banned in North Carolina

To date, 46 states have banned the ET-Plus guardrail system blamed nationwide for 40 deaths and hundreds of injuries. North Carolina is one of the few states that has not banned the ET-Plus. Some states have gone as far as to require any ET-Plus be uninstalled from their highways. In […]

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