W&L Filing CooperSurgical Lawsuits Weitz & Luxenberg is encouraging individuals harmed by CooperSurgical’s defective embryonic solution to reach out to us. Cases have already been filed against CooperSurgical. (2) (3) These individuals claim CooperSurgical’s solution for growing embryos for IVF destroyed the embryos they planned on being able to use to have children. The full…

What Causes Batteries to Explode? Li-ion batteries have almost twice the energy of other rechargeable batteries. They produce an energy density of up to 160 watt hours per kilogram. (1)  All this power comes from three components: a positively charged cathode of metal oxide; a negatively charged anode of graphite; and a liquid electrolyte, a…

What Are the Main CPAP Side Effects? CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure. Doctors may prescribe these devices to treat sleep apnea disorders. However, some brands and models may be dangerous if defective. Possible side effects include lung cancer, sarcoidosis, recurrent pneumonitis, severe new or worsened asthma, and COPD/respiratory disease. What Is Lung Cancer?…

Tepezza Causes Hearing Loss “Manufacturers of pharmaceutical drugs and infusions are required to disclose serious side effects of their products, so patients and their physicians can fully evaluate the benefits versus potential risks of using a new drug on the market. This especially true in a situation, like here, where TED patients who are at…

In one year, “an estimated 12,900 people suffered fireworks-related injuries,” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) acting chair. That year was 2017. (2)  The statistics were still not encouraging five years later. In 2021, firework accidents killed 9 people and injured 11,500, according to the CPSC. (3) Types of Firework Accidents Life-threatening injuries…

What Are Exactech Knee Liners? Knee replacement implants have multiple parts, including a liner. The liner goes between parts of the implant. Exactech manufactures multiple brands of knee replacement implants and liners. Brands include: The company has voluntarily recalled numerous knee models due to defective polyethylene implant liners. The company’s polyethylene liners can degrade prematurely….

Overview of Eye Injuries Your eye can get injured in any number of ways. You may have an accident resulting in eye damage. Or a surgery error or medical treatment you undergo goes wrong. Even a product you use or medication you take could cause an eye injury. Roughly 2.4 million people sustain eye injuries…

Loud Noise Common in Military “Noise-induced hearing loss is a major preventable disease.” You can suffer hearing loss from “an acute exposure to an intense impulse of sound or by a continuous steady-state long-term exposure with sound pressure levels higher than 75–85 dB.” When you serve in our military, loud noise is commonplace. However, the…

Toxic Chemical Exposure Statistics “In 2017, 41 U.S. workers died on the job after a single episode of inhaling chemicals and chemical products.” Some of the worst offenders included carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, coal, natural gas, petroleum products, and methane gas. “Inhaling carbon monoxide led to the most fatalities” from 2011 to 2016. But inhalation…

Statistics on Child Injuries Injuries are a major reason children are brought to U.S. emergency departments and admitted to hospitals every day. In fact, “Injury is the leading cause of death in children and young adults.” Thousands of children die each year from accidental injuries. “Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injury for children.”…