Post-operative infections are one of the most dangerous conditions for patients recovering from recent surgeries. While all operations come with their own risks, more than 800 people allege a...
Diane Shannon underwent surgery in a Chicago hospital and ended up with unusual and very serious injuries. Ms. Shannon filed a lawsuit alleging a Bair Hugger warming blanket caused...
Just over a year ago, a study conducted in Canada found operating room doors are opened and closed quite often during surgical procedures. Some believe this repetitive movement could...
While hospitals are generally safe places, they contain some of the world’s smallest and most dangerous pathogens. Sometimes called a “super bug,” Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is bacteria resistant...
The Bair Hugger litigation is one of the fastest growing litigations so far this year, and while the litigation is still in the early phases, plaintiffs are about to...
For patients who have undergone open heart surgery in the past few years, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a strong warning: you might have an...
The multidistrict litigation regarding the Bair Hugger Warming System has seen an explosive growth over the last month. Manufacturers Arizant Healthcare and The 3M Company now face nearly 700...
If you’ve undergone surgery in the past five years, the Bair Hugger Warming System was likely used during your procedure to regulate body temperature. However, if your surgery involved...
The Bair Hugger warming system is used in nearly 80% of operating rooms across the country, and patients are quickly filing lawsuits against 3M Company and Arizant, Inc. Although...
Recent court documents in the multidistrict litigation against 3M Company have shown the company is now facing more than 260 lawsuits over its warming blanket device. The device, called...
