Their lawsuits were consolidated into one class action and a proposed settlement was reached in September. "This settlement ensures the millions of Americans who purchased defective Philips devices receive signifiant financial compensation," attorneys for the plaintiffs said in a statement that urged ...
A decade into van Houten’s tenure, the Dutch device maker has faced a recall of 5.5 million of its respiratory devices. The company is continuing to face directionsfrom the FDAand a stream ofclass-action lawsuits. In anAug. 16 press release, Philips released this statement: “the time is...
after it was discovered that users were likely to inhale or ingest toxic gasses and particles from a part of the machine designed to limit sound and vibration. Among the possible side effects of this machine defect is cancer, and with this recall, class action and...
There are currently thousands of individuals pursuingPhilips CPAP lawsuitsagainst the makers of the sleep apnea machines, already alleging they were exposed to an increased of cancer, severe respiratory problems and other health complications after breathing chemicals and gases released as the foam breaks...
A Maine woman says she had to undergo a double-lung transplant due to exposure to toxic sound abatement foam used in Philips CPAP devices.
The action is a major step toward resolving one of the biggest medical device recalls in history, which has dragged on for nearly three years. Most of the devices recalled are continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines. They force air through a mask to keep mouth and nasal passag...
A mass tort is a series of civil claims orlawsuitsbrought by a series of plaintiffs, claiming similar injuries, against one or a few defendants. Amass tort differs from a class action. In a class action, numerous plaintiffs are joined into one lawsuit. In a mass tort,each plaintiff mainta...
Their lawsuits were consolidated into one class action and a proposed settlement was reached in September. "This settlement ensures the millions of Americans who purchased defective Philips devices receive signifiant financial compensation," attorneys for the plaintiffs said in a statement that urged ...
A massive Philips CPAP machine recall has left customers not only questioning when they will get replacements, but also what the toxic foam lining the devices may have done to their bodies, with neither the manufacturer nor the FDA providing answers.