Investigators claim that an untold number of patients were put directly at risk by Boston Scientific Corporation's unsavory business practices. The Food and Drug Administration is currently leading the main investigation into the resin that the company used to make...
Month: January 2016
Company owner admits she knew of asbestos exposure
Asbestos and its handling is heavily regulated due to the serious health complications that it can cause. Although the toxic substance is no longer actively used for construction, its popularity in the past has allowed it to persist in a significant number of existing...
Product liability suits could be on the horizon for Olympus Corp
The safety of many medical procedures hinges on the ability to create a clean and sterile environment for patients in Ohio. This is especially true when a medical device must in some way enter a patient's body, such as duodenoscopes that are typically used for viewing...
Victims of asbestos exposure could soon have another worry
Asbestos victims in Ohio and across of the rest of the nation stand to be victimized a second time, this time by legislative action. A proposed bill titled the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act seeks to disclose the private and personal information of...
Workers claim OSHA overlooked asbestos exposure at workplace
Asbestos is commonly thought of as a problem of the past, an issue with which only older generations must deal. While it might be true that many people now suffering the tragic and often fatal complications of asbestos exposure are those who worked with or around the...