Abbott Recalls Similac Powder Baby Formula

2022 Update: Abbott Nutrition recently issued another recall for one lot of its Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula after another report surfaced of a dangerous bacterial infection. Earlier in February, the baby formula company issued voluntary recalls of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas after four infants were hospitalized with bacterial infections.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the bacteria, Cronobacter sakazakii, causes a severe, life-threatening infection to the membranes that protect the brain and spine. It may also cause bowel damage. That bacteria may spread through the blood to other parts of the body.

Symptoms include:

• Fever
• Poor feeding
• Excessive crying
• low energy

The recall is for products that came from the Sturgis, Michigan, plant. It does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas.

The FDA advises not use the Similac, […]

Claim of Defective Seats Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Honda

Lawsuit claims Honda car allowed ejection of passenger who was wearing seatbelt in wrongful death case

A lawsuit has been filed in Texas against Honda Motor Co., Ltd. by the parents of a young woman who died in her 2005 Honda Civic in April of this year, reports the Southeast Texas Record.

The young woman died when she lost control of her car and skidded off the rain slick road. She hit several trees and even though she was wearing a seatbelt, she was killed when her seat collapsed and she was thrown into the back seat.

When you or a loved one gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, you should be able to count on the fact that it has been safely designed and is free from flaws that could result in serious injury, or even death.  At Munley, Munley & Cartwright we have successfully handled cases involving injury or death caused by alleged defects such as automobiles, […]

$1.5 Million Awarded for Post-Surgery Injury Caused by Hernia Patch

Defective product causes abdomen injuries after surgery

A North Carolina couple has been awarded $1.5 million by a federal jury for injuries the husband suffered when a hernia patch ruptured in his abdomen following surgery, reports The Providence Journal.

If you are using a medical product, a household product or a vehicle, you should be able to count on the fact that the product has been safely designed and works as it was designed.  At Munley Law we have successfully handled cases involving injury or death caused by alleged product defects.

The patch, made by the Cranston firm Davol Inc. was implanted in the 52-year-old man in 2005 to repair an abdominal hernia.  The mesh patches are folded in half and inserted behind the hernia through a small incision.  Once inserted the patch is supposed to open, but the man’s patch broke and traveled inside the body, […]

$1.8 Million Award Against Hyundai Following Teen’s Death

A jury in San Angelo (Texas) federal court has reached a $1.8 million award against Hyundai Motor Company in favor of the plaintiff – the father of a 19-year-old girl killed in 2007, reports GoSanAngelo.  The teenager was a passenger in a car driven by her sister when the car veered off the road and rolled over.  Although she was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, she was thrown out through the back window of the car because her seat was too far reclined.  She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

In filing the lawsuit, the father of the dead girl hopes to call on the auto industry to correct the design which allows a car to be driven with the seat reclined.  Experts testified a car seat reclined past 45 degrees is unsafe and the safest position for the passenger seat is in the upright position. […]

Ford Motor Company to Pay Paralyzed Woman $23.4 Million

ABC News reports a woman has been awarded $23.4 million by a California jury against Ford Motor Company following a 2007 accident which left her a quadriplegic.

The woman lost control of her Ford Explorer when the tread separated from her rear tire causing her car to roll three times down an embankment. She was left with both of her legs and most of her body paralyzed.

The lawsuit alleged flaws in the 1997 Explorer’s design caused it to lose control when the tire treads separated. Ford argued the accident was caused by worn-out tires.

The jury returned a unanimous verdict for the plaintiff.

If you have been injured or a loved one killed in a vehicle accident that was caused by another person’s carelessness or recklessness, you may be able to recover damages that include medical costs, property loss, […]