Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Author at Thornton Law Firm

HeartMate Left Ventricular Assist Devices Recall: What You Need to Know

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Apr 17, 2024 | Abbott, HeartMate, Recall

The FDA just announced its most serious recall regarding a pair of heart devices, the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. This Class 1 recall follows years of reports of problems with these devices, which...

Artificial Tears Eyedrops Recalled for Bacterial Contamination

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Mar 23, 2023 | Artificial tears, Eyedrops, Psuedomonas aeruginosa, Recall

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating 68 cases in which individuals have developed severe eye infections after using artificial tears eyedrops. The CDC investigation concerns a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that resulted in...

Hair Straightening Products and Uterine Cancer

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Oct 24, 2022 | Cancer, Hair Straighteners

NIEHS followed over 33,000 adults for 11 years, and 378 uterine cancer cases were identified during this time. Those who had used a chemical hair straightening product more than four times in the 12 months prior to being surveyed were 155 percent more likely to later...

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Sep 13, 2022 | Camp Lejeune, Cancer, Toxic Torts, Water Contamination

Congress recently passed The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (“CLJA”), a law creating a new cause of action for those injured by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in between 1953 to 1987. Over the course of four decades two of the eight wells at North Carolina’s...

Abbott Recalls Powdered Baby Formula

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Feb 28, 2022 | Abbott, Alimentum, EleCare, Powdered Baby Formula, Similac

Lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare Recalled Abbott has recalled several powder baby formula products – Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare – after four infants were hospitalized for bacterial infections. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises consumers...