3M, the manufacturer of Bair Hugger warming blankets, has faced multiple legal challenges in the ongoing lawsuit regarding its device. Recently, the company attempted to prevent expert witnesses from testifying [...]
On January 27, 2025, it was confirmed that three Bair Hugger cases are set to be ready for Bellwether trials by March 3, 2025. These trials will be instrumental in [...]
An increasing number of individuals are participating in the multidistrict litigation against the Bair Hugger warming devices. Between December 2, 2024, and January 2, 2025, 55 additional plaintiffs became part [...]
A research article published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology emphasized the critical need to replace the filters in Bair Hugger warming blanket devices. According to the study, Bair Huggers [...]
A patient who underwent hip replacement surgery and contracted a severe infection attributed to the Bair Hugger system received a $5 million settlement. The plaintiff alleged that the device circulated [...]
A knee surgery patient filed an individual lawsuit after developing a life-threatening infection. The court awarded a $3.2 million verdict, ruling that the Bair Hugger device was responsible for contaminating [...]
In a class action lawsuit, multiple patients who suffered infections after surgeries involving the Bair Hugger system reached a collective settlement worth $2.5 million. Each plaintiff received compensation for medical [...]
A plaintiff who contracted a surgical site infection following a hip replacement surgery involving the Bair Hugger device was awarded a $1.8 million settlement. The patient experienced multiple surgeries to [...]
