The flurry of personal injury commercials seems to appear more after the sun goes down than any other time of day. Nonetheless, the commercials educate viewers about the dangers of using a certain product, as well as what consumers can do if they are harmed by a product. One of the more common personal injury commercials addresses the harm caused by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines.
CPAP therapy addresses the physical issues that develop because of the compression of your windpipe while you sleep. A CPAP machine inflates the windpipe to increase the flow of oxygen. However, CPAP therapy might cause two significant issues that can cause you harm. First, the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PYE) foam used to minimize sound and vibrations can break into pieces. The broken pieces find their way through a machine and into a sleeper’s respiratory system. Second, a Pe-PYE foam has the potential to release toxic chemicals into the bloodstream.
On June 14, 2021, Philips Respironics, which is the primary manufacturer of CPAP machines, issued a sweeping recall of the company’s ventilators and CPAP machines. Following the recall, a large number of victims that used a defective CPAP machine filed lawsuits seeking compensation for their injuries. The question we get from many of our clients involves what to do with the CPAP recall.
If you suffer from one or more injuries caused by a faulty CPAP machine, you might qualify to join a class action lawsuit or file an individual lawsuit seeking monetary damages. Before you take legal action by filing a civil lawsuit, you should speak with one of our experienced personal injury attorneys who specializes in litigating product liability cases. For more than three decades, the team of personal injury lawyers at Morgan & Morgan has helped clients recover more than $20 billion in monetary damages.