Man’s Foot Amputation Caused by Contaminated and Defective Products Leads to Lawsuit

We expect the products we buy in a store or online are safe for their intended use. Nobody expects serious medical conditions to occur due to regular use, especially an amputation. Unfortunately, this was the case for a South Carolina man.

The man and his wife recently filed a product liability lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina after using a SteriCare product they bought on Amazon. The product was contaminated, causing the man to have his foot amputated.

The lawsuit was brought against various companies responsible for the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of the sterile water. Defendants include Amazon.com Inc.,  Nurse Assist LLC, Tower Three Partners LLC, Neurovend LLC, Spinnaker International LLC, BPGC Management LP, and R Investments LLC.

The man used SteriCare sterile water products that were later included in a nationwide recall issued in November 2023. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had warned consumers that faulty packaging seals on certain sterile water and saline products could allow bacterial contamination.

Other victims have filed lawsuits after developing complications linked to the contaminated products, many which were severe and even fatal. The products were sold by Amazon and other major retailers for wound care and other medical treatments.

The man in this case had gone to the hospital in January 2023, due to a red and swollen wound on his left foot. He was treated for a methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection. The man had to undergo debridement of the wound and he was given a PICC line for antibiotic treatment.

The man was discharged with instructions on cleaning the wound. He was given outpatient wound debridement and a wound vac. In addition, he purchased Nurse Assist SteriCare for at-home cleaning and treatment.  Shortly thereafter,

the man was back at the hospital due to fever, labored breathing, and mental issues. He was hospitalized and diagnosed with fever, shock, sepsis, and strep (group A) pyogenes bacteremia.

Tragically, the infection continued to progress and the man developed sepsis, requiring the man to undergo a below knee amputation of his left leg.

Several months later, the products were recalled due to contamination risks. That was when the man received notification from Amazon that he had purchased the contaminated product .

The man and his wife filed a product liability lawsuit asserting claims for alleging negligent design, negligent failure to warn, defective design and manufacture, breach of warranty, and negligent misrepresentation, among others.

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When products are not sterile, they can cause infections, sepsis, and organ failure.  Consumers should know their rights and immediately contact an experienced products liability lawyer to investigate the facts and circumstances of their injuries.

Injured by a defective product? Contact a Columbia products liability lawyer from Simmons Law Firm today. We can immediately investigate your case and seek to hold the manufacturer accountable to you for the harm they have caused. Schedule a consultation today by calling (803) 779-4600 or filling out the online form.

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