Jury Sides With Health Centers In Hospital Gown Lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed the gowns were falsely represented as providing protection against serious diseases.
The Associated Press:
Jury Returns $454M Fraud Verdict In Hospital Gown Lawsuit
Kimberly-Clark and its spinoff medical technology firm Halyard Health have been hit with $454 million in compensatory and punitive damages, after a federal jury found the companies misled California buyers about the impermeability of their MicroCool surgical gowns. Jurors in Los Angeles returned the verdict Friday in a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 400 hospitals and health centers in California. (4/10)
In other news from across the state —
Oakland Tribune:
Recycled Crayons Initiative Expanding To Downtown East Bay Facility
About two years ago, Bryan Ware told his local newspaper how he decided to collect crayons left behind at restaurants, melt them down, reshape them and then donate them to children at hospitals... Soon he will move the Crayon Initiative into an official space downtown. (Ruggiero, 4/10)
San Jose Mercury News:
San Jose: Man Arrested For Allegedly Peeping At Valley Medical Center
A 25-year-old San Jose man was arrested Monday night on suspicion of peeping at Valley Medical Center, authorities said. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Fereja Ali via Twitter at about 8:40 p.m.Ali was booked into the Main Jail in San Jose and bail was set at $5,000, according to the sheriff’s office. (Green, 4/11)