{"id":773,"date":"2026-04-01T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/products-liability\/?page_id=773"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:33:54","slug":"bair-hugge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/products-liability\/drugs\/other-drug-cases\/bair-hugge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming system has been used for decades to regulate the body temperature of patients during surgery.\u00a0 Bair Hugger lawsuits claim that the device has been linked to severe infections and complications, particularly in hip and knee replacement surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>These sometimes awful infections can cause long-term damage and require additional surgeries, leading to more pain and suffering for a patient already enduring surgery.\u00a0 As a result, over 5000 lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturer, 3M Company, alleging negligence and failure to warn about the potential dangers of using the Bair Hugger.\u00a0 After eight years of trials and tribulations, this class action lawsuit is still pending in 2024 in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>This page aims to provide information on the Bair Hugger class action lawsuits and the legal actions being taken by affected patients.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/products-liability\/drugs\/other-drug-cases\/bair-hugge\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Lawsuit\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming system has been used for decades to regulate the body temperature of patients during surgery.\u00a0 Bair Hugger lawsuits claim that the device has been linked to severe infections and complications, particularly in hip and knee replacement surgeries. 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