CPAP lawsuits settled for $1.1 billion
Philips Respironics reached a $1.1 billion settlement over claims that people using CPAP and other breathing devices were harmed by harmful gases and blobs of foam that settled in their airways, sometimes For years.Thousands of people have claimed in lawsuits that they were injured by the popular Philips DreamStation machines. The deal covers CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, machines that people with sleep apnea or other breathing difficulties use at night to improve breathing, as well as other types of machines used at home and in hospitals.According to a financial report released Monday, Philips did not admit any fault in the settlement, nor whether the devices caused the injuries.The personal injury settlement follows a $479 million settlement reached in September for econ...










