The case was filed by Theresa Bigler, 61, and her four children in connection with the August 2013 death of Richard Bigler, a pancreatic cancer patient who contracted an infection linked to a ...

SEATTLE -- Three executives from Japan loom large in a cramped courtroom here -- at least their photos do, mounted on a white poster board propped in front of the jury. "They were the key ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Medical device maker Olympus Corp., already under federal investigation for its role in ...

Three senior executives at scope maker Olympus Corp., which is under federal investigation for its role in superbug outbreaks, repeatedly invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination ...

Medical-scope maker Olympus Corp. has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle lawsuits by two Seattle-area women whose husbands died after contracting “superbug” infections following procedures ...

Olympus Corp., a Japanese company that has its North and South American headquarters in Center Valley, is setting aside more than $85 million as expected losses related to the U.S. Justice ...

Bigler’s attorneys said Olympus had acted recklessly by not warning U.S. hospitals about previous outbreaks and failing to fix a design flaw that hindered cleaning and allowed dangerous bacteria to ...

The plaintiffs’ attorneys repeatedly reminded jurors that three key Olympus executives declined to testify at trial and instead invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. The ...