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ARTICLE · 02 OCTOBER 2026

New Lawsuits Allege Dexcom Failures Endangered Minors

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Morgan & Morgan has filed two new lawsuits against Dexcom, Inc., alleging that the company's G7 continuous glucose monitors malfunctioned and caused severe medical emergencies in children with diabetes. The cases involve a 7-year-old California girl hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis and a 10-year-old Tennessee girl who experienced convulsive seizures from hypoglycemia, both allegedly due to device failures that misreported dangerous blood sugar levels.

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Two new cases added to mounting litigation over Dexcom continuous glucose monitoring devices

[San Diego, CA] – Morgan & Morgan, America’s largest injury law firm, has filed two new lawsuits against Dexcom, Inc., on behalf of families whose children allegedly suffered severe medical emergencies while using the company’s G7 continuous glucose monitors.

“Dexcom marketed this device as a safe and accurate replacement for finger sticks,” said Morgan & Morgan founder John Morgan. “In doing so, they garnered the trust of parents of diabetic children who have come to depend on it to keep their children safe, but some of the devices allegedly did not work properly.”

One of the new lawsuits involves a 7-year-old California girl who was hospitalized in November 2025 with profound diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening complication that can occur when the body does not have enough insulin. The lawsuit alleges her Dexcom G7 malfunctioned and significantly misreported her glucose

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