2016

Personal Injury Lawsuits: The Basics

Personal Injury Lawsuits: The Basics

Personal injury law enables a person to go to civil court and receive compensation (or be “made whole”) after suffering injuries due to someone else’s negligence. Personal injury lawsuits are the legal claims that can recover financial compensation for your injury-related expenses. This post covers some of the basics with personal injury lawsuits.

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FDA 101: Product Recalls

FDA 101: Product Recalls

Unfortunately, in recent years, drug and product recalls have become more common. Why? What happens and how does the process work? Who is responsible for making sure these products are adequately tested before hitting the market?

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Record $1 Billion Verdict in Pinnacle Hip Replacement Trial

Record $1 Billion Verdict in Pinnacle Hip Replacement Trial

Yesterday, a federal jury in Dallas, TX, awarded a record $1 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit to six plaintiffs injured by the company’s Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants.

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What is a Hip Replacement?

What is a Hip Replacement?

More and more people turn to hip replacement surgeries to give them back their mobility and to relieve the pain caused by diseases such as osteoarthritis.

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Wright Medical: $240 Million Metal-on-Metal Hip Settlement

Wright Medical: $240 Million Metal-on-Metal Hip Settlement

On November 1, 2016, under a Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), Wright Medical Technology, Inc., reached a $240 million settlement agreement for nearly 1,300 product liability lawsuits filed by individuals nationwide over its metal-on-metal hip implants.

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Third Talc Powder Trial Loss for J&J — $70 million Verdict

Third Talc Powder Trial Loss for J&J — $70 million Verdict

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using products containing talcum powder.

On October 27, 2016, a St. Louis jury awarded over $70 million to a 63-year old cancer patient who alleged that J&J’s talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer; $2.57 million in compensatory damages and $67.5 million in punitive damages.

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More Issues with Stryker V40 Femoral Heads

More Issues with Stryker V40 Femoral Heads

Earlier this month, we updated you on a Hazard Alert regarding a taper lock failure for a specific range of LFIT-V40 Metal Heads.

Other serious problems have been reported related to the LFIT-V40 chrome/cobalt heads, which include:

  • Metallossis
  • Catastrophic head-neck dissociation

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Bair Hugger Lawsuit Update

Bair Hugger Lawsuit Update

The Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket system is used in thousands of hospitals across the country. The system was designed to keep patients warm during surgery, reduce the risk of infections and improve recovery times. However, many lawsuits filed allege that the device is flawed and may contribute to post-operative deep joint infections.

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IVC Filter Lawsuit Update

IVC Filter Lawsuit Update

A little more than a year ago, NBC News aired a 2-part series investigating the safety of IVC filters, alleging that some have high failure and breakage rates causing devastating results.

IVC filters are a small, cage-like device implanted in patients who have an increased risk of developing blood clots and cannot be successfully treated by other methods, such as blood thinners. Unfortunately, these devices have been linked to complications such as migration and perforation of other organs.

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Hazard Alert: Stryker Hip Implant LFIT V40 Metal Heads – Taper Lock Failure

Hazard Alert: Stryker Hip Implant LFIT V40 Metal Heads – Taper Lock Failure

On September 27, 2016, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia, in consultation with Stryker Orthopaedics, issued a hazard alert for a specific range of LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 femoral heads.

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