Surgical mesh has been used to treat hernias since the 1950s. In the 1970s, gynecologists began using it for abdominal repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and in the 1990s for the transvaginal repair of POP.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates and monitors trucking companies throughout the United States, setting forth regulations governing commercial motor vehicles and trucking companies.
Within the FMCSA Regulations are a set of rules referred to as Hours of Service (HOS). These regulations govern commercial truck drivers and the hours they work and drive.
Multi-vehicle accidents, often referred to as chain reaction crashes, typically involve three or more vehicles colliding in a “chain” of rear-end impacts. Typically, in a rear-end accident between two cars, we assume that the driver who does the rear-ending is at fault, but that is not necessarily the case in a chain reaction accident. Liability in these types of collisions isn’t always so straightforward, so how do you determine who is at fault or liable?
March 8, 2019. In an article published by Kaiser Health News, we learned that some medical device manufacturers have been using a secret reporting mechanism to let the FDA know of problems with their devices.
The problem? The data is hidden so that neither the public nor doctors are aware of any problems reported.
When you have been in a car accident, sometimes serious injuries, even life-threatening ones, are not always visible immediately. What you may not realize is that your body may be in shock and not registering what is wrong. In fact, it is not uncommon for symptoms to show up hours or days, sometimes even weeks, after an accident. Common delayed accident symptoms vary from person to person but can range from neck and shoulder pain to whiplash, emotional distress and more.
Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States. In fact, about 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels on the job making occupational hearing loss the third most common chronic physical condition among adults. Statistics from NIOSH show:
Approximately, 5,000 people in passenger vehicles die every year in automotive accidents involving semi-trucks or other large commercial trucks. Semi-truck accidents differ from car accidents in their complexity, seriousness of injuries and the FMCSA regulations they must adhere to.
Johnson & Johnson and the maker of its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants, DePuy Orthopaedics, have been in settlement talks to resolve thousands of individual lawsuits alleging the devices were defective.
In a personal injury accident where you are looking to receive compensation for your injuries, some type of insurance company will more than likely be involved.
The attorneys general of 46 states who sued Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. over deceptive and misleading marketing practices reached a $120 million consent judgment.
