Metal on metal hip implants have been around for the past two decades but they have been plagued with early failure, metal poisoning, tissue destruction and finally the need for painful replacement surgery. Metal on metal hip implants have a high failure rate including those manufactured by Biomet, DePuy, Encore,…
The number of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter injury and death lawsuits continue to climb and now are past the 3,000 mark over design defects leading to fractures, migration, tilting and perforation. Recent medical studies have linked IVC filters to serious and catastrophic injuries. What are IVC Filters? IVC filters…
DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip Texas trial update. A federal jury in Dallas recently ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary unit to pay more than $1 billion to six plaintiffs who claimed that they were injured by their line of Pinnacle metal on metal hip…
I am providing this timely update for women who have succumbed to talcum powder linked ovarian cancer . Talcum powder ovarian cancer. Medical research and jurors have found talcum powder ovarian cancer link. Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer link Since 1971, more than 20 studies have linked talcum powder to ovarian…
Talcum Powder causes Ovarian Cancer? Depends on who you ask. According to Johnson and Johnson the maker of their flagship baby powder product and their follow up product, Shower to Shower, the answer is a resounding NO! Medical research and jurors have found talcum powder ovarian cancer link. But the…
A St. Louis jury yesterday announced a $70 million talcum powder ovarian cancer verdict, in the third talcum powder ovarian cancer case to go to trial. Medical research and jurors have found talcum powder ovarian cancer link. Deborah Giannecchini, 62, used Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) baby powder for feminine hygiene for…
The popular Uber transportation services have raised many legal questions around the country, including who is responsible when a negligent Uber driver causes an accident. Uber claims drivers are not employees of the company. They call those who serve as drivers “partner drivers” in an attempt to limit the company’s…
Costco is one of the most popular stores in America, and its large volume of customers means that, inevitably, injuries occur on store premises. If you slip and fall at Costco, you should seek medical attention for any injury that’s obvious, or even if you just feel sore or a…
Whenever you’re involved in an accident in which one of the driver was driving a motorcycle, the risk of major injuries significantly increase. There might also be some complicated legal issues involved that require an experienced attorney. One recent incident that illustrates these points involves a married father of four…
A man with a history of drunk driving is facing four counts of criminally negligent homicide and a civil lawsuit after causing an accident that led to four deaths. Benjamin Ledwell was driving a 2011 Ford F-250 on May 19, 2015 when he crossed the center line and struck a…