A Philadelphia jury awarded $57.1 million in damages to a woman who alleged that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon, were responsible for her mesh-related injuries. The plaintiff’s attorneys alleged that its transvaginal mesh device eroded through her urethra, ...
Hernias can occur when fatty tissue, intestines or an organ pushes through a weak spot or hole in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. This ...
FDA Examines Health Complaints against Essure Contraceptive Implant
At the request of the FDA, an expert panel recently convened to discuss the rising number of complaints against the Essure contraceptive device . The ...
The Legal Principles and Challenges Associated with Power Morcellator Injury Cases
In April 2014, the FDA announced that using power morcellators for hysterectomies and the removal of uterine fibroids increases the risk of spreading ...
New Study Finds 70 Percent of Medical Residents Experience Burnout
When you seek medical care, you trust that the health care team taking care of you is doing its best to look out for your interests. But a new study ...
Injured by Your Implant? How a Defective Medical Devices Attorney Can Help You
Patients agree to implants and other devices being placed inside their bodies in the belief that these will make life better for them. This implies ...
8 Questions to Ask Your Doctor before Opting For a Medical Implant
Medical implants are devices planted in the human body to replace a biological structure, support it, or enhance it. Tens of millions of Americans are ...
Stryker announces global settlement of Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implants
Stryker announces global settlement of Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implants. If you were implanted with one of these products, you may be entitled to ...