Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled a new online tool to let consumers report problems with any tobacco products. The Safety Reporting Portal (SRP) has been updated and now contains a new category for tobacco products. Under the update, health care professionals and consumers are provided…
Transvaginal mesh products were marketed to women seeking treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Many women who had these products implanted have experienced serious complications, resulting in significant pain and necessitating revision surgeries. Thousands of women filed lawsuits resulting from the complications, and the cases…
Wright Medical is the manufacturer of metal-on-metal hip implant products. Patients have experienced serious complications after having the Wright medical products implanted and a multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been created to expedite the handling of pending cases. Our Boston defective hip implant lawyers have been admitted to the MDL against…
Metal-on-metal hip implants have prompted numerous manufacturer recalls in recent years, including a recall of the Stryker Rejuvenate; the Stryker ABG II; the DePuy XL Acetabular; and the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing system. Before these devices were recalled, the metal-on-metal hip implant systems were implanted in thousands of patients, many…
Defective drugs and medical devices harm thousands of patients throughout the United States. Each individual plaintiff has a cause of action against the pharmaceutical company or medical device manufacturer when a product defect causes injury or illness. However, many of the cases against the manufacturers have common questions of fact.…
Two Massachusetts siblings were killed after being trapped in an old hope chest and officials are using this incident as a sad reminder of the risks associated with dangerous and defective products in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Oftentimes, recall information never makes it into our homes and these products are never…
The antibiotic Levaquin was marketed by drug manufacturer Ortho-McNeil Janssen (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) as a safe way to treat many common bacterial infections, such as those of the sinuses, ears, lungs, airways, ears, skin, bones and joints. However, what a trial court ruled – and the Eighth…
Cleft palate is a common birth defect in women who took Topomax during their pregnancy. According to research, the incidence of birth defects among women taking topiramate is higher than the birth defect rate in the rest of the population. Since half of pregnancies are unplanned, many women of childbearing…
Knee and hip replacement surgeries continue to cause future complications for patients. Many of these complications related to defective medical devices and result in a necessary replacement. Whether you have already had a knee or hip implant or you need a replacement, you want to get the best medical treatment…
Women who suffer from transvaginal mesh injuries may be embarrassed to discuss their condition with friends, loved ones, or even a medical professional. Victims may even postpone going to the doctor because they are waiting for symptoms to improve. However, if you or someone you love has suffered a transvaginal…