A surprising trend in recent years: middle-aged Americans are increasingly taking advantage of medical procedures that were typically reserved for the elderly. According to The Bulletin, “hundreds of thousands of [younger] Americans” are undergoing medical procedures to implant devices that can improve mobility. Our Boston defective hip implant lawyers know…
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Toyota Settles Case After $3 Million Jury Verdict
In 2010, Toyota vehicles began accelerating unintentionally, causing the company to stop production and sales of eight vehicle models and to recall 2.3 million vehicles. Toyota’s reputation was damaged and the company has been subject to many lawsuits both from plaintiffs who were injured or who lost family members, and…
Stryker Hip Recall Litigation Could Cost More Than $1 Billion
Stryker Corp. recalled its ABG II and its Rejuvenate hip implants from the market last year because the products were causing serious harm to patients. Our Boston defective hip implant lawyers know that in the United States, as many as 20,000 of these Stryker devices have already been implanted in…
A New Approach to Hip Replacement Surgery
Defective hip replacements have caused a significant number of problems for patients, requiring follow-up surgeries and medical care. Despite the risk of defective hip-replacements thousands of Americans undergo the surgery every year to improve their quality of life. Patients who have endured the surgery know that it is extremely invasive…
Hip Replacement Deaths Decline – Revision Surgeries Soar
Hip replacement is known to be a risky surgery, which can cause serious complications for patients, including fatality. The hip replacement process is one of the most invasive surgeries and is often performed on the elderly who have weaker structures and immune systems. Despite the high risk of surgery, many…
POP/Incontinence One of Many Post-Partum Health Challenges
If you only read women’s health and beauty magazines, you may think that post-partum depression and weight gain are the only negative consequences of pregnancy and delivery. However, as recent research and years of medical evidence have shown, women who deliver a child can suffer a host of physical issues…
Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturers Work Towards Massive Settlement
Several manufacturers of vaginal-mesh implants are working towards settlement after thousands of women have suffered serious injury and wrongful death. According to reports, there could me more than 50,000 claims filed and joined in this potential products liability settlement. Insiders claim that the liability is strong in these cases so…
Hip Implants for Younger Generation Means More “Revision” Surgeries
The demand for hip-replacement surgeries is on the rise–so is the number of product liability claims involving defective implants. According to Consumer Reports, there is an increasing number of hip and knee implant requests coming from younger consumers. As the demand for implants grows, consumers need to be aware of…
Farmers Charged After Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Kills 33
Food poisoning is not only dangerous–it can be deadly. A food outbreak caused by contaminated meat, produce, or other widely distributed foot source can have a widespread impact, affecting victims nationwide. When bacteria can be traced to one source and linked to mishandling, negligence, or failure to warn and recall,…
Case Against Johnson & Johnson Could Affect your Right to Compensation if You Have a Defective Hip Implant
A case brought by a 57-year-old Rochester woman against Johnson & Johnson was supposed to begin on September 9, 2013 but the start of the trial was delayed by two weeks to September 23. The case is being referred to as a “bellwether” case as it is the first federal…