Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuit – Infectious Diseases
The Players: The Stockert 3T heater-cooler system is used to regulate the patient’s body temperature during cardioplegic surgeries that intentionally stop the patient’s blood flow. The Sorin group originally developed the Stockert 3T, so the device is sometimes called the Sorin 3T. Sorin merged with another European medical device manufacturer in 2015 to become LivaNova,…
Read MoreStryker Hip Recall
On August 29, 2016, Stryker Corporation issued a Styker hip recall for its LFIT V40 series of femoral heads manufactured before 2011. On September 27, 2016, Stryker Orthopaedics, in consulation with the Australian Department of Health – Therapeutic Goods Division, issued a “hazard alert” for a specific range of Stryker LFIT V40 femoral heads. These…
Read MoreNexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid May Cause Kidney Disease
Heartburn drugs Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid are in a family of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI). These popular drugs are taken for the treatment of heartburn, indigestion, gastritis, and acid reflux. The FDA approved these drugs only for short term use, but the drug companies have been aggressively marketing the drugs for daily use.…
Read MoreVirginia now has a Discovery Rule for Medical Device Cases
“In products liability actions against parties other than health care providers…for injury to the person resulting from or arising as a result of the implantation of any medical device, [the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue] when the person knew or should have known of the injury and its causal connection to the device.”
Read MorePost-Trial Rulings on $497 Million Pinnacle Hip Verdict
As reported in our article about the second bellwether trial involving an allegedly defective metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant, $360 million of the $497.6 million verdict rendered in March to five plaintiffs against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy unit was […]
Read MoreAnother Person Killed by a Takata Airbag
Days after Honda Malaysia announced a recall of an additional 145,000 Hondas to replace defective front passenger airbag inflators, a Malaysian woman died after the airbag in her Honda ruptured in a minor collision. When police arrived at the scene, the driver airbag had ruptured and the driver was bleeding from her chest from a…
Read MoreA Concussion is a Traumatic Brain Injury
I am tired of hearing defense-oriented doctors act like concussions aren’t real injuries. A concussion is a brain injury. Some concussions resolve relatively quickly, some take up to two years to resolve, and, in a minority of cases, the effects are permanent. This should not be a controversial premise. It is the position of the…
Read MoreTakata Airbags and Products Liability Law
Takata Airbag Recall Largest in U.S. History
Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced on Wednesday that NHTSA was requiring Takata to work with automakers to recall an additional 35-40 million Takata airbags. This brings the Takata airbag recall number in the U.S. to nearly 65 million airbags, the largest in U.S. history. NHTSA’s announced reason for…
Read MoreHOW DO I KNOW IF MY DOCTOR HAS A MALPRACTICE HISTORY?
“Wait – You mean to tell me that he has hurt other patients before?” I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen a medical malpractice client’s face turn pale with shock and despair when I share with them that their doctor has been sued successfully in the past. Typically, these clients have very…
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