More details about the Exactech hip, knee, and ankle implant recall came out last month in an employment lawsuit filed by Kerem Bolukbasi, the former chief financial officer of Exactech. The orthopedic implant manufacturer has now recalled over 100,000 hips and 140,000 knee implants as…
Today, Exactech, a Gainesville, Florida medical device manufacturer, added 40,000 hip implants to its list of defective medical implant recalls. Exactech had already recalled over 90,000 hips,140,000 knees, and about 2,500 ankles. All of the recalls related to a failure of the polyethylene parts in…
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act has passed another hurdle in the US Senate as it draws closer to signature by President Joe Biden. Recent amendments to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which is part of the Honoring Our PACT Act, will force another vote in…
What is Paraquat? If you or someone you know is a farmer or agricultural professional, you’ve likely heard of Paraquat — but, like many people, you may not know the most important details about the deadly substance. Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical that has…
The number of lawsuits being filed against manufacturers of paraquat, a harmful yet widely used pesticide that potentially causes Parkinson’s disease, continues to grow. Recently, five product liability claims have been filed against paraquat makers Syngenta Crop Production and Chevron USA in the Delaware Superior…
Former farm manager Andy Pollard used to have no problem navigating a tractor across acres of land. Today, his limbs are rigid, his body experiences uncontrollable spasms that stifle his mobility, and he has lost his clarity of speech. Mr. Pollard, who lives in the…
On June 14, a motion was filed to coordinate Exactech knee, ankle, and hip recall lawsuits into a federal multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of New York. Multidistrict litigation is a special procedure in which federal civil (noncriminal) cases from around the country are…
A DUI suspect was arrested after a tragic car crash in western Fresno County early Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene along Highway 33 on October 3, 2022. ABC30-TV reported the accident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. just north of the…
Electricity is a vital part of our way of life. We’re highly dependent on electricity, making it easy to forget or simply not consider its dangers and the devastating effects of electrical accidents. While electrical injuries can happen to anyone and accidents can occur in…
By Guest Author Rasa Fumagalli, J.D., MSCC, CMSP-F – Director of MSP Compliance Services Personal injury settlements rarely make an injury victim whole. In light of this, cost management decisions factor into the strategy of the case. For example, while both life care plans and…
