U.S. Supreme Court Limits Consumer Rights Against Big Corporations
On June 19th, 2017 the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the rules governing where corporate defendants can be sued and reshaped the definition…
Medical Devices & Implants
Stryker Expands its Hip Implant Safety Notification Concerning its LFIT Femoral Head
On August 19, 2016, Stryker Orthopedics issued a recall letter concerning the LFIT V40 femoral head noting that the company had received a higher than…
Jury Awards Texas Firefighter $1.2 Million in IVC Filter Trial
When Houston firefighter Jeffrey Pavlock entered the hospital for surgery, his surgeon had determined that he would need to use Cook Celect IVC filter…
Essure Birth Control Implant Restricted by FDA
In April the Food and Drug Administration announced new restrictions that would compel Bayer to restrict sales of its Essure birth control implant to medical…
3.6 Million Dollar Jury Award in Bard Blood Filter Lawsuit
A Phoenix, Arizona jury today found that C.R. Bard, a manufacturer of IVC blood filters should pay $3.6 million to plaintiff Sherri Booker who…
Biomet Hip Implant Lawsuits Continue
It wasn’t so long ago that medical device makers led us to believe that metal-on-metal hip implants would revolutionize the industry and provide a better,…
Sorin Stockert 3T Blood Heater Surgical Infection Lawsuits
After linking dozens of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in patients to blood heater-cooler devices, the the FDA issued a national safety communication in 2015. An…
Cordis Surgical Blood Filter Device Lawsuits Grow
Litigation continues to grow against Cordis Corportion, manufacturer of the Trap OptEase and TrapEase IVC filters, nickel titanium alloy devices indicated for use in patients at…
Metal Hip Implants and the Failure of the FDA to Regulate Medical Devices
Roughly 1 in 10 Americans, 32 million, have a medical device implanted – artificial hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, pace makers, stents, cataract lenses, surgical mesh,…
Aesculap and Attune Knee Implant Failure Lawsuits Filed
Another artificial knee implant has come under scrutiny after 25 plaintiffs filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court over allegedly defective knee replacement devices marketed…