The people of Tennessee as well as many people all across the country have heard reports about problems with hip implants causing pain and other serious side effects. Many people with these Stryker hip implants may also have needed additional surgery to correct the problems. If you or someone you…
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Johnson & Johnson and DePuy to Begin Settlement Talks
More than three years after removing their defective ASR metal-on-metal artificial hip implants from the market, Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, are currently in talks to begin settlement negotiations. According to sources, J&J is discussing the possibility of paying more than $300,000 per case in order to…
Settlement Talks Begin in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Manufacturers of transvaginal mesh have been embattled in a flurry of lawsuits brought by women who have suffered from complications after using the product. However, lawyers for some of the largest makers of the company have recently initiated settlement talks with attorneys representing the plaintiffs. There are currently an estimated…
Meningitis Outbreak Victims in Tennessee
Last year there was a tragic outbreak of meningitis across the country. Tennessee was one of the states that was hit the hardest by the breakout. There has been some recent developments in the case. Specifically, the company that manufactured the defective compound has filed bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court has…
Use of Mirena IUD Birth Control Leads to Thousands of Complaints from Women
Millions of women across the country utilize some form of birth control. However, the safety of a popular form of birth control has come into question after a large number of women have complained of serious side effects after using the product. Manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Mirena IUD has…
Bellwether Trial for Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Commences
The first of several transvaginal mesh lawsuits set for trial is currently underway after a jury has been selected in federal court in West Virginia. Women across the country and even right here in Tennessee have turned to transvaginal mesh to treat a number of conditions. However, thousands of patients…
GranuFlo Manufacturer Allegedly Failed to Warn
There have been an increasing number of lawsuits filed against Fresenius, the manufacturer of the GranuFlo dialysis treatment, based on serious health problems following use of the product. GranuFlo is a dialysate that is used during hemodialysis to offset the acid created by kidney failure. The acting agent within the…
Hip Replacment Recalls Continue in Tennessee and Throughout the Country
The past few years have been very hard for patients effected by metal on metal hips. There have been hundreds of lawsuits filed in relation to the DePuy Hip and the Stryker Metal hip recalls. In fact the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants have been recalled. It is…
Jury awards $11.5M to family in helmet lawsuit
Tennessee teenagers and teenagers all across the United States are involved in sports such as football each day. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are 300,000 sports-related concussions in the United States each year; most occur in contact sports, such as football, soccer, baseball, boxing and hockey. Also,…
Judge Rejects Defendant’s Argument in Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuit
The Stryker hip metal on metal implant recall has affected many patients and their loved ones. These patients who live all across the country and even in Tennessee have suffered with pain, squeaking, popping, and various other complications due to the defective medical devices. If you or someone you care…