Category: Mass Torts
Sorin 3T Wrongful Death Bacteria Contamination Lawsuits
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System During open cardiac surgery or pulmonary surgery, a heater-cooler system may be used to keep the patient warm while simultaneously using cold water to cause the heart to temporarily stop beating. The Sorin Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System is a device that has water tanks and circuits that allow it to perform these tasks. Unfortunately, the water tanks in the Stockert heater-cooler system may be contaminated with a type of mycobacteria called . When the device is … Read more
Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits People who have limited mobility and who experience severe pain in their hip joints may get hip implants to replace their natural joints. Doctors place these devices in patients’ hip joints and femurs during hip replacement surgeries. Hip replacement implants can improve mobility and reduce pain that people experience. However, if the implants fail, the patients may experience severe pain and have to undergo hip revision surgeries to repair or replace their implants. Hip revision surgery … Read more
Gadolinium Deposition Disease Lawsuits from MRI contrast agent
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018» WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING GADOLINIUM CASES « Gadolinium Deposition Disease from MRI Magnetic resonance imaging is a common procedure that doctors use so that they can get clear pictures of the internal organs and structures of the human body. Gadolinium is an agent that provides high contrast so that the systems and structures can be more clearly seen. It was first approved by the FDA in 1987 and has been used by multiple companies as an ingredient in … Read more
Valsartan Contamination Causes Cancer
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018Valsartan Blood Pressure Medication Lawsuits A popular drug that has been widely prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure, valsartan is a medication that was originally developed by Novartis. It is sold under multiple brand names, including Entresto, Diovan, and Exforge. While the drug may be prescribed alone, many prescriptions that contain it also contain other active ingredients such as hydrochlorothiazide. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of medications that contain this drug because they … Read more
Essure Lawsuits
Monday, September 10th, 2018Essure Update October 2019 Do you have a case? Time is running out on these claims. We are investigating these to file on your behalf. The injuries found by this device are below. Chronic Pain Perforation Migration Allergic Reaction to Nickel Ectopic Pregnancies If these symptoms are happening to you, call us to review your file. We are looking into women who were implanted with the Essure device prior to 10-31-2016. Removal of the device or a hysterectomy. We also … Read more
IVC Filter Injuries
Monday, April 30th, 2018IVC Filter Can an IVC Filter Hurt Me? IVC filters are designed to prevent life threatening pulmonary embolisms by removing clots from the blood supply. The devices have proven successful – at least on a temporary basis – for some people who are at risk of blood clots. Unfortunately, IVC filters also are causing a variety of serious health problems, some of which are fatal. The companies that make IVC filters have failed to warn patients about these problems, and, … Read more
Roundup Glysophate Injury Claims
Friday, April 20th, 2018Roundup Lawsuits Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma caused by herbicides? Researchers representing the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) issued a definitive conclusion in July 2015 when they reported that glyphosate most likely causes cancer in humans. The research agency is a branch of the World Health Organization (WHO). Glyphosate is the active chemical found in Roundup, an herbicide developed by Monsanto Company for the purpose of killing weeds. The research team concluded that the herbicide is defined as a Group … Read more
Invokana Injury Lawyer
Thursday, April 19th, 2018Invokana Litigation A prescription drug that is used to treat adults who have type 2 diabetes, Invokana is the subject of widespread litigation. This medication works to reduce blood glucose levels. However, studies have shown that people who take Invokana or another branded medication that contains the same active ingredient, canagliflozin, have increased risks of needing amputations below the knee. A black box warning was recently issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that this drug is associated with … Read more
IVC Filter Lawsuits
Thursday, April 19th, 2018IVC Filter Lawsuits IVC Filter lawsuits are being filed everyday and the MDL docket continues to grow. When you are subjected to a medical treatment that causes you harm, it’s tragic. When the company selling the treatment knows it is likely to cause harm and doesn’t warn you, it’s negligence. Sometimes, it is gross negligence or even a criminal act. The makers of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters did not do adequate testing on the devices and did not warn … Read more
South Carolina Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
Thursday, April 19th, 2018Hernia Mesh Litigation Update 2021 Update- Time is of the essence to get your potential case reviewed. Our intake criteria is as follows: Use of a polypropylene mesh – either ventral or inguinal Explantation (removal) of the hernia mesh or a surgeon saying removal will cause more harm than good in your medical records In This Article: What is hernia mesh? Injuries caused by hernia surgical mesh Hernia mesh lawsuits and litigation Atrium C-Qur lawsuits Ethicon Physiomesh lawsuits Covidien Parietex … Read more