According to a recent order issued by Federal Judge Richard W. Story, the first Physiomesh trial in MultiDistrict Litigation No. 2782 will be scheduled for December 2, 2019. The Honorable Judge Story is presiding over the consolidated litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, where close to 2,000 hernia…
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Over one million hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year. Hernias occur when an organ, intestine or fatty tissue squeezes through a hole or weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Often times mesh is used to help repair the hernia. Types of hernia repairs There are three types…
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We represent clients in areas of personal injury law like motor vehicle accidents and wrongful death claims. There are more than 127,000 car, truck, and motorcycle collisions each year in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2017 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts Report, noted that traffic deaths rose for the third straight year in 2017,…
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MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans are used to detect and diagnose a range of health issues, from blocked blood vessels and soft tissue injuries to cancerous tumors. For decades, physicians have been using MRI dye Gadolinium contrast agents during these scans to improve image quality, meaning some 300 million Americans have been exposed to metal-based…
DetailsJohnson & Johnson’s iconic Baby Powder is a product founded on a basis of trustworthiness and health. A recent Reuters report may change this perception, which has already been tainted by the growing numbers of talcum powder lawsuits claiming the product caused their cancer. The report claims that top executives of the pharmaceutical giant knew…
DetailsOn December 4, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal that it intends to improve the review process for new low to moderate-risk medical devices. It remains to be seen whether the proposal will adequately protect consumers, or whether the form it will take if it is ultimately enacted. FDA review…
DetailsThe findings of a recent study on dietary supplements should give pause to anyone who buys over-the-counter products for sexual enhancement, weight loss or muscle growth. The report, published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data from the FDA’s Tainted Dietary Supplements database and included entries from 2007 through 2016. A whopping 80 percent of…
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The Philadelphia Inquirer (8/3, McCullough, 1.07M) reported that scientists agree that breast implants with textured surfaces, rather than smooth ones, can cause “breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.” Back in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration estimated the risk as less than one in 500,000, but “the risk after a decade of wearing the devices could…
DetailsInequality between men and women has always been prevalent, but it is especially evident in the medical field, particularly with drugs and devices. Women have often been excluded from Phase 1 Clinical Trials in the past, which prevents pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers from understanding the effects their products may have on women. Even when they…
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Monster Beverage, maker of the popular Monster Energy drink, is in hot water following a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 14-year-old Maryland girl, who died after drinking two large cans within 24 hours. According to records sought and released by the mother of the girl, who died in December 2011, the U.S. Food…
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