Ethicon Physiomesh Hernia Mesh Product Liability Lawsuits for Injuries and Revision Surgeries
Physiomesh is a product manufactured by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to be implanted into human bodies to repair hernias. The product was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2010 through the agency’s 510(k) process. This fast track that is the 510(k) process allows device manufacturers to skip…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Extensive Costs Associated with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a motor development disorder and learning disability that is often caused by medical malpractice during the birth delivery process due to a lack of oxygen flow to the brain. Treatment and care can easily run $1 million in addition to a person’s normal living costs. Some of the expenses are directly related…
Read MoreUnderstanding Damage Awards in Catastrophic South Carolina Injury Cases
Catastrophic injuries are generally defined as life-altering injuries in which the victim’s quality of life will be forever changed. They usually involve high medical fees just to stabilize the patient’s medical condition. After the victim’s health has reached maximal improvement, the patient normally requires continuous medical care in order to function, or has to live…
Read MoreH.R. 1215 Hurts Veterans and the Values They Swore to Protect
You might not know Steve Cooper. He’s a U.S. Army veteran and former business owner dying from prostate cancer that could have been treated, if he had been given the right care by a VA hospital in Phoenix in 2011. Because of an act of medical negligence, Steve’s life has been cut tragically short. He…
Read MoreDetermining Fault in South Carolina Medical Malpractice Claims
Medical mistakes can happen for many reasons. Common causes include errors during surgery, diagnostic errors, birth injuries, failure to monitor the patient, and lack of informed consent. Injuries can also happen because a defective product, such as transvaginal mesh or hernia mesh, was used. The wrong medications may have been prescribed or used. When medical…
Read MoreMonsanto is Being Sued for Misleading the Public About the Dangers of Roundup
On April 10, 2017, two nonprofit organizations, Beyond Pesticides and Organic Consumers Association (OCA), filed a lawsuit on behalf of the general public in Washington, D.C. under the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act. They are suing Monsanto for misleading the public by improperly labeling its popular weed killing herbicide, Roundup, which says that it is…
Read MoreDangerous Drug Alert: What You Must Know about the Opioid Drug Subsys and the Way It Was Marketed to Users
Insys Therapeutics is the creator of a fentanyl opioid spray called Subsys. Subsys was approved by the Food & Drug Administration only for certain cancer patients for the management of breakthrough pain. A patient sprays Subsys under his or her tongue, which allows the medication to be absorbed immediately. Subsys is an incredibly powerful drug.…
Read MoreSouth Carolina DOT Death Illustrates Dangers of Construction Work
The Augusta Chronicle reported on March 19, 2017, that two South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees were killed when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver while they were conducting a ditch inspection. A third employee was injured. The accident happened even though an SCDOT truck had its warning lights on to alert oncoming…
Read MoreDangers of C-QUR Atrium Mesh Explained by South Carolina Product Liability Attorneys
C-Qur is a mesh implant, manufactured by Atrium Medical Corporation (AMC). It was approved by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006 for various internal medical repairs, including hernia repair, surgical wound repair, and chest wall repair. The mesh is made from polypropylene, a polymer plastic. Hospitals and doctors began aggressively utilizing…
Read MoreCalifornia Woman Awarded $70 Million from Johnson & Johnson for Cancer Causing Talc
Global News reported, on October 28, 2016, that a jury in St. Louis, Missouri awarded a California woman over $70 million in a product defect case. The woman alleged that Johnson & Johnson baby powder containing talc caused her to develop ovarian cancer. The month-long trial was brought on behalf of Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto,…
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