North Carolina Product Liability Lawyer BlogJudge Catherine Blake, who is overseeing the Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip multi-district litigation in Baltimore, Maryland, recently issued an order setting out the bellwether trial schedule for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) cases. Just to recap: there are two tracks of cases in the Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip litigation: BHR and THA. BHR […]
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Why Won’t Companies Settle Valid Product Failure Claims?
Most of us pay our bills on time. If we break a neighbor’s rake, we promptly purchase a replacement. If our child dumps fruit punch on a friend’s carpet, we pay to have it cleaned. In fact, we don’t really think about these unwritten rules often; it’s just the right thing to do, so most […]
Zofran: Fraud Claims Against GlaxoSmithKline Will Move Forward
Zofran is an anti-nausea drug. It works to prevent nausea and vomiting by blocking the effects of serotonin, a chemical in the body that triggers nausea and vomiting. The drug was designed to help cancer patients dealing with the side effects of chemotherapy but it was also approved by the FDA for those suffering nausea […]
Medical Device and Drug Law: Making the Best Use of This Website
I’ve been writing about medical device and prescription drug litigation since 2015. Specifically, I’ve looked at lawsuits involving failed medical devices such as artificial hips, artificial knees, surgical mesh, and others, as well as harmful prescription drugs such as Xarelto, Viagra, Invokana, and Risperdal. Sadly, I never run out of devices or drugs to write […]
How Long Will It Take to Resolve My Artificial Hip Lawsuit?
I got a desperate phone call the other day. The call came from a man several states away. Let’s call him “Bill.” Bill had hip replacement surgery in 2007. The Depuy ASR artificial hip was implanted. He began to suffer pain eighteen months later, in early 2009, and blood tests showed his cobalt and chromium […]
Failed Artificial Hips: What Cases Are Still Active in 2016?
Artificial hips have been failing for years now. The effort in the last two decades to build and market a metal-on-metal hip that might last the patient’s lifetime has not been a success. The manufacturers were too quick to move the new metal hips to market, and using the flawed 510(k) fast-track process, they did […]
Artificial Hip Lawsuits: What You Need to Know
I am pleased to present my new ebook, Artificial Hip Lawsuits: What You Need to Know. For now I am making the book available for free in digital format; simply click the link on the right and download your copy of the book. We can also send you a printed copy if you like–simply reach […]
Recent Jury Verdicts In Artificial Hip Trials (Part 1)
Those who have suffered from a failed artificial hip, have undergone a revision surgery (or even more than one), and now contemplate taking legal action against the manufacturer, often ask what kinds of money judgments plaintiffs have received from juries across the country. I have collected a representative sample of jury verdicts over the last […]
Definitions
Below are common words, phrases, and names that often pop up in discussions of artificial hips, knees, and other medical devices. These definitions may assist you as you read through the articles on this site. Of course, you are always welcome to contact me directly for further explanation. GENERAL TERMS Bellwether Cases. A representative set of […]
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CLIENTS Clay Hodges proved that there are still nice people in the world who are extremely talented and willing to help. He took on my case after being turned down and told there was no hope. He is a skilled attorney and I thank him and wish him well. Mary M. May 29, 2024 […]