Most of us rely on medications daily to help us achieve and maintain our optimal functioning. Most of the time, there’s nothing out of the ordinary to report when it comes to taking our meds. We pop a pill and trust that medical science did its due diligence before allowing the drug to go to […]
New Developments Involving Breast Implant Litigation
Cosmetic modifications often come in the way of tummy tucks, lip injections, and breast implants. Breast implants are a hot topic today as the world of breast implant litigation is changing quite rapidly. Not all surgeries go as planned, and sometimes it is directly the fault of the surgeon present or the manufacturers of the […]
When You Should Seek Damages for Birth-Related Injuries
There is a reason they call it the miracle of life; there’s simply something magical about bringing a living, breathing human into this world. Things don’t always go to plan, however. Giving birth is a very medically involved procedure where a team of professionals is on hand to make sure that the baby is brought […]
Newborns With Cerebral Palsy: Is the Doctor Liable?
Cerebral palsy is a condition affecting motor control in humans with a worldwide incidence between 1.5 to 4 live births per 1000. Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that often results in sufferers not walking properly, and even affecting how well they can operate their organs within their body. Primarily, CP is caused by inflammation […]
Ethicon in Hot Water After Chicago Consumers Sue Due to Faulty Prolift Products
Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that primarily sells women’s health products. Part of their product lineup includes Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh kits, and these are the products that are making consumers run to the courthouse to get compensation from Ethicon. While women from Chicago make up a large number of the […]
Why Women From Chicago, IL Are Taking Ethicon to Court
Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of parent company Johnson & Johnson, is being served with court papers in record numbers, as more and more women are bringing to light the adverse health effects brought by the use of their transvaginal mesh products. The brand names affected are the Gynecare Prolift line of transvaginal mesh, as well […]
How to thread the needle to bring a successful medical device case like Essure
Often plaintiff attorneys decide on medical device cases by taking ones where the FDA has not made a safety and efficacy determination under 510(k), and declining cases where the device is subject to the more rigorous FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) process. The latter category typically may be dismissed or summary judgment for the device manufacture […]
Safe Medical Devices and the FDA
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently emphasized that “the most impactful way that we can promote innovation and improved safety in the 510(k) program is to drive innovators toward reliance on more modern predicate devices or objective performance criteria when they seek to bring new devices to patients.” Common sense indicates that when conducting comparative testing […]
Transvaginal Mesh and the FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb first announced the agency would meet on surgical mesh safety and effectiveness of transvaginal pelvic organ prolapse repair in a statement November 20, 2018. The FDA reported approximately 2, 874 adverse events from January 1, 2008 until December 31, 2010. The most common adverse events for […]
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), is a brain injury caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood in the baby’s brain. HIE results in infant seizures, difficulty feeding, low muscle tone, limpness, organ dysfunction, and breathing problems. HIE can also lead to cerebral palsy, intraventricular hemorrhages, hydrocephalus, and learning disabilities. HIE often occurs in utero, during labor and […]