Distracted Driving Dangers Cost Lives
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that in 2016, one in five accidents were caused by distracted driving, leading to nearly 500 hundred deaths that year. Distracted driving dangers include being preoccupied with mobile devices, but it covers more than...
Patient Files Lawsuit After Serious Internal Bleeding from
A new lawsuit has been filed after a patient claims to have sustained severe internal bleeding from that compromised his overall health and wellbeing. Plaintiff Kenneth G. says he ingested between January 2014 until July 2015, before experiencing severe complications. On...
Department of Transportation Statistics for Texas Car Accidents
In 2016, not a single day passed without someone in Texas losing their life in a car accident, according to the state’s Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Statistics published by the Texas Department of Transportation. A reportable car crash in the...
Study: Texting Truckers More Likely to Cause Accidents
A new study has identified that texting truckers are more dangerous than other drivers attempting to manipulate their phone. According to a recent transportation study conducted by the Transportation Institute Center for Truck and Bus Safety, truckers who engage in...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Vena Cava Filter Complications
The son of an Oklahoma woman is suing Bard alleging that his mother died because of a defective IVC filter. The plaintiff says that his family member was implanted with a vena cava filter, also known as an IVC filter...
Study Finds Many Distracted Drivers Call Texas Home
According to a new analysis of the top 20 states that have the most distracted drivers, Texas can be found. A research study conducted by Zendrive, reported that Texas is the 17th worse state in the United States when it comes to...
Couple Files Gastrointestinal Bleeding Lawsuit
An Alabama couple filed a lawsuit against the makers of alleging the drug caused gastrointestinal bleeding. The plaintiffs, Kenneth and Juanita W., allege that was prescribed to Kenneth in September of 2013, however, by November of 2015 he suffered gastrointestinal...
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Surge in US and Raise International Awareness
In the United States, the number of patients negatively affected by hernia mesh products made by Ethicon Inc. and Atrium Medical Corp. has surged in recent years, prompting not just complaints, but hernia mesh lawsuits. As the lawsuits pick up...
AAA Report Says Crashes Could Be Prevented by Truck Safety Technology
According to a recent report from the American Automobile Association (AAA), 63,000 big rig accidents could have been avoided last year with appropriate truck safety technology. Additionally, 61 percent of motorists report feeling less safe passing a big rig than...
New Cook IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed by Injured Patient
A new Cook IVC filter lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The legal complaint requests punitive damages as well as seeks to hold the manufacturers and associated subsidiaries responsible for injuries...
Distracted Driving Truck Accident Results in $9 Million Settlement
A trucking company will pay $9 million to settle claims stemming from a distracted driving truck accident that left a motorist with catastrophic injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, according to The Legal Intelligencer. A combination of drowsiness and distraction resulted in 71-year-old...
Study Says Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Complications Caused by Shrinkage
Hernia mesh has been used for more than 100 years; however, scientists and researchers have discovered that some mesh products are prone to shrinkage and alteration, making patients more likely to experience problems. Researchers, doctors, and patients are becoming increasingly...
New Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Estate in Louisiana
A new lawsuit filed in Louisiana argues that a Tennessee resident not only sustained severe injuries from use of , but that her death was ultimately caused by the gastrointestinal bleeding side effect brought about by use of the medication....
Florida Patient Sues Over CR Bard Vena Cava Filter
A Florida patient has joined the master complaint against Bard over the Meridian Vena Cava Filter he received. Plaintiff Michael G. alleges that the CR Bard vena cava filter was implanted on May 29, 2013 while he was residing in...
New Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Alleges Injuries
A new lawsuit has been filed in West Virginia alleging Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson are responsible for the injuries sustained by a patient implanted with a transvaginal mesh product. The Ethicon transvaginal mesh injury lawsuit maintains that the...