Embedded IVC Filter Is Subject of Recent Lawsuit
Many patients who are not candidates for blood thinning medications opt to have a temporary inferior vena cava (IVC) filter implanted to aid with blood clots. IVC filters are meant to be removed when the risk for blood clots is...
Big Truck Cash Kills Five on I-70
Thousands of passengers and drivers are injured or even killed on America’s highways each year. Many times, these accidents include big rigs. If someone has been injured in an accident involving a semi truck, they may be eligible for a...
Former TV Reporter Files Lawsuit After Injured in Texas Car Crash
A former television reporter for Houston-based KTRK, Wayne Dolcefino, recently filed a lawsuit against the driver and the company that employed the driver, AT&T, after a Texas car crash, Chron reports. According to the Chron article, Dolcefino was hit head-on...
Hernia Mesh Infection Led to Additional Surgeries: Lawsuit
A Texas woman who allegedly suffered a hernia mesh infection has filed a lawsuit against Ethicon Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, claiming the medical device was defective. Plaintiff Lydia E. alleges she was implanted with two Physiomesh hernia mesh devices...
Lawsuit Alleges Drug Caused Internal Bleeding
A Louisiana man who says he suffered “a life-threatening, irreversible bleed” caused by the blood thinner has filed a products liability lawsuit against pharmaceutical giants, Janssen and Bayer. Wilburn D. of Vernon Parrish, Louisiana, who was prescribed (rivaroxaban) in February...
Study: IVC Filter Side Effects Increase the Longer Device in Body
A new study finds that IVC filters may pose increased health risks the longer the devices remain in the body. According to a study by the American Heart Association, a period of seven months or more is the threshold for...
18 Wheeler Accident Injuries and Fatalities On the Rise
Semi-truck crashes kill some 4,000 people and injure more than 100,000 on U.S. roadways every year, stunning figures that have been surging since 2009, according to a 2014 CNBC report that cited statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration....
Man Injured in Automobile Accident Gets Large Settlement
A man was seriously hurt in a 2012 automobile accident when the car he was a passenger in was struck from behind by a woman who swerved to avoid rear-ending another car. In June 2017, Alvaro R. settled a lawsuit...
Defective Hernia Mesh Leads to Multiple Surgeries: Physiomesh Lawsuit
A Florida couple has filed a Physiomesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon claiming that the hernia mesh used in the wife’s surgery was defective and unsafe. Plaintiffs Sheri J. and Alfred J. claim in this Physiomesh lawsuit that...
Study: IVC Filter Procedures Are Overused
Recent findings suggest that IVC filter procedures may be unnecessary in managed care situations and that doctors may be neglecting to remove them when needed. Humana Inc. announced that a study published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis looked...
18 Wheeler Accident Leaves Teen Severely Injured
A 19 year-old was severely injured when she became the victim of an 18 wheeler accident caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel. Texas-based news outlet KVUE reported that a lawsuit has been filed by the young...
Man Reaps Large Settlement from Auto Accident with Bus & Van
Thousands of motorists are injured or killed in an auto accident each year. Many drivers and passengers do not know, however, that they may be eligible for monetary compensation outside of any insurance payments they might receive. One such auto...
Complications Requiring Hernia Mesh Revision Surgery Prompt Lawsuit
A product liability lawsuit has been filed against Ethicon and parent company Johnson & Johnson alleging that a man’s hernia repair using Ethicon Physiomesh led him to develop complications ultimately requiring hernia mesh revision surgery. Plaintiff Larry S. filed his...
More Than 18,000 Suing Over Bleeding Side Effect
The widely popular blood-thinner —generically known as rivaroxaban—is FDA-approved to reduce the risk of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in knee and hip replacement surgery patients and to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in...
August 11 Marks Date to Consider Class Certification in IVC Filter Litigation
On August 11, 2017, U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell will be hearing oral arguments in Arizona federal court to decide if class certification will be established for IVC filter plaintiffs. The proposed class action lawsuit seeks medical monitoring services...