Personal Injury

Lawsuit: Hernia Mesh Failure Led to Bowel Resection, Removal Surgery

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A South Florida woman who claims she suffered severe complications caused by a hernia mesh is suing the manufacturer, accusing the company of a host of charges including liability, breach of warranty, negligence, and fraud. Deborah T. filed her hernia mesh lawsuit against Atrium Medical Corporation on July 21, 2017, in New Hampshire federal court. …

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Bleeding Lawsuit: Blood Thinner Caused Uncontrollable Bleeding

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A New York man has filed a lawsuit against Janssen Research & Development LLC, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and related entities alleging he suffered uncontrolled bleeding. According to the bleeding lawsuit, plaintiff Robert S. used the oral anticoagulant from approximately June 21, 2013 through September 2013. Robert says he coughed up blood on Aug. 22, 2013 …

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Former TV Reporter Files Lawsuit After Injured in Texas Car Crash

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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 by the driver who worked for AT&T. As a result of the Texas car crash, …

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Hernia Mesh Infection Led to Additional Surgeries: Lawsuit

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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 on Jan. 7, 2013 to repair a hernia. On Feb. 10, 2014, she underwent surgery …

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Lawsuit Alleges Drug Caused Internal Bleeding

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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 2015 to treat atrial fibrillation, joins some 16,000 other plaintiffs in a federal multi-district litigation, …

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Study: IVC Filter Side Effects Increase the Longer Device in Body

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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 a greater risk of failure during a retrieval procedure. The IVC filter study was published …

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18 Wheeler Accident Injuries and Fatalities On the Rise

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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. The combination of some two million 18-wheelers on American roadways and the mounting pressure on U.S. …

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Man Reaps Large Settlement from Auto Accident with Bus & Van

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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 accident lawsuit was filed by a man from Hartford, Connecticut, which ended with a settlement …

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Car Accident Deaths Mounting Despite Increased Safety Technology

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Car accident deaths are on the rise in the United States, an alarming trend considering the myriad safety features that contemporary automobiles are equipped with such as airbags, rearview cameras, electronic stability control systems, and automated emergency braking systems. In 2016, according to the National Safety Council, motor vehicle deaths totaled 40,200, a 6 percent …

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Lawsuit: Drug Maker Concealed Life-Threatening Bleeding Risk

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A 79-year-old man has filed a lawsuit accusing Janssen Research and Development LLC, Johnson & Johnson and Bayer of concealing the risk of uncontrollable bleeding that is associated with the drug. “This is an action for damages suffered by Plaintiff as a direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s negligent and wrongful conduct in connection …

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IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed Over Complications Caused By Device

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A California man has joined the multi-district litigation against Cook Medical over its inferior vena cava (IVC) filter, used worldwide in the practice of endovascular cardiology. Plaintiff Mark P. filed his IVC filter lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana, where IVC filter lawsuits have been centralized. Cook Medical is based in Bloomington, Ind. The …

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