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Stryker Expands its Hip Implant Safety Notification Concerning its LFIT Femoral Head

On August 19, 2016, Stryker Orthopedics issued a recall letter concerning the LFIT V40 femoral head noting that the company had received a higher than normal number of product failures. Since the medical device was manufactured between 2001 and 2011, none of the devices were…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 3 Jun 2018

Stryker Expands its Hip Implant Safety Notification Concerning its LFIT Femoral Head

Could a New Phone App Help to Reduce Medical Errors?

Each year, an estimated 250,000 Americans die as a result of medical errors—the term given to any effort by healthcare professionals that had a preventable adverse effect for the patient. A topic I’ve discussed in past blogs—the total number has even been reported as high…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 1 Jun 2018

Could a New Phone App Help to Reduce Medical Errors?

U.S. Supreme Court Cuts Workers’ Rights

In a shocking blow to workers’ rights across the United States, including those involved in the #MeToo movement, the U.S. Supreme Court held on May 21, 2018 that individual employees can be forced to use arbitration instead of the courts to bring wage and hour cases.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 1 Jun 2018

Jury Awards Texas Firefighter $1.2 Million in IVC Filter Trial

When Houston firefighter Jeffrey Pavlock entered the hospital for surgery, his surgeon had determined that he would need to use Cook Celect IVC filter in order to prevent blood clots from reaching the patient’s heart and lungs. The IVC filter was temporary and was…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 30 May 2018

Jury Awards Texas Firefighter $1.2 Million in IVC Filter Trial

Tesla’s AutoPilot and Human Behavior: A Risky Mix?

The overall safety of Tesla’s AutoPilot system is under scrutiny as it faces yet another high profile crash involving its driver-assist technology. In Utah, a driver of a $100,000 Tesla Model S crashed into the back of a stopped fire truck while in AutoPilot, a…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 May 2018

Kids & Rideshare: Ignoring the Rules Could Put Children at Risk

Recent undercover investigative reports by leading news outlets show a disturbing trend among rideshare companies: All too often, drivers are willing to break company rules that are in place to ensure passenger safety—specifically those concerning underage youths traveling without adult accompanimen

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 25 May 2018

Kids & Rideshare: Ignoring the Rules Could Put Children at Risk

Slippery Tactics Could Leave Construction Workers Uninsured

In Tennessee, general contractors are taking advantage of lax oversight to increasingly avoid liability when a construction worker is hurt or killed on the job. Areas such as Nashville and Memphis are experiencing a housing boom that’s fueling the problem, especially as a tight labor…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 May 2018

Was a Waiver on a Lift Ticket Enough to Absolve a Ski Resort of Guilt After a Guest Was Injured on that Lift?

In Raup v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc., No. 17-103, (10th Cir. May 8, 2018), the United States District Court for the Tenth Circuit decided the case. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. (“Vail”) operates the “Fun Park” in Breckenridge, Colorado. The park’s “Colorado SuperChair” provides chairlift rides.…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 23 May 2018

Was a Waiver on a Lift Ticket Enough to Absolve a Ski Resort of Guilt After a Guest Was Injured on that Lift?

Cataracts and Older Driver Safety

Cataracts and Older Driver Safety (A podcast from the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” show) Click here to listen to the podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, MD, FACS. For thirty years, Dr. Mendelsohn has served as a national leader in the field of ophthalmology. He…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 23 May 2018

Increasing Injuries, Deaths from Keyless Vehicles

After two decades of increasing injuries and deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by keyless-ignition vehicles, The New York Times has published an article that examines the risks of keyless cars and automakers’ failure to act. Since 2006, more than two dozen people have been…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 May 2018

Did Defendant Medical Center Fail to Provide a Prescription, and Did that Failure Lead to the Death of the Plaintiff?

In Shaw v. Nebraska Med. Ctr., No. A-17-507, (Neb. Ct. App. May 8, 2018), the Court answered this question. On September 20, 2012, Joslen Shaw (“Joslen”) was admitted to Nebraska Medical Center (“NMC”) with various serious ailments. This was Joslen’s fourth admission to NMC in…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 21 May 2018

Did Defendant Medical Center Fail to Provide a Prescription, and Did that Failure Lead to the Death of the Plaintiff?

Better Detection Technology Could Curb Startling Rise in Pedestrian Deaths

Walking is more dangerous than ever. The number of pedestrians killed in crashes spiked nearly 50 percent in the last decade. These fatal collisions increasingly involve big cars speeding along urban and suburban arterial roads at night. Because most vehicles still do not have advanced…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 May 2018