The Biomet metal on metal hip implant settlement that was announced in January 2014 is expected to pay out more than $100 million in compensation. Biomet hip implant patients who had to undergo revision surgery to have their metal implant removed are eligible for…
Finally, settlement payments in the 2.5 billion dollar DePuy ASR hip implant settlement are rolling in. The DePuy ASR hip implant was recalled four years ago in 2010 and 8 thousand lawsuits have been filed against the DePuy and Johnson and Johnson. The settlement was…
Medical devices known as power morcellators are a set of spinning blades used during laparoscopic surgeries to cut tissues. Morcellation refers to the division of tissue into small fragments, which allows the surgeon to remove the tissue through small incission sites. Power morcellation has been…
There’s some quibbling over the methodology used to determine it, but it does seem to be clear – the Greensboro area has some bad bridges. The News & Record reported recently that an overpass in south Greensboro was named AAA Carolina’s worst bridge for the…
So, everyone wants to criticize the Affordable Care act, otherwise known as Obamacare. But, no one wants to take a look at the real issues. These issues are seen every day by those of us representing individuals injured in car wrecks. By way of some…
I am posting this article for a friend and guest blogger, JoAnn Marcus. JoAnn is the Executive Director of Commonwealth Community Trust, a nonprofit organization that administers pooled special needs trusts. Her post follows: Special needs trusts are a common tool used by attorneys…
According to the United States Supreme Court, police must have a warrant to search the cell phone of a criminal suspect. you can read the article here. This brings up an interesting issue with regard to cell phone use resulting in car accidents. In may…
On AL.com today, I saw a story about nineteen people getting ill from food poisoning in Morgan County. You may read the article here. In my years of practicing law, I have been contacted by numerous prospective clients about potential food poisoning cases, and it…
Have you seen the recent news stories regarding Albuquerque police shooting a homeless man. Here is a link to the most recent CNN article. These types of incidents raise many questions regarding the civil claims which emanate from such activity. Questions such as absolute immunity,…
The surgical procedure called power morcellation has become a popular treatment for uterine fibroids. Laparoscopic power morcellators are electric surgical devices. Morcellation refers to the cutting up of tissue into smaller pieces or fragments. The technique involves insertion of a tiny instru
It was definitely the worst drive at the U.S. Open. And it wasn’t done with a golf club. According to State Trooper Ryan A. Goodin, Tommy Lineberry kept on driving a golf cart at the Open on Saturday even after the trooper said to stop. …
Welcome to the club, South Carolina. It’s a good thing, even if you’re coming in at a discounted rate. South Carolina officially banned texting while driving last week when Gov. Nikki Haley signed the text ban bill into law. It’s the 44th state to…
