Certain cochlear implants previously sold by Advanced Bionics and implanted in Tennessee residents and other people across the nation have been recalled. The implants were placed into the head of the deaf and supposed to work by directly stimulating auditory nerves leading to the brain by means of an…
A large number of claims concerning transvaginal mesh products manufactured by various companies are working their way toward trial. The manufacturers of the products include C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems, and a division of Johnson & Johnson (Ethicon). These products were used in thousands of woman to repair…
Surgical mesh is a medical device that is generally used to repair weakened or damaged tissue. It has frequently been used to reinforce a weakened vaginal wall to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or to support the urethra to treat urinary incontinence. Medical literature demonstrates a significant complication rate when used…
Many women who have suffered from pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence have been treated with transvaginal mesh implants. All too often, these mesh implants have caused painful complications because of mesh eroding, degrading, curling, rolling, migrating or shrinking. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an…
Instant soups are causing serious burn injuries, particularly to children. A recent report by NPR reveals that instant soups are dangerous because of the way the cups are designed. The cups are tall, lightweight, and have an unstable base that makes them tip over easily. NPR "learned that [burns from…
I bought a blender at a local retail store. The first time I used it the glass container exploded and sent glass all over my kitchen, and into my arm, face and chest. I told the store and they said they would give me a new one. I don’t…
I just bought four new tires on my call three weeks ago. As I was driving down Interstate 24 near Nashville the front tire blew out, causing me to lose control of my car. The car rolled and my entire family was hurt in the wreck Do we have any…
My wife had hamburger steak dinner in a Clarksville, Tennessee restaurant about one week ago. About three hours later she began developing severe nausea, bad stomach cramps and diarrhea. She ended up in the hospital with kidney problems and the doctor said that she had an infection caused by…
My wife was at work when a fire occurred. Her employer says the fire occurred because a problem with a machine in the plant. She was badly burned. What are her legal rights? At an absolute minimum, your wife will be able to recover benefits under Tennessee’s worker’s compensation law.…
I have filed a lawsuit concerning my Depuy ASR hip implant and it is part of the MDL. How soon will additional action be required from me? I mentioned in an earlier post that the court overseeing the cases for defective Depuy ASR hip implants issued an order requiring claimants…