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If you developed frostbite, nerve damage, skin damage, or skin necrosis from a cold therapy machine, you may be looking for legal representation from a cold therapy class action lawyer. Although our law firm is not pursuing justice through a class action at this time, we are accepting individual cold therapy lawsuits because we believe this is the best way to help our clients maximize their individual financial recovery. Need a Texas Cold Therapy

Using cold therapy machines for too long at too cold of a temperature can cause nerve damage. Unfortunately, our lawyers are concerned because doctors do not always warn their patients about the risk of cold therapy and nerve damage. This serious injury can cause permanent numbness, pain, cold sensitivity, loss of fine motor coordination, and other side effects. Do I Have a Texas Cold Therapy Lawsuit? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his

Patients who use a cold therapy machine can miss the early symptoms of frostbite if they do not examine their skin frequently during treatment. Frostbite can typically be avoided if the skin is allowed to re-warm while deeper tissues stay cold. Unfortunately, many people have been injured because they were aware of the risk, and some have filed lawsuits. In December 2013, a jury awarded $12.5 million in the first cold therapy frostbite lawsuit. Do I Have a

May 17, 2013 -- DePuy Orthopedics announced in a press release the discontinuation of a metal liner used in the Ultamet metal-on-metal and Complete ceramic-on-metal hip implants. The liner is designed exclusively for use with the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant, which is not affected by the discontinuation. DePuy cited declining sales of the metal-on-metal hip implants and proposed changes in regulation, and “is not related to safety or efficacy, and is

Individuals who use a cold therapy machine may fail to realize when their body is getting too cold, and they can easily miss the first symptoms of skin necrosis: skin discoloration, swelling, and pain. Over time, symptoms of skin necrosis (dead tissue) grow progressively worse until blisters form, the skin blackens, and it peels away from their body. Do I Have a Texas Cold Therapy Lawsuit? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is

Skin necrosis (death of skin and tissue) is a complication of using a cold therapy machine improperly. Our lawyers are concerned because many people are not warned about the risk of cold therapy and skin necrosis. Although the manufacturers of these devices claim they can be used for “continuous cold therapy” for up to 11 hours, experts recommend against using them for more than 20-30 minutes or below 59º F due to the risk of

Samsca (tolvaptan) is a medication that helps balance sodium levels in the blood. Unfortunately, recent studies have linked Samsca to severe, life-threatening liver failure -- especially for people with pre-existing liver disease or cirrhosis of the liver. Our Texas Samsca lawyers are concerned because patients who were prescribed this medication may not have been adequately warned about the risk of Samsca and liver failure. Need a Texas Samsca Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans

If you were injured by the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, you may be seeking justice through a Da Vinci robotic surgery class action lawsuit. Unfortunately, our lawyers are concerned that a class action lawsuit is not the best way to recover damages for a robotic surgery injury. You may be surprised to learn that many lawsuits have been filed already, but they are individual robotic surgery lawsuits. Do

May 13, 2013 -- Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the Da Vinci Surgical Robot, has issued an Urgent Medical Device Notification for the EndoWrist Instrument Monopolar Curved Scissors (a.k.a. "Hot Shears") because small cracks in the insulation may allow electrical currents to burn patients during surgery. According to the notice, “These micro-cracks may not be visible to the user.” While Intuitive claims they have only found one complaint of an injury caused by the Monopolar

May 10, 2013 -- In the first-ever Humira histoplasmosis lawsuit to go to trial, an Illinois state court jury has awarded the plaintiff more than $2.2 million against Abbott Laboratories. The verdict was reached yesterday in favor of Milton Tietz by a 12-member jury in Cook County, Illinois, finding that Abbot was negligent for failing to warn about the risk of a life-threatening fungal infection called histoplasmosis. The plaintiff is the husband of Delores Tietz, who was prescribed Humira