Category: Medical Devices

IVC Filter Dangers

The dangers of IVC filters increase substantially when temporary filters are not removed.

IVC Filter Complications

Our law firm is filing lawsuits for people who were injured by IVC Filter complications.

IVC Filter Chest Pain

Chest pain is a symptom of many serious, life-threatening IVC Filter side effects.

$56 Million Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Lawsuit Settlement

February 10, 2014 -- Biomet Inc. will pay at least $56 million to settle lawsuits involving the defective metal-on-metal M2A Magnum hip replacement. Hundreds of plaintiffs will receive a base award of $200,000, and they could receive more if additional...

Merck Offers $100 Million NuvaRing Lawsuit Settlement

February 10, 2014 -- Merck & Co., the manufacturer of NuvaRing birth control, has offered to pay $100 million to settle lawsuits filed by about 3,800 women who developed blood clots. Women who were severely injured or died would likely...

Vanity Fair Asks Why FDA has Not Issued NuvaRing Recall

January 14, 2014 -- Vanity Fair has published an article asking why a NuvaRing recall has not yet been issued, despite studies linking it to a 56% increased risk of blood clots compared to some birth control pills. The authors...

Texas Smith & Nephew Journey Knee Recall Lawyer

Smith & Nephew, a major British medical device manufacturer, has recalled the Journey knee replacement multiple times in the last few years. The problem is a defective femoral implant and/or tibial baseplate, which may fracture or fail prematurely. When this...

Texas Journey BCS Knee Lawyer

Smith & Nephew has recalled the Journey BCS knee replacement in Australia after health authorities linked it to a doubled risk of failure and revision surgery compared to other knee implants. Journey Bi-Cruciate Stabilized (BCS) Knee Replacement Smith & Nephew,...

900 Biomet Hip Lawsuits Move Forward, Trials Begin June 2015

January 9, 2014 -- On December 10, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) outlined the selection process for bellwether trials involving the the Biomet M2A Magnum hip replacement. Approximately 893 cases have been centralized in the U.S. District Court...

SafeSpout and SafeShower Recall After Infection, Death

January 7, 2013 -- The SafeSpout and SafeShower water filters, manufactured by Nephros, have been withdrawn in a Class 1 recall after they were associated with one report of death and one infection. The SafeSpout and SafeShower are installed at...