Smith & Nephew Journey BCS Knee Implant Recall in Australia
January 6, 2014 -- The Smith & Nephew Journey Bi-Cruciate Stabilised (BCS) knee replacement has been recalled in Australia after it was linked to a doubled risk of revision surgery and failure compared to other knee implants. Patients with the...
Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits Settle for $100 Million
December 30, 2013 -- New England Compounding Center (NECC), the pharmacy at the source of last year’s massive outbreak of fungal meningitis, has agreed to set up a victim compensation fund worth more than $100 million. The fund will be...
Texas Mass Destruction Lawyer
Mass Destruction is a bodybuilding supplement that was pulled off store shelves because it contains at least one synthetic anabolic steroid. Mass Destruction has been linked to one case of liver failure, and other potential side effects include heart attack,...
Ritalin, Concerta, ADHD Meds Linked to Painful Erections
December 18, 2013 -- Methylphenidate drugs, which are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may cause prolonged and sometimes painful erections known as priapism, according to a Drug Safety Communication issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
J&J Lost or Destroyed Critical Vaginal Mesh Files
Bloomberg reports that Johnson & Johnson has lost or destroyed hundreds of thousands of documents related to vaginal mesh over the last decade, even though executives at the company were instructed to retain documents.
The Clark Firm, LLP Obtains $22 Million in 20 Months
December 6, 2013 -- In the last 20 months, Collen A. Clark has obtained over $22 million for our clients, bringing the total amount of settlements and/or jury verdicts to $260 million. The Clark Firm, LLP is actively litigating cases...
$9.2 Million Award for Injured Texas Oil Field Worker
Collen A. Clark has obtained a $9.2 million award for an oil field worker who filed a Texas oil field accident lawsuit. Our client was severely injured after an oil field truck backed into him. Although it was our client’s...
$3.5 Million Settlement in Texas Oil Field Accident Lawsuit
Collen A. Clark obtained a $3.5 million settlement in a Texas oil field accident lawsuit, on behalf of an oil field worker who was injured. The settlement was awarded just four months after The Clark Firm, LLP obtained an $8.5...
The Clark Firm Obtains $8.5 Million in Texas Truck Accident Lawsuit
In the last 20 months, The Clark Firm, LLP has obtained more than $22 million for our clients. One of the largest awards was a truck accident that went to trial and the defendant paid $8.5 million to our client....
Da Vinci Robot Recall: Robot Arms May Stall
December 6, 2013 -- Intuitive Surgical has issued a recall of about 1,400 components used in the da Vinci robotic surgery system. The problem is that friction within the robotic arm can interrupt the instrument’s motion. The robotic arms can...