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What is My IVC Filter Injury Claim Worth?

July 18, 2016 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

Injuries caused by inferior vena cava (IVC) filters can easily be fatal. Those who survive may suffer permanent disabilities. Surgery to remove a defective IVC filter is very dangerous and in some cases the filter cannot be removed. If you have a defective IVC filter that cannot be removed, serious injuries or death can occur at any time. The value … [Read more...]

$500 Million Award Reduced in Faulty Hip Implant Case

July 8, 2016 By Avon Alexander Leave a Comment

A $500 million verdict, which was awarded to victims in a faulty hip implant suit against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy subsidiary, has been significantly reduced by a Texas judge. Recalculating Damages Northern Texas District Judge Ed Kinkeade reduced the half-billion-dollar judgement to approximately $151 million after weighing Texas … [Read more...]

Medical Device Regulations: Does “Tougher” Translate to “Safer”?

May 17, 2016 By Victoria Ipri Leave a Comment

You’ve seen the headlines: Medical Device Maker Fined Millions in Penalties. FDA Critics Outraged Over New Medical Device Rule. Patient Dies from Medical Device Warning Gone Wrong. No matter how you cut it, it seems clear that more aggressive oversight of medical devices is sorely needed. Annually, greater than 3,000 … [Read more...]

Electrical Stimulation Devices to be Banned

April 29, 2016 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

A new proposal has been outlined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which advocates an end to the use of all electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) due to their risk to patient health. ESDs involve placing electrodes on the skin of the patient and electrical shocks are transmitted. They are used to try to stop individuals from carrying out … [Read more...]

149 Transvaginal Mesh Cases Against C.R. Bard Dismissed – Already Settled

April 27, 2016 By US Recall News Leave a Comment

By Avon Alexander, Staff Writer Medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard was given a legal victory in court this week, after a U.S. District Court judge dismissed dozens of vaginal mesh product liability cases against the company. In all 149 cases against Bard were dismissed by U.S. District Court for Southern West Virginia Judge Joseph Goodwin, … [Read more...]