This past March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication that provides information and recommendations for patients who have or are considering a STAR (Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement) ankle replacement, previously manufactured by Stryker. The plastic ankle replacement carries a higher than expected risk that […]

In April of 2017, multi-district litigation (known as “MDL 2775”) was established in federal court in Baltimore, Maryland before United States District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake against Smith & Nephew, which is based in England and sells its products, which are not limited to hip implants, in 90 countries […]

In this issue: Settlement reached on behalf of Bradley Edwards against billionaire child molester Jeffery Epstein Florida Supreme Court issues landmark decision on tobacco case Insurance company forced to come to terms after previous litigation of traffic accident Failure to detect serious infection, results in permanent and total paralysis Community […]

In this Issue: Tractor-trailer/minivan collision results in $5 million settlement Chris Searcy honored with Anti-Defamation League Award Patient loses eyesight when medical center fails to protect him Impaired driver rear-ends vehicle resulting in $750,000 in damages Emergency care facility fails to diagnose clear indications of spinal damage Stryker V40 cases […]

In this Issue: $1 billion national settlement reached in Stryker hip replacement lawsuits $15.5 million award in SDSBS’s 13th verdict against Big Tobacco $13.1 million award in SDSBS’s 14th verdict against Big Tobacco Woman wins verdict against underinsured driver and insurance companies Accident victim battles his own insurance company and uninsured motorist […]

After a decade of receiving several black eyes over failed metal on metal implants, the orthopedic device industry is bracing itself for a second wave of metal failure related embarrassment. The metal on metal debacle resulted in tens of thousands of unnecessary revision surgeries due to metal poisoning. Many of […]

Debra Kilmer filed suit against Stryker Corporation, Stryker Sales Corporation and Howmedica Osteonics Corporation (“Defendants”), asserting that she had been injured by a defective knee implanted in her in Florida state court. Defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida citing diversity […]

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This news is not surprising to anyone who pays attention to medical device recalls. There has been a substantial jump in medical device recalls – up 97 percent over the last decade! This news comes from the division within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates medical devices. […]

It’s a novel idea that actually makes sense – the consumer group, Consumers Union, wants hip and knee implants to come with a warranty. In case a medical device fails the patient prematurely, the patient would not have to carry the burden of the costly revision surgery. This idea is […]