FDA Reports Spike in da Vinci Robot Surgery Injuries
Based on recent spikes in adverse event reports of injury and death linked to the da Vinci robot, the FDA is recommending that patients discuss the benefits and associated risks of robotic surgery with their physician before undertaking any operation. The da Vinci Surgical System has been utilized for a variety of gynecologic and thoracoscopic procedures since its launch in 2000… Read more »
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Loans Help Plaintiffs Cover Daily Expenses
A U.S. District Judge has scheduled the third transvaginal mesh trial against American Medical Systems (AMS) for August 19th, 2014. The first two trials have been scheduled for December 3rd, 2013 and May 6th, 2014. More than 36,000 lawsuits crowd the federal court system from dissatisfied customers who thought a transvaginal mesh system or incontinence bladder sling would solve woes… Read more »
DePuy Hip Settlement Loans Help Plaintiffs Pay Bills Now
A large DePuy hip settlement totaling more than $4 billion could be coming from Johnson & Johnson in the near future. A recent report at Bloomberg indicated the medical device giant has tentatively planned the payout to settle thousands of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who allege they suffered serious complications with their DePuy hip implant devices. While this settlement would… Read more »
Advantages of Lawsuit Loans for Lawyers
The litigation process is a long road, both for attorneys and their clients. It can take years for a case to be resolved through a settlement negotiation or a jury award. In the meantime, attorneys log long hours of hard work and expend considerable resources investigating the case. Since many law firms delay collecting payment for their services until after… Read more »
Stryker Hip Settlements May Exceed $1 Billion
Before the Stryker hip recall of 2012, more than 20,000 patients were implanted with the Rejuvenate and/or ABG II hip replacement systems. Many of these recipients went on to suffer painful complications caused by metallosis (blood metal poisoning) – a common problem with metal-on-metal hip prosthetics. Litigation over Stryker hip injuries has continued to swell over the past 12 months,… Read more »
