“DePuy Recalls Knee Component – LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve”
End-Stage Revision Knee Device Recalled DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. recalled its LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve which is used in the DePuy LPS Limb Preservation System. This medical product is an end-stage revision knee device that allows surgeons to reconstruct severe soft tissue and bone defects. This knee revision device consists of several components. The recalled component is […]
Tylenol Warnings to be Strengthened
Starting in October, Johnson & Johnson will begin adding a red warning to the caps of Extra Strength Tylenol which warns users of the risk of taking too much of the painkiller.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2012 Data on Worker Injuries and Fatalities
On August 22, 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of the U.S. Department of Labor, published data on occupational fatalities and injuries that occurred in the U.S. during 2012. According to the report’s key findings, 4,383 fatal work injuries took place in the U.S. in 2012 alone. The report presented the 2012 data […]
Texting A Friend Who Is Driving? Court Says You May Be Liable for Crash
The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that “a person sending text messages has a duty not to text someone who is diving if the texter knows, or has special reason to know, the recipient will view the text while driving.”
STRYKER HIP IMPLANT FAILURES LEADS TO LAWSUIT
A woman recently filed suit against Howmedica Osteonics Corporation d/b/a Stryker Orthopaedics seeking compensation for injuries caused by the failures of her Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Systems for both her left and right hips. John David Hart of the Law Offices of John David Hart and Ellen Relkin of Weitz & Luxenberg, are the attorneys representing […]
DePuy ASR Bellwether Trial Adjourned for Two Weeks
The first DePuy ASR Bellwether trial scheduled to begin on September 9th in the consolidated federal multi-district litigation (“MDL”) before Judge David Katz in Toledo, Ohio has been adjourned for two weeks so that the Court can address pre-trial matters that must be resolved before the trial can commence.
New Texas Law Aims to Reduce Injuries to TxDOT Workers
Drivers in Texas have long been required to slow down or move over for police, fire and emergency vehicles. As of September 1, 2013 the Texas Legislature has now added Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) work crews to this list.
Pradaxa Risk in Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves
On September 1, 2013, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of the RE-ALIGN study, a randomized phase-two study to compare the use of Dabigatran, marketed as Pradaxa, with Coumadin use in patients with mechanical heart valves. The study was terminated early because of an excess of both thromboembolic and bleeding events in […]
“First DePuy ASR Bellwhether Trial Begins September 9th in Federal Court”
Approximately 11,500 DePuy ASR cases are pending across the nation. The majority of the cases are pending in the consolidated federal multi-district litigation (“MDL”) before Judge David Katz in Toledo, Ohio. Of the nearly 8,000 cases pending in the MDL, Ann McCracken’s case was selected as the first to go to trial. A Bellwether case […]
Stryker Recalls Spine Plate
On May 30, 2013, Stryker Orthopaedics issued an Urgent Class I Recall regarding its OASYS Midline Occiput Plate to hospitals and medical facilities. The device was found to have post-operative fractures of the pin that connects the tulip head to the body of the plate. This fracture has been linked to adverse health risks such […]