Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Settlement Mediator Appointed in MDL
The U.S. District Judge presiding over hundreds of hip implant lawsuits involving problems with the Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System has appointed a special mediator to...
View ArticleBHR Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure, Revision Surgery
According to allegations raised in a product liability lawsuit filed last week against Smith & Nephew, problems with a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system caused an Illinois man to experience...
View ArticleStryker Settling Hip Replacement Lawsuits Over LFit CoCr v40 Femoral Head...
As lawyers involved in hundreds of hip replacement lawsuits over the recalled Stryker LFit CoCr v40 femoral head reportedly near an agreement to settle claims, the U.S. District Judge presiding over...
View ArticleTruvada Lawsuit Filed Over Bone Fracture Complications
According to allegations raised in a recently filed product liability lawsuit, Truvada side effects caused a woman to develop bone fractures and the need for hip replacement surgery, after the HIV...
View ArticleStryker Tritanium Acetabular Cup (TAC) Lawsuit Filed Over Hip System Failure
According to allegations raised in a recently filed product liability lawsuit, problems with the Stryker Trident Tritanium Acetabular Cup hip replacement system caused Texas woman to experience...
View ArticleDelayed Diagnosis Of Joint Replacement Infections Often Lead To Medical...
According to French researchers, delayed infection diagnosis following hip and knee replacements is a leading cause of medical malpractice claims, indicating that early consultation with an infectious...
View ArticleAnterior Approach To Hip Replacement Procedures May Increase Risk Of...
A form of hip replacement surgery meant to require a smaller incision and less scarring could actually increase the risk of surgical complications, according to the findings of a new study. Canadian...
View ArticleGenetics May Play Role in Whether Joint Replacement Patients Need Revision...
Genetics May Play Role in Whether Joint Replacement Patients Need Revision Surgery: Study The risk of problems after a knee replacement or hip replacement may be impacted by certain genetic factors,...
View ArticleAspirin Alone Led to More Dangerous Blood Clots in Knee and Hip Replacement...
Aspirin Alone Led to More Dangerous Blood Clots in Knee and Hip Replacement Patients Knee and hip replacement patients often have high risk of blood clots in the days immediately after surgery August...
View ArticleFDA Exactech Implant Warning Urges Doctors to Monitor Patients for Failures,...
FDA Exactech Implant Warning Urges Doctors to Monitor Patients for Failures, Need for Revision Surgery More than one year after a massive Exactech recall that has resulted in hundreds of lawsuits...
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