There are several dangers associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements. In this video, Meshbesher & Spence attorney Tony Nemo explains what those dangers are. For more information, visit our hip replacement blog post or our article, The DePuy ASR Hip: Perhaps the Greatest Disaster in Orthopedic History.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to discuss whether or not to make metal-on-metal hip implants subject to more rigorous testing at a two-day expert advisory panel meeting on June 27-28, 2012. Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Controversy After years of controversy surrounding these implants, the FDA is starting to take the issue seriously. Numerous [...]
According to a recent study, poor people are less likely than people with more money to file a medical malpractice complaint. This finding contradicts the “unconscious bias” possessed by many doctors who wrongly think that low-income patients are more likely to sue. The researchers of the study say that this type of bias might make [...]
Tens of thousands are injured and, on average, over 1,000 construction workers die each year while on job sites according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). While some of these injuries are simply unfortunate accidents, many of them could have been prevented with the proper training and safety precautions. Assumed Safety [...]
Would you be surprised to learn there is a powerful lobby working to limit your access to the legal system? It happens to be the same lobby working to convince the American people that all lawsuits filed against corporations are frivolous and take away jobs. If you’ve heard propaganda like this, chances are it was [...]
Preventable medical errors hurt hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Preventable medical errors have more than doubled in the last decade, according to a Hearst investigation. It estimates that some 200,000 Americans will die this year as a result of medical errors and hospital mistakes. These errors, which can be as simple as operating [...]
Tagged access to justice, medical malpractice
Almost everyone knows of the McDonald’s coffee case. The case is repeatedly cited as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of America’s legal system. The Hot Coffee movie reveals what actually happened to Stella Liebeck, the Albuquerque, New Mexico woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s, while exploring how and why [...]
Tagged documentary films, justice, people's rights, tort reform
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