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 [...]
When it comes to managing surgical infections, prevention is the answer. The risk of developing a surgical infection is small, but should one occur, the consequences can be life-threatening. To ensure that you do all you can to aid in preventing surgical infection, here are some recommendations you can employ at the time of your [...]
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 [...]
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