On July 24, 2019, medical device manufacturer Allergan recalled dozens of models of textured breast implants. The implants have been associated with an increased risk of breast implant-associated anapestic large cell lymphoma (“BIA-ALCL”). Allergan introduced the textured, silicone filled BIOCELL implants to the United States…
In an order issued Monday, August 5, 2019, Judge Catherine Blake ruled that claims against medical device manufacturer Smith & Nephew will continue in litigation in the Maryland Federal Court. Lawsuits against Smith & Nephew for injuries allegedly caused by their metal-on-metal hip implants were…
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), 2018 had the lowest rates of car crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the state since 2014. Statistics in Guilford County followed the same downward trend in number of crashes and injuries, but had higher fatality rates…
For years, Egerton Law has been investigating early failure of total knee replacements after receiving many inquiries from injured people. Recent studies indicate that the problem may not be with the hardware, but with the bone cement used to secure it. As with most medical…
Local media has reported that Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has incorrectly diagnosed at least dozens of patients in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina—medical errors that were uncovered after an investigation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. News reports indicate that a…
Staten Island Man Killed in Sayreville Crash After Trailer Detaches from Truck, Causing Multi-Vehicle Collision on Route 9 – Tragic multi-vehicle crash on Route 9 South claims life of James Gibbons, 58, from Staten Island. At Markhoff & Mittman, P.C., our Brooklyn accident injury attorneys…
Hayward, CA — A pedestrian crash claimed the life of a 30-year-old woman on Mission Boulevard, north of East Lewelling Boulevard, Saturday night, November 16, 2024, according to KTVU. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the collision occurred around 9:44 PM and involved a…
Sacramento, CA — According to CBS13, four people were injured in a multivehicle crash on Highway 50 near the Watt Avenue exit on the morning of Thursday, November 14, 2024. California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators have not yet confirmed what caused the collision, but video…
