THE METALLOSIS-CANCER CONNECTION Is it possible that metallosis can act to prevent cancer or to stop its spread? Metallosis is the phenomenon that occurs when tiny particles of chromium and cobalt break off from metal-on-metal hip implants, enter the blood stream, and thence travel throughout…
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 im
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…
North Carolina hospitals in Greensboro, High Point and Winston Salem have got some improvements to make when it comes to patient safety. Both Moses Cone Hospital and High Point Medical Center have been demoted from “A” to “B” in recently released evaluations performed by the…
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
“What’s the worst that could happen?” People oughta ask that question more often, particularly when they’re getting in their cars. A lady a couple of houses from me in Kernersville saw a car blow through two stop signs in our neighborhood this morning. She was…
A Pennsylvania state court has returned a verdict in favor of a person injured by the blood thinner Xarelto in the amount of almost $28 million. The verdict comes on the heels of the third defense verdict in the consolidated Xarelto cases in Louisiana federal…
“The strainht path of Truth the dear Girl’s keep their feet in And ah ! It would do your heart good Cousin Anne To see them arriving at Gracechurch Street Meeting All snugly packed 25 in a van.” Undoubtedly the first verse written in praise of…
En el 2015 se reportaron al menos 263.6 millones de vehículos registrados en Estados Unidos. Esto significa que Estados Unidos es el segundo mercado de vehículos más grande del mundo en comparación con cualquier otro país. No es sorpresa que la tercera causa de muertes…
In 2015 there were at least 263.6 million passenger vehicles registered in the United States. This makes the United States the second largest passenger vehicle market of any country in the world. It is no wonder that the third leading cause of deaths in the…
