Many people who contact us at Egerton Law about a possible medical device or drug lawsuit share the same concern: they like their doctor, and are worried about getting him or her caught up in the legal battle. Although both types of cases involve medical…
As Egerton Law recently reported the medical device manufacturer Zimmer, Inc., has issued a recall of all lots and sizes of their Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate/Persona TM Tibia. The device, on the market since late 2012, was recalled after increased complaints of loosening after…
ACTOS is a prescription medicine used with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar (glucose) control in adults with type 2 diabetes. ACTOS is the commercial name of the diabetes medicine called pioglitazone that may be taken alone or with other diabetes medicines, per the…
How often in life do we go through the motions without thinking? Driving to work, doing our jobs, doing things around the house. Only to be shocked into awareness when we learn that something unexpected or horrible has happened. A plane crash, a car accident,…
Here at Egerton Law we are continually learning of new devices and drugs that are causing harm to individuals on a large scale. We research and evaluate claims against medical implant and drug manufacturers to help injured victims obtain the compensation they deserve. The most…
Media attention has focused recently on problems with surgical mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. A few years ago, the surgical mesh in the news was that used to repair hernias. Egerton Law continues to receive reports of individuals seriously…
DePuy Orthopaedics has recently announced it will begin accepting claims from ASR hip implant recipients who underwent revision surgery between August 31, 2013 and January 30, 2015. Even if you do not have a lawyer representing you at this time, you can file a claim…
A tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load got stuck at a railroad crossing and was hit by an Amtrak passenger train this week in Halifax, N.C. Luckily, no one was killed, although more than 60 passengers on the train reported injuries, when several of the train’s…
A California jury has returned a verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Ethicon for its Abrevvo transvaginal mesh device. The company was found responsible for compensatory damages of $700,000 for injuries to the plaintiff; $5 million of the verdict is for punitive damages, punishing…
Individuals receiving DePuy ASR hip implant device revision surgeries between August 31, 2013, and January 31, 2015, have until May 1, 2015 to submit their claims into the Settlement Program. Image / Hip Replacement Survivors So-called “Round 2” of the US ASR Hip Settlement…
With associate Emily J. Beeson. Many people have been anxiously awaiting news on if and when DePuy would begin paying out on thousands of claims that arose after August 31, 2013. Image / Hip Replacement Survivors If you had a DePuy ASR hip implant revision…
Auto repair shops are up in arms about being pressured to use cheap parts and practices by insurance companies, according to a report by CNN. More than 500 repair shops from 36 states are joining in a lawsuit against top insurance companies. And the attorney…