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…
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…
Recipients of the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant who have undergone revision surgery between January 31, 2015, and February 15, 2017, are finally able to participate in the Settlement Program created by the manufacturer. The ASR hip implant, which was recalled in 2010, was recalled…
Medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopedics division were again found liable for injuries stemming from the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant. A Texas jury determined the company should pay $1.041 billion to the six plaintiffs whose cases were heard over the last…
2015 was probably the deadliest year on American roads since 2008. That’s according to a mid-quarter report from the National Safety Council, which estimates 38,300 people were killed in car accidents last year. The NSC said a stronger economy and lower unemployment are probably at…
The jury in the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant trial has returned with a verdict of $500 million for the 5 plaintiffs whose cases were presented over the last months. The DePuy Pinnacle is a metal-on-metal hip implant with a history of higher than average rates…
The DePuy Pinnacle hip implant is back on trial in a Texas federal court. Five plaintiffs who received the metal-on-metal hip implant are having their cases presented in one proceeding against manufacturer DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Image / Hip Replacement Survivors …
After selecting a group of nine cases to proceed toward trial, the federal judge presiding in the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant cases has set a trial date of January 6, 2016. Leading up to the January trial date are several deadlines by which the plaintiffs…
The judge in the Zimmer NexGen knee implant lawsuit has issued a scheduling order setting opening statements in the first trial to begin October 13, 2015. Over a thousand cases have been consolidated in front of a federal judge in Illinois concerning problems with Zimmer’s…
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…
