Under a recent ruling, Smith & Nephew—the maker of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)—must continue to face serious negligence and misrepresentation claims in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Whitney Butcher, an attorney with the Whitley Law Firm who sits on the MDL Plaintiff’s Steering Committee, explains …
The goal of the Bair Hugger blanket system is to maintain a patient’s body temperature, which is crucial after surgery and often used in hospitals. This blanket system, manufactured by the 3M Company, uses convective warming to make sure the patient doesn’t get hypothermia, when the body loses heat too quickly. Forced-air warming, or convective …
Bob Whitley has learned many things in his long career in the law. He shares these valuable life lessons in his new book, “Attorney On Call – Lessons from a Life in the Law,” putting his experiences in perspective. Bob discusses how to handle your personal injury cases based upon his 43 years of experience, …
If you or someone you know has endured an infection related to the Bair Hugger surgical warming system, it’s not too late to take action. Lawsuits are heating up around the country as more injury cases are linked to this widely used “blanket” device for keeping the body adequately warm, especially during orthopedic surgeries such …
The Whitley Law Firm Distracted Driving Prevention Scholarship was established to help address the prevalence of distracted driving on our roadways. The following are our award winners who we believe put forth the strongest claims to preventing driving while distracted. For more information on this annual scholarship and how to apply for the next academic …
Associate Whitney Butcher has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing multidistrict litigation by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Multidistrict litigation is a procedure that allows the courts to consolidate and handle similar cases more efficiently. Butcher’s selection is part of the …
“Backseat driver” takes on a new meaning with the advancement of self-driving vehicles. These vehicles allow commuters to get to their destination without having to pay attention to the road. Instead of dealing with rush hour traffic every morning, the stop and go, and backup for miles of vehicles all heading to their morning destinations, …
Marking one of the most disturbing trends of our time, a recent study has shown that nearly one-third of the drugs the Food and Drug Administration approve show safety risks after they are released into the market. It’s not surprising that the multi-year analysis, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has garnered …
After an individual is involved in a pedestrian accident in Greenville, immediate medical care must be sought. If the pedestrian accident leads to an insurance claim, it is important that the injured pedestrian follow up with their doctor and follow a recommended treatment course as insurance companies will often look through records and determine if …
Hernia repair surgery is extremely common in the United States, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reporting that over one million such procedures take place nationwide each and every year. For many patients, this course of treatment involves the use of surgical mesh as a means of facilitating lasting healing, though there have …
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