Erectile dysfunction medication Viagra and its twin drug Revatio, prescribed for a high-blood-pressure condition known as pulmonary arterial hypertension, have been prescribed to millions of men. However, a higher risk of developing melanoma (the malignant tumor associated with skin cancer) is being linked with these common oral medications. If you or someone you know has …
Attorney Ben Whitley has been honored with the 2017 Best Lawyer in America Award for Worker’s Compensation. At the Whitley Law Firm, we would like to congratulate him on this prestigious accomplishment. The Worker’s Compensation award is granted by Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest peer-review publications in the legal space. Since 1983, …
We wanted to take a moment to introduce our most recent—and exceptional—intern. Sarah Dillard is a third-year student at Campbell Law School and this year takes on the role of president of the high-profile Campbell Law Innocence Project (C.L.I.P.), which is responsible for assisting the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence in reviewing innocence claims. …
Although the circumstances surrounding a car accident may vary, there is always the potential for the result to be devastating. The injuries that can stem from a car accident in Raleigh can be overwhelming and undoubtedly life-changing for both the injured person as well as their loved ones. Injuries from a car accident can not …
Metal-on-metal hip replacements have a higher failure rate than traditional hip replacement products. The specific dangers associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements include metallosis, severe pain, and frequent revisionary surgery. Metallosis is caused by the release of metal ions as the metal ball and socket of the hip replacement rub together, creating a toxic environment for the …
Lawsuits involving the use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are on the rise and it is important that you understand why. Designed to treat acid-related disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract, PPIs have been around since the late 1980s, but their use in the U.S. has increased in recent years, according to the National Health …
Some of the dangers of metal-on-metal hip replacements include when the metal ball and the metal socket of the replacement rub against each other, causing the release of metal ions in the hips, and resulting in an inflammatory response. This may initiate the need for a difficult and painful revision surgery to replace the device. These …
Hip replacements have been around for a few decades. In the 2000s, companies started manufacturing and pushing these metal-on-metal hip replacements, but it soon became evident that they had higher than normal failure rates. Additionally, people were complaining of hip pain and were presenting with elevated cobalt and chromium levels. Many had to undergo a revision surgery …
With a metal-on-metal hip replacement, there is a metal ball and a metal socket working together to give the patient greater flexibility and movement. A problem occurs when those two metal components rub together and release metal ions causing an inflammatory response in the hips. This results in elevated cobalt and chromium levels, pain and …
IVC filters are metal cage-like devices that are implanted into the vena cava. If someone were to look at it like a bird cage, the very top of the bird cage would be the portion intended to control or hold blood clots that have formed. Injuries resulting from an IVC filter can greatly impact a person’s life. …
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