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 …
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Proton Pump Inhibitors 101
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 …
FDA Safety Warnings and Investigations for Metal Hip Replacements
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 …
History of Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacements
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 …
Dangers of Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacements
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 …
Progression of IVC Filter Cases
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. …
Understanding IVC Filter Mass Tort Litigation
In cases involving IVC filters, the multidistrict litigations (MDLs) which have been formed are mass tort cases, which means they do not involve a class action. There is a plaintiff hearing committee and plaintiff executive committee which are appointed, and these committees include lawyers from across the country who are involved in IVC filter litigation. A mass …
FDA Safety Warnings and Investigations of IVC Filters
The FDA has been really involved in issuing information to the public about the dangers of retrievable IVC filters since they were made aware of adverse event reports from individuals who have them. First, in 2010, the FDA issued a safety communication stating that the FDA had received 921 notifications of IVC filter complications in …
History of IVC Filter Cases
In the early 2000s, the manufacturers of permanent IVC filters saw a market opportunity for temporary IVC filters. They changed the design to allow the device to be more easily retrieved. It did not take long for adverse event reports involving device migration to the heart, fractures, and perforation of the vena cava and surrounding …
Statute of Limitations In Raleigh Personal Injury Cases
A statute of limitations is established by the legislature and creates time limits within which certain claims may be brought. The theory or the policy behind a statute of limitations is fairness, really for both parties, because memories fade, evidence becomes unavailable, and things of that nature. Out of fairness to both parties, the law …
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