Category: Personal Injury
Zimmer NexGen Knee Recall Urged Due To Component Problems
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May 02, 2024
Several physicians are urging a Zimmer NexGen Knee recall as the result of serious problems and component failures in the knee, requiring additional surgeries. The FDA has recalled some of the components following several lawsuits concerning the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex knee failure rate. In fact, a prominent consultant for Zimmer recently went public stating that… read more
Topamax Linked To Birth Defects
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Mar 16, 2024
The New York Times reports that Topamax, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, has been linked to birth defects, such as a higher risk of developing cleft lips and palates, genital malformations, and cranial malformations. Topamax is an anti-seizure and migraine drug used in the treatment of migraines and epilepsy. It is also used in the… read more
New Mexico Corporation Settles Nursing Home Negligence Case For $3.5 Million
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Mar 16, 2024
A recent news report indicates that a New Mexico Corporation, Sunbridge Health Court Corp., has reached a settlement in a nursing home negligence case for $3.5 million. If you believe a loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse, you need an experienced Albuquerque nursing home abuse lawyer. The lawsuit was filed in 2009 alleging… read more
Product Liability Claims Arising Out Of DePuy Hip Replacements
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May 02, 2024
As reported in the Wall Street Journal – as the result of a loophole in the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of medical implants – many potentially faulty hip implants are on the market. New drugs must undergo clinical trials before receiving FDA approval, however, if a medical implant resembles a product already on the… read more
Congress Considers National Concussion Legislation
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Mar 16, 2024
Recent reports have highlighted the growing concern that student-athletes are being pushed too quickly to return to the game after receiving a concussion. Concussions – or traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) – result from blunt trauma to the head. Commonly occurring after car accidents or other types of injury accidents, the harm to the brain is… read more
Traumatic Brain Injuries Often The Beginning Of A Disease Process
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Mar 16, 2024
According to a recent study, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have now been linked to the onset of several debilitating diseases. Commonly associated with birth trauma, car accidents, and sport’s injuries, TBIs have now been shown to set off a neurological process associated with Alzheimer’s, sleep apnea, ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. Complicating… read more
Senator Questions Company’s Response To Paid Consultant’s Complaints About Zimmer Durom Cup
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May 02, 2024
In a letter, previously posted on the WSJ website, to Zimmer CEO David Dvorak, Senator Charles Grassley raised questions regarding how the company responds to criticisms concerning joint replacement products, including the Zimmer Durom Cup (also known as the Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup), by physicians who are paid company consultants. Grassley has a history of… read more
New Mexico State Employees can sue State Agencies
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Mar 16, 2024
Government employees working in New Mexico will now be able to bring a lawsuit before the New Mexico court system. It is important to hold state agencies acting negligent accountable and with the diligent work done by the Attorneys at the Branch Law Firm client Sarah Quintero, 53, who sustained a compound leg fracture in… read more
Chondrolysis linked to intra-articular infusions
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Mar 16, 2024
Medical Article Published in June of Nursing 2010 by Joan Ferlo Todd, RN. The article discussed the injury caused to people who have undergone shoulder arthroscopy. **this article is no longer available.
DANGEROUS DRUG – Reglan
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Mar 16, 2024
Reglan is a prescription drug pushed by pharmaceutical companies to patients to treat Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Many studies dating back from the 1970s have shown that Reglan is ineffective in resolving GER and GERD. A 2006 study published in Nature Clinical Practice: Gastroenterology & Hepatology concluded that “the evidence base for… read more
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