In Texas, a medical malpractice case has limits on the amount of non economic damages that can be recovered, usually $250,000.00. So no matter how severe and devastating the damage, the limit on non economic damage may be $250,000.00. Even if a drunken or drug addicted doctor inflicts brain damage…
The birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are facing increasing litigation citing some serious complications. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a recent study listed Yaz and Yasmin as the second worst drugs on the market for adverse events. Between Yaz and Yasmin alone, over 8,000 adverse side effects…
A verdict has finally been reached in the first transvaginal mesh lawsuit to go to trial. C.R. Bard, a medical device company, has been ordered to pay a significant amount in damages for the horrific complications it caused one patient after being implanted with an Avaulta device. This woman suffered…
The DePuy metal-on-metal hip replacements have affected many citizens and often left them with serious and life-threatening complications. These implants suffer an extremely high failure rate, which is projected to be around 80% at just 8 years after surgery. The complications of a metal-on-metal hip replacement can be extremely severe.…
The Stryker Corporation is a leading manufacturer of medical devices. However, even Stryker could not avoid blame in the ongoing metal-on-metal hip replacement issue. Earlier this month, Stryker stated that it is issuing a voluntary recall of two of its hip replacement products: the Rejuvenate Modular hip replacement and the…
Although the recall on Johnson & Johnson’s metal-on-metal DePuy hip replacement was in August of 2010, the problems are far from over. Johnson & Johnson created the Pinnacle hip replacement as a second generation of DePuy, and it has already begun suffering similar results to its predecessor. According to Fox…
With the Fourth of the July holiday still fresh in our minds, it is important not to overlook the potential danger of operating fireworks. Though a beloved tradition, by nature alone fireworks can be extremely hazardous. Some recent reports have shown that serious fireworks-related injuries are currently on the rise.…
The non-profit Texas Watch Organization has released the results of its Court Watch project, which reviewed the decisions of the Texas Supreme Court over the last decade. This study claims to have found major biases and flaws in the actions of the state’s highest court. Researchers noted that this trend…
The FDA has recently proposed a new method of identifying and tracking medical devices. Under this system, most medical devices would be inscribed with a “unique device identifier”, or UDI. This code would contain product information including manufacturer, expiration and other device specifics. High risk medical devices are the first…
On June 8th, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling on the Centocor, Inc. v. Hamilton case. This case concerns Remicade, a drug used to treat Crohn’s disease, which is manufactured by Centocor, Inc, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The plaintiff argued that she developed a very serious syndrome…