Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the Stryker Corporation is one of the largest medical equipment and orthopedic device manufacturers in the world. Some of the company's most popular offerings are various hip replacement systems, designed to be more durable and provide younger, more active patients with a greater range of motion. However, not all hip replacement […]
Pradaxa is an anticoagulant medication that offers patients greater convenience, compared to older blood-thinners, such as warfarin. The drug received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 and in the years since, has become one of the most prescribed drugs in its class. While Pradaxa proves effective in preventing blood clots and strokes […]
DePuy Orthopaedics's popular ASR Hip Resurfacing System® and ASR XL Acetabular System® devices were implanted in more than 93,000 patients worldwide before the company recalled them due to an abnormally high rate of failure. If you had your hip resurfaced or replaced between 2005 and 2010, learning the signs and symptoms of a failing DePuy hip […]
Stryker is a leading medical technologies firm known in part for its extensive line of hip replacement systems. However, in recent years, complaints about flaws in the company's metal-on-metal designs have led to recalls of several Stryker hip replacement devices, including the Rejuvenate® and ABG II®. In this article, we outline information about affected Stryker implants and […]
If you have been injured by a dangerous drug or medical device, it’s unlikely that your doctor or hospital is at fault. A hospital or doctor is only liable for injury if something they did contributed to your injury. For example, if your hip replacement device was installed incorrectly, you could sue for medical malpractice. […]
There are many steps between filing an injury claim and collecting compensation. Some cases may be settled in a matter of months, while a few may take a year or more to be resolved. In order to have the best chance of winning your case, you should know what is involved in the injury litigation […]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the common name for numerous symptoms that cause kidney damage, which prevent the kidneys from functioning normally. Some people are at higher risk of developing kidney disease, such as those who have diabetes or high blood pressure—and now, studies are saying that people who take Prilosec® and Nexium® are also […]
Negligence implies that someone did not adequately provide a safe environment, which led directly to your injury. Often, public places have safety hazards that lead to personal harm, or other drivers failed to care for problems in their vehicles that led to a major accident. Negligence can also harm your case if you failed to […]
While every case is unique, the court often looks at: your current financial status, whether or not you are insured, your dependents, the extent of your injuries and their impact on your daily life, current and future medical bills, income loss, and more. Our job as your personal injury attorney is to make sure the […]