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Our law firm is currently accepting new claims against the manufactures of the medical devices included in the list(s) below.

Recent Articles on our Website

• Johnson & Johnson Sold Rejected Hip Overseas
  

  Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson actively marketed and sold an artificial hip device in Europe and elsewhere that had been rejected in the United States. During nearly a decade on the market, the two devices were used in about 93,000 individuals worldwide, about a third of which were implanted on patients in the U.S. Both [...]

• Bill Seeks to Close Controversial FDA 510(K) Loophole
  

  February 14, 2012 – House Democrats have overwhelmingly supported the notion that federal health regulators should have the authority to block medical devices that are based on past products with safety issues from entering the market. A bill introduced earlier this month would close the FDA’s 510(k) loophole that lets manufacturers win swift approval for [...]

• Lap-Band Probe Initiated in California
  

  January 26, 2012 – The California Department of Insurance has launched an investigation into the business practices of Lap-Band surgery centers affiliated with the 1-800-GET-THIN advertising campaign, according to an article published today in the Los Angeles Times. Aetna Inc. has stated that it is cooperating with the department to investigate alleged fraud against its [...]

• Lap Band Lawsuit
  

  The lap band, which is also known as laparoscopic gastric banding, is a trendy new bariatric procedure that has been touted as a safe alternative to gastric bypass surgery. Unfortunately, a variety of extremely serious complications have been reported in patients who have undergone lap band surgery. Side effects associated with the lap band have [...]

• FDA Orders New Transvaginal Mesh Tests
  

  January 4, 2012 – This week, federal health regulators from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order requiring manufacturers of vaginal mesh to study the risks associated with their products. The move comes after the devices have been linked to thousands of reports of serious injuries including cases of mesh erosion, infection, [...]

Do I Have a Medical Device Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one have been injured by a defective medical device, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.

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