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A Tentative Settlement Reached in Zimmer NexGen Knee Cases
In 2010, Zimmer issued a recall of a component in its NexGen Knee implants due to a high number of device failures. Soon after, a mass of suits were filed...
Read MoreRecall Notice: First Medical Device Recall of 2018- A Johnson & Johnson Heart Device
January 2, 2018: The first FDA medical device recall of 2018 is in already. The FDA hit Sterilmed, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, with a Class I recall of...
Read MoreMedical Expert Testimony In Ohio Medical Malpractice Cases
In the context of alleged Ohio medical malpractice, it is usually not sufficient for the plaintiff (or the plaintiff’s lawyer) to simply stand up in court and claim that a...
Read MoreBeaumont Birth Trauma Lawsuit
Kimberly VanSlembrouck is grateful for the $144 million jury verdict against William Beaumont Hospital that’ll ensure her brain-injured daughter gets the care she needs for life. The lawsuit was filed...
Read MoreCaps For Medical Malpractice Damages In Ohio
Non-economic damages: There has been a cap put on the amount of non-economic damages you can receive in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Non-economic damages can include the following, compensation for...
Read MoreCertain Medications Under Investigation
Recently there has been an investigation regarding a couple of medications that are available out in the market right now. There is a potential litigation and case generation opportunities for...
Read MoreToledo Hospital Infection Claims
Former New York Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey recently wrote an eye-opening article for The New York Times. Ms. McCaughey is the founder of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, and...
Read MoreBirth Defect Lawsuit Filed By SSRI Zoloft User
There have many numerous lawsuits filed due to the fact that SSRI’s have caused birth defects when pregnant women were taking them. Oklahoma woman, Torrie Johnson, explains that she took...
Read MoreGuide To Ohio Medical Malpractice, Part Four: Settlement Negotiations
kGuide to Medical Malpractice in Ohio, Step Four: Settlement Negotiations After the interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and depositions are completed, the next step is usually for the lawyers...
Read MoreGuide To Ohio Medical Malpractice, Part Three: Discovery
Discovery in an Ohio Medical Malpractice Case During the discovery phase of the case, the parties will serve different written questions upon each other known as “interrogatories,” and they will...
Read MoreGuide To Ohio Medical Malpractice, Part One
We understand that the process of an Ohio medical malpractice lawsuit (or any lawsuit) may be a completely foreign concept to you. We understand that you may be considering taking...
Read MoreNursing Home Abuse: Bedsores
Bedsores are one of the many signs of nursing home abuse and are caused when a resident has unrelieved pressure to the skin. Bedsores can cause serious health problems such...
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