August 22, 2017 - A diagnosis of ovarian cancer is a devastating blow to any woman. There are crucial decisions to be made, and physical and emotional changes to deal with. While your diagnosis is personal, and should certainly never boil down to whether or not you might have a more favorable, or less favorable chance (from a legal standpoint) in a talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit...

August 03, 2017 - If you are one of the many people harmed by a recalled Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII hip implant, you may have many questions about your future. More than 20,000 of the devices were sold prior to the recall in July 2012. After the recall, thousands of lawsuits were filed against Stryker for the injuries related to the devices. Some patients developed Stryker hip pseudotumors, chromium and cobalt blood poisoning...

August 03, 2017 - IVC filters are tiny metal “cage-like” devices which are intended to prevent blood clots from traveling from the legs to the lungs or heart. The filter is implanted in the inferior vena cava—the largest vein which returns blood from the lower body to the heart. Prior to making the decision to implant an IVC filter, the doctor will first determine whether the patient could potentially be given a blood-thinning drug which will dissolve blood clots...

June 02, 2017 - Retrievable IVC filters are meant to be removed from the patient’s body once the threat of blood clot has passed, yet many of these filters are left in place indefinitely. The FDA, in two warning letters regarding the IVC filters, stated that most all retrievable IVC filters should be removed from the patient between 29 and 54 days after implantation. Unfortunately, most studies show that less than a third of all retrievable IVC filters are actually...

March 28, 2017 - Thousands of consumers were affected by the Stryker recall in July 2012. The recall covered both the Rejuvenate and the ABGII.  At the time of the Stryker hip recall, Stryker admitted the devices had a higher than normal failure rate, and were prone to fretting and corrosion. If you are an individual affected by the Stryker recall, you could have received a Broadspire letter...