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...

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...