Status Report: Hawai‘i and surgical hernia mesh lawsuits
Here is a brief history of using surgical (hernia) mesh: 1970’s: Surgical (hernia) mesh used to correct various hernias. 1990’s: Using a mesh for hernia…
Medical Devices & Implants
Hernia Mesh: Meet my friend Eric Chaffin
Hawai‘i trial lawyers always work with a mainland law firm on pharmaceutical cases because mainland law firms have the resources and teams of experts necessary…
Ouch! My hernia mesh is killing me!!!
I do not have an implant of what they call “hernia mesh”. But I have a lot of clients in Hawai‘i who do. They are in…
The Risk Chronicles: How common are hernia mesh complications?
Hernia mesh is commonly implanted into the human body for many different reasons. If you are a person facing hernia mesh implantation, here some facts…
HOW DO I FIND OUT WHAT TYPE OF HERNIA MESH DEVICE WAS USED IN MY SITUATION?
Many hernia mesh products are manufactured and many have caused injury, and to know whether your hernia mesh products is a known culprit it’s important to…
What should you do if you have a metal on metal (MoM) hip implant?
The news is full of stories about hip replacement implant surgeries gone bad. Joseph Saunders, a leading medical device expert attorney from Florida has been a great news source for the status of...
Latest news about DePuy
DePuy wants to shut down claims by patients. A year ago they were paying doctors to get patients to give up their rights in exchange for a company solution. Think of a chicken coop and a fox: ...
President of DePuy Orthopedics, David Floyd, has submitted his resignation
When I first learned of the DePuy ASR hip implant recall, I recognized it for what it was: an absolute calamity. One in 8 of these devices would fail, according to the recall statement. Who would...
Hip implant injuries continue to plague patients – are manufacturers at fault?
A bad hip hurts. Doctors tell their patients to live with it as long as you can and when the pain is so bad that quality of life is unbearable to implant a medical device to replace the natural...
What is wrong with the Stryker hip implant?
Stryker Hip Implants, first introduced in 2003, have come under fire by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following complaints of squeaky ceramic hip joints, among other problems. ...