Covidien hernia mesh has been used to repair abdominal hernias since 2011. Hernia Mesh products have resulted in many complaints from patients in Hawaiʻi and across the country. Here is an experience reported to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) by a patient with this hernia mesh…
When I first meet with a victim of clergy sex abuse, I do not take notes. I listen. I listen and don’t record anything by writing it down or using an audio recorder. It is important that I concentrate on listening to what the person…
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 ascertain details regarding the product in question, its manufacturer and its implementation by the surgeon. For instance, did the surgery involv
While a hernia mesh implant can fail for any number of reasons, poor or defective product material or device design are often the culprits. These factors can lead to surgical site infection, adhesion to other organs or body tissue, bowel obstruction or even a hernia recurrence. Below are…
The numbers are daunting. 5.5 million people over age 65 suffer from Alzheimers and 200,000 people under age 65. One in ten people age 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s Dementia. That 10% of that population. In the U.S. two-thirds of the people are women.…
It’s not lawsuits that are a problem, it is big corporations and the insurance industry that want to deny justice to people hurt by wrongdoers. The insurance industry, Chamber of Commerce, anti-consumer lobbyists and “tort reform” groups have spent millions of dollars to shield corporations…
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle near Kapolei Walmart By Star-Advertiser staff September 18, 2018 Updated September 18, 2018 9:09pm My question: Why? What happened? Some will automatically conclude that it was a distracted driver. Over 50% of car crashes are caused by distracted drivers
Kavanaugh lied to Congress. Repeatedly. For over 10 years. He is still at it. What do Republican Senators supporting the Kavanaugh nomination say to their families? Their children? Most Republican Senators hope to be judged as righteous role-models of moral life, the word of God…
Please vote for Doug Chin for Congress. Doug Chin is not a professional politician. I am tempted to write that he is a “leader”, but that doesn’t really mean anything. It’s a conclusion. It’s what all of the politicians say about themselves. What has he done?…
Many Hawai‘i residents who suffer from heart conditions take drugs that contain valsartan. There are many different products, not just a single drug. Many “valsartan” products _ but not all _ are contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). The FDA has initiated a voluntary recall for contaminat
There are many huge challenges facing a victim of sex abuse. One of the hardest may be talking to someone about it. The victims of sex abuse all face that anxiety, amidst many other emotions. Talking to someone. Anyone. It is difficult and often impossible…
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be anything from a paralyzing injury to a very subtle, almost imperceptible change in brain function. Sometimes the latter are missed by both the family and their doctors. All brain injuries are serious. Brain injury to a child is a…
