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 repairs gains wide acceptance by doctors. 2010: $1.5 million verdict against R. Bard regarding it’s Kugel hernia mesh. 2011: $184 million paid…
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 to successfully handle those cases. But not all mainland law firms are the same. And not all mainland law firms…
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 pain. They do not know what to do. Their doctors warn them that a second surgery to remove or revise…
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 that may interest you. Is there a problem with hernia mesh implanted into a patient’s body? A study in Britain,…
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
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…
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: …
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…
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…
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. …
Timing is everything in surgery and blood analysis informs the doctors about the presence of disease. Now a team of British electronic professors and medical doctors has developed a new device to do…
