All Concussions Are Traumatic Brain Injuries—What You Need to Know
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) cause disturbances in brain activity and function and can have long-lasting negative effects on a person’s quality of life. In severe instances, traumatic brain injuries can even lead to death. In fact, in 2019, there were 61,000 TBI-related deaths just in the United States. Even mild concussions qualify as traumatic brain...
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What You Need to Do If Allergan’s BIOCELL® Implants Are Causing Adverse Effects
Last week, we wrote about Allergan plc’s BIOCELL® textured breast implants and tissue expanders, briefly detailing the history of the product lines’ recall because of the discovery of adverse side effects in recipients. General burning, pain, and swelling around the area of implantation are just a few among a long list of negative side effects...
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Allergan’s BIOCELL® Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Lymphoma
In July 2019, Allergan plc issued a worldwide recall of two product categories, its BIOCELL® textured breast implants and its BIOCELL® tissue expanders. Over time, women who had received the BIOCELL® implants and expanders began developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare type of lymphoma (blood cancer). To be clear, BIA-ALCL is not...
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Tractor Trailers Leave a Trail of Death Across U.S. Highways
In the United States, a person is killed or seriously injured in an accident caused by a tractor trailer every 15 minutes. In fact, around 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year in the U.S. and approximately 5,000 of those involve fatalities. In 2019, in Maryland alone, statistics showed that there were 60 tractor trailer accidents...
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Allergan Textured Breast Implants Linked to Causing Cancer
Women Implanted with Allergan’s Textured Breast Implants Are Now at Risk for Cancer In July 2019, Allergan (a manufacturer of breast implants) issued a worldwide recall of its Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders. This recall was made at the behest of the FDA after the FDA discovered a link between the implantation of...
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Missouri Woman Awarded $20 Million in Missouri Metal-on-Metal Hip Case
Mary Bayes and her husband Philip Bayes received their holiday presents early this year. A St. Louis federal jury awarded the couple $20 million and $1 million respectively for the injuries Mrs. Bayes suffered as a result of her defective Biomet M2a Magnum metal-on-metal hip replacement. Although the second trial, which ended recently, resulted in...
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The First BHR Hip Resurfacing Case Is Scheduled for Trial
Almost 600 BHR Hip Resurfacing hip replacement cases are in various stages of litigation in the U.S. District Court for Maryland in Baltimore Maryland. Judge Catherine Blake issued an amended Case Management Order to schedule the first case for trial against Smith & Nephew. Amended Case Management Order No. 16 has rescheduled the first BHR...
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Medtronic Recalls Mini Med and Pro Infusion Insulin Pumps due to Life-Threatening Injuries
The MiniMed 600 series Insulin Pump System (630G and 670G) and its Pro Infusion Sets, in particular, is an example of this device used for diabetes management. Manufactured and distributed by Medtronic, the product appeared to be an effective therapy for diabetic patients. However, in response to numerous adverse reports, Medtronic voluntarily provided its customers...
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Delayed C-Sections Can Lead to Birth Injuries
Cesarean deliveries (C-sections) are a common procedure for women in labor. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 33% of all deliveries in the United States are performed via C-section. There are many good reasons why a doctor might feel a C-section is the best method for delivery. Generally speaking, the...
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Assistive Technology Improves Quality of Life for Children with CP
The team at The Yost Legal Group has created an infographic to demonstrate how assistive technology can help in the development – specifically the communication abilities – of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and how this technology can set them up for the utmost success. Cerebral Palsy is a birth defect that occurs when the...
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