DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recalled two of its most popular hip replacement systems — the ASR XL Acetabular and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System — in August 2010 after evidence showing that roughly 1 in 8 patients needed new hip implants within 5 years. The metal-on-metal DePuy device wore down and…
In a new post to our firm’s Virginia Beach Injuryboard blog site, Virginia personal injury and faulty products attorney Rick Shapiro wonders if a U.S. District Court judge made the right decision in suspending a $212 million jury award for a man who suffered a stroke and brain damage after receiving Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) injections. Drugmaker…
An experienced Virginia attorney with the Shapiro, Washburn & Sharplaw firm recently wrote about pending civil claims against Bayer Healthcare from women who say they were harmed by Yaz and Yasmin oral contraceptives. To learn more, read “More Lawsuits Filed Against Yaz,Yasmin Birth Control Pill Maker.” MK
After an accident that took the life of a loved one, sometimes just understanding what caused the accident can bring closure to the family. Unfortunately for the family of Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), Senior Police officer Timothy Schock, they are still no closer to learning the cause of a fatal December 2011 dive accident that took…
When 40,000 Americans received DePuy hip implants, they had no idea the devices would fail after just a few years. Now, the US Drug Watchdog is encouraging every patient with one of the recalled medical devices to identify temselves to federal courts. The fear is that tens of thousands of victims will soon be left…