According to a recent report from a major news outlet, the number of women suing over a gynecological mesh product has topped 100,000. These women are plaintiffs in what some call the most extensive multi-district litigation since the asbestos lawsuits from decades...
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What happens when you have a defective hip implant?
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | May 24, 2018 | Firm News
When you got a hip replacement, you felt excited. It would last for 20 years, doctors told you. At your age, you figured you would never need another one. Initially, it seemed like it would improve your quality of life dramatically. You marveled at the medical science...
Representing clients in wrong site surgery cases
| May 18, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
A previous post on this blog talked about the possibility that, in a busy Georgia operating room, a person who thought they were going in to surgery in order to get better comes out of the operation in a worse condition because the doctor did the wrong surgery or was...
Wrong-site surgery: more common than one might think
| May 11, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
A type of medical malpractice that is a big newsmaker is what is commonly referred to as "wrong-site" surgery. More specifically, these types of medical mistakes are called WSPEs, so as to refer to the fact that wrong-site surgeries can also refer to surgical...
Seroquel’s ‘off-label’ marketing may keep raising eyebrows
| May 8, 2018 | Medical Product Liability
Even though some doctors won't prescribe it except in critical situations given its side effects, Seroquel remains a popular drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. Thanks in part to the drug manufacturer's efforts, many doctors also rely on the drug to treat an...
Were you affected by the Zofran safety recall?
| May 7, 2018 | blog
Floyd County residents, like the rest of Americans, depend on their doctors to prescribe the right drugs to cure their ills when they get sick. For the most part, these medical practitioners do their best to ensure that patients receive the correct treatment protocols...
How can doctors miss cancer?
| May 6, 2018 | blog
Cancer is a leading killer in the United States. Many symptoms are well-known, just to the general public. Even so, medical professionals with years of training and experience often miss the signs. How does it happen? There are a multitude of reasons. Sometimes, it's...
How to dramatically reduce your car accident risks
| May 5, 2018 | blog
There are many things we can do to reduce the chances of getting into a car crash. While nothing will render you "bulletproof" against involvement in a collision, by following the below advice, you will lower the statistical likelihood of you and your passengers...
What your settlement should include after a car crash
| May 4, 2018 | blog
You never saw the other vehicle coming. The last thing you remember about your day was getting into your vehicle that morning. You don't remember the crash that resulted in your car being totaled. You don't remember going into surgery or getting pins in your legs. Now...
Defective hip implants can cause serious problems for patients
| May 3, 2018 | blog
Having severe pain in the hip from the joint degrading or an injury to the socket will often lead a person to head to the doctor. Sometimes patients learn that they need to have a hip replacement. Once the decision is made to replace the hip, the surgeon will discuss...
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