A manufacturer of hip implants, Smith & Nephew, is facing serious scrutiny for the way it made some of its hip replacement devices. A Northern Georgia resident who had hip replacement surgery or even a partial hip replacement between 2006 and 2015 may have a Smith...
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Study shows drivers nonchalant about marijuana use
| Jun 21, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
A recent study published by the American Automobile Association, or AAA, shows that many drivers in Georgia may not fully appreciate the risks of driving while high on marijuana. For instance, almost 15 million motorists admitted to, at least once the previous month,...
Critical traumatic brain injury statistics
On Behalf of The Finnell Firm | Jun 18, 2019 | Firm News
Few things change your life as much as a traumatic brain injury. The potential for life-altering injuries that never heal is incredibly great. The injury itself could take just a split second -- a surgeon makes a mistake while doing surgery, for instance, or another...
Crane accident serves as a reminder to Georgia employers
| Jun 14, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
A crane accident in another state killed one member of the public and seriously injured 4 other people. It was not clear whether any of the 4 other people were workers, but authorities did say that two of the injured victims had suffered critical injuries. The crane...
The difference between cleared and approved
| Jun 7, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
There are actually two ways in which a manufacturer of a medical device, including infamous ones like certain types of hip implants and vaginal mesh, can get permission from the Food and Drug Administration to market it to the public. One way is to submit the device...
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