On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Dec 19, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
Hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, with more than one million patients undergoing the procedure every year. If you are one of this unlucky group, you know firsthand the pain, discomfort and inconvenience of a hernia....
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Oct 17, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
A previous post on this blog talked about the recent wave of lawsuits against Juul Labs. As that post explained, Juul Labs is the most famous manufacturer of electronic cigarettes, which are a form of vaping device. As the name implies, vaping was originally supposed...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Oct 4, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
A teenager from another state has joined alleged victims from all over the country in a series of litigation against Juul Labs, the most famous maker of electronic cigarettes. As many residents of Georgia probably know, Juuling has become a popular forbidden pleasure...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Aug 15, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
Previous posts here have discussed how the United States Food and Drug Administration regulates both medications and medical devices that are on the American market. While the FDA ideally weeds out dangerous products during its approval process, the process does not,...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Jul 18, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
The United States Department of Justice is reportedly conducting a criminal investigation into Johnson & Johnson over the presence of asbestos in its famous baby powder. While the details of the investigation are being kept private for now, the federal authorities...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Jun 28, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
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...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | 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...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | May 17, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
This blog has on several previous occasions reported medical product liability issues with the blood pressure drug valsartan. Several recalls over the past several months have called the safety of the drug in to question, as quantities manufactured overseas have been...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | May 3, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
A few years back, the drug manufacturer Pfizer promoted its new product, Xeljanz, as a medicine that could treat a number of ailments that can afflict residents of Northern Georgia. For instance, Xeljanz supposedly can treat significant cases of both rheumatoid...
On behalf of The Finnell Firm | Apr 26, 2019 | Medical Product Liability
For a number of years, doctors have used transvaginal mesh products to treat a condition called stress urinary incontinence. This is a medical condition that many women in Northern Georgia and other parts of the country experience in which they will involuntarily...
