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When you are involved in an auto accident, it is important that all possible contributing factors be examined. Some accidents may appear, at first, to be the responsibility of a negligent driver, but a closer inspection may reveal a vehicle defect as the source. Unfortunately, while defective vehicles and faulty vehicle parts may play a role…

Approximately 1.3 million people undergo hernia repair every year. Over half of these patients require surgery for herniation in the groin area, but abdominal hernia repair makes up for a large part of this number as well. A hernia happens when weakness in muscle or tissue allow organs to spill into the body. This…

Numerous lots of the drug Valsartan have recently been recalled by the FDA due to NDMA contamination. Read below to learn what you should know about this contamination and FDA recall. 1. What is NDMA? N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a probable human carcinogen classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a semi-volatile organic chemical….

On Aug. 21st, 2017, a California jury for the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder trial found that J&J was negligent and also found that they “willfully and consciously disregarded the rights and safety of others”. The jury then awarded Plaintiff Eva Echeverria $70 million dollars in compensatory damages and $347 million in punitive damages…

Tibial loosening following knee replacement surgery is a growing concern for many patients. Some patients have reported issues within the first month following knee replacement, though most reports made to the FDA suggest a majority of failures take one to two years. If you or someone you love has suffered damages from a defective knee…

Contaminated Steroid Investigation Leads to Prison Time for Barry Cadden Barry Cadden, the owner of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, New England, was sentenced to nine years in prison after a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak was traced to contaminated steroid injections made in the NECC. As of October 2013, the Center…