It’s Not Business, It’s Personal
We can only hope that the Florida legislature calls a special session to day away with PIP. The abolishment of PIP will lead to the end of PIP clinics, insurance fraud, and 411-pain and the like. As a Miami Personal injury lawyer that represents car accident victims, I am troubled by the image that PIP clinics perpetuate, and the misinformation…
Throughout many cities in our modern society we have instituted crosswalk marking systems to assist the pedestrian on their journey to and fro. Some pedestrians are out shopping, out sightseeing, exercising, walking for pleasure, or even going to work. These roadmaps of crosswalks affords the pedestrian right-of-ways, increased safety, saved time, etc. Well, we would hope for increased safety, but…
Biomet hip replacements have run into more than one serious issue over the last several years. When the M2a metal-on-metal replacement system was birthed in 1996, it quickly became a popular. Second in line only to the DePuy ASR device (which has also seen rocky waters), the Biomet M2a-Magnum hit the ground running to the tune of million in profits.…
When Actos, a type-2 diabetes medication, first hit the market in the late 1990s it was ranted and raved as the next best thing to peanut butter. Okay, well, not quite that good, but it was thought to be nearly a godsend to many diabetics. But…at what cost? As with any medication there are always potential side effects. Common side…
It’s saddening to say that all too often it’s hard to know whom the medical industry finds more important; the patient or themselves. Perhaps that is not fair to say across all spectrums, but frequently this seems to be the case when it comes to certain medical paraphernalia and care. With the DePuy ASR, DePuy and Johnson & Johnson fell…
Contraceptive devices have long been a point of contention and controversy. NuvaRing is not the first to find its product involved in heated debates and injurious discoveries. Besides issues related to side effects, injuries, and responsibilities, NuvaRing also suffers from ill-effects of design. Designed to be worn for 3 weeks and the removed for one, if the device is accidentally…
A police chase that never should have taken place, by a police officer that never should have been a police officer, resulted in a tragic head on collision and the loss of four(4) innocent lives. Make no mistake, police officers have a difficult job, and must make split second decisions. However, the decisions in this case were anything but split…
The Medtronic Infuse bone graft has a colorful history from beginning to wherever it ends. For many patients who received the product, the story will never end. After filing for approval for their Infuse bone graft product in January 2001, Medtronic received expedited review status from the FDA. In July 2002, they were approved to use the Infuse bone graft…
What is transvaginal and what is the mesh patch designed for? This mesh product was originally approved by the FDA 501(k) approval process program for Boston Scientific to manufacture as Protegen. The mesh would be inserted through the vagina and help permanently treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). It was believed to be the solution that…
Asbestos is one of the most known causes of man-made cancers. This product, identified over half a century ago as a carcinogen responsible for mesothelioma cancers and other asbestos-related illnesses and deaths is still being manufactured. Really? YES! Do you know about asbestos? Do you really know about asbestos? • 1979-2001 – contributed to 230,000 deaths • Tied to mesothelioma,…