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• CBS Atlanta News Examines The Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant With Atlanta Attorney Richard Schlueter

  M. Brandon Smith | May 17, 2012 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The DePuy ASR hip recall initiated in August of 2010 has been a hot topic of discussion in the medical community over the last year and half. Surprisingly thousands of patients are still unaware...

• Will Broadspire Pay My DePuy ASR Hip Claim After My Statute of Limitations Expires?

  M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2012 2:20 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Based on our experiences and conversations, the average client is usually unaware of the level of sophistication a risk management firm such as Broadspire, who has been hired by DePuy...

• Cancer and The DePuy ASR Hip Systems: Is There A Link And Should Patients Be Concerned?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 17, 2012 4:20 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The evidence against metal-on-metal hip implants continues to grow. Late last month, a joint report from the BBC and the British Medical Journal indicated that recipients of large...

• Should Metal on Metal Hip Implant Devices Be Completely Banned In United States

  M. Brandon Smith | March 16, 2012 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Ever since DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled nearly 93,000 of their ASR metal-on-metal hip implant devices in August of 2010 there has been a near constant...

• Distracted Driving-We All Need To Help Stop It

  M. Brandon Smith | March 08, 2012 6:13 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways. In 2010 alone, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. [Distraction.gov] Distracted driving is...

• Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Including The DePuy ASR System: Is Medical Monitoring Needed For Life?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 07, 2012 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to BBC Newsnight and the British Medical Journal, new information and recommendations has been issued to patients that have been implanted with metal-on-metal hip replacements: ...

• J&J Getting A New CEO Amid Dozens Of Recalls Including DePuy ASR HIp Implant Concerns

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2012 9:27 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The New York Times reported last week that Johnson & Johnson recently appointed a new CEO, Alex Gorsky. Normally, a change in leadership at the top might not be big news for litigators,...

• ASR Hip Implant Sold Over Seas Even After DePuy Recall In United States

  M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2012 8:49 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  A detailed review of safety studies caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject Johnson & Johnson’s sale of an artificial hip in the U.S., but it didn’t stop the company from...

• Good News: Deadly Car Wrecks Down Slightly In 2011 Based On New Estimates

  M. Brandon Smith | March 02, 2012 3:39 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Data released this month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) brings some good news about the safety of our highways. Estimates of traffic fatalities for the first...

• Drunk Driving And The Accidents It Causes

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2012 11:36 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Drunk driving will impact one in in three of us. – MADD Plain and simple, alcohol affects coordination and lessens a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. On average someone is...