- M. Brandon Smith | May 17, 2012 5:40 PM | Atlanta, GA
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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...
- M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2012 2:20 PM | Atlanta, GA
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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...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 17, 2012 4:20 AM | Atlanta, 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...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 16, 2012 2:19 PM | Atlanta, 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...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 07, 2012 5:08 PM | Atlanta, GA
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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:
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- M. Brandon Smith | March 05, 2012 9:27 PM | Atlanta, 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,...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 02, 2012 3:39 AM | Atlanta, GA
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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...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2012 11:36 PM | Atlanta, 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...