GM internal documents show that GM ordered 500,000 replacement switches just two months before announcing its recall. As the GM litigation progresses, newly released internal e-mails from GM corporate representatives reveal that the company was …
Stryker Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Billion for Recalled Devices
Stryker agreed to pay more than $1 billion to resolve lawsuits involving thousands of hip implants recalled in 2012. Stryker will pay approximately $300,000 to patients who had revision surgery. The revision surgery entails the …
Power Morcellator Recalled Due to Increased Risk of Uterine Cancer
Power Morcellators are surgical instruments utilized for laproscopic surgeries such as hysterectomies and myomectomies. The morcellator functions by cutting uterine tissue. The tissues are then extracted from the abdomen. The first electric morcellator was introduced …
Xarelto Linked to Increased Risk of Internal Bleeding
In the past few months, troubling reports have surfaced regarding Xarelto, an anticoagulant, and the risk of internal bleeding. Xarelto is a commonly used blood thinner that is used to prevent blood cluts, pulmonary embolism …
Selecting Cases for Trial in Mass Torts
Our mass tort clients frequently ask us about the trial selection process. The sheer volume of mass tort cases requires case management procedures to ensure efficiency with discovery and pre-trial matters. Case Management Orders or …
Pierce | Skrabanek PLLC Files Lawsuit for Woman Suffering Serious Head Injury Following Motor Vehicle Accident
Mike Pierce filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who suffered a serious head injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Spring, Texas. Pierce | Skrabanek PLLC’s client dropped her child …
GM Recall Matrix Released
We previously reported on the GM recall and the ignition switch problems associated with the vehicles. Now on the heels of one recall, GM has issued another massive recall of 8.4 million automobiles with ignition …
Scottish Government Suspends Use of Vaginal Mesh
It was recently announced that the Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil requested a suspension of the use of mesh implants by the NHS in Scotland. He has asked that there be safety investigations into the …
Landmark Fracking Verdict Leads to Increased Concerns Regarding Health and Safety
We have blogged about the oil boom and the safety effects associated with increased oil production. In an interesting twist, EQT Corporation, one of the largest producers of natural gas in Pennsylvania offered households in …
GM Recall is One of the Largest in History
Automakers are known to make occasional recalls on their vehicles. Yet, the current recall volume for General Motors is disturbing. The vehicles GM is recalling result from an error in which theignition can switch to …