NATIONAL – The Johnson & Johnson 222Depuy ASR Hip Implant is suppose to last 15 years, but can fail in only a few years after surgery. Victims with faulty hip implants endure excruciating pain, pain in the groin, death of tissue in the hip joint and loss of surrounding bone. TRIPP LAW FIRM – Personal…
A recent study finds a certain type of hip replacement surgery may place patients at a higher risk of complications. The study, which looked at anterior total hip arthroplasty on a fracture table, was authored by Dr. Jewett and Dr. Collis of the Slocum Orthopedic Center. The anterior approach for total hip replacement is a surgical approach to the…
NATIONAL – The DePuy ASR Hip Replacement litigation is rapidly growing. There are more than a dozen DePuy ASR Hip Replacement class actions. In addition, many individual suits have been filed in federal and state courts around the country. It has been estimated that about 93,000 people around the world received one of the recalled implants. Johnson…
According to the NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL – Every year, unintentional injuries kill more than 101,000 individuals, with a cost to society of $608 billion. Of all the risks, falls are the leading cause of unintentional death among people 65 and older, approaching 11,000 deaths a year. Falls are the third leading cause of death for…
STATEWIDE – Florida is home to a great number of senior citizens. Due to a high number of retirees in Florida, we see a higher number of slip and fall or trip and fall injuries here in the sunshine state. Among the senior population, falls are a serious public health problem. In the United States,…
According to the NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL – Every year, unintentional injuries kill more than 101,000 individuals, with a cost to society of $608 billion. Of all the risks, falls are the leading cause of unintentional death among people 65 and older, approaching 11,000 deaths a year. Falls are the third leading cause of death for…