Sometimes products fails or malfunction resulting in unintended consequences. When this happens, the companies that create those products need to held accountable. This can be done through a class action or a mass tort.
Last year Exactech issued a recall for over 147,000 knee and ankle implants and over 90,000 hip implants across the United States. Implants created in 2004 or later may have been comprised due to packaging issues, potentially leading patients to suffer from bone loss and revision surgery.
Making a Difference in People’s Lives: A Roundup Story
- April 5, 2022
One of our clients was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after 35 years of continuous use of Monsanto’s Roundup product. After wining a settlement for her, she sent us a touching letter.
A Florida Federal jury awarded $8 million in damages to a serviceman who suffered hearing loss while using 3M earplugs. This ruling is a part of a string of bellwether lawsuits against the diversified technology company.
What is Talcum Powder and Why it May Cause Cancer
- March 24, 2022
Talcum powder is an ingredient used in some baby powders and have recently been linked to ovarian cancer. This has triggered an onslaught of lawsuits against the manufacturers.
Unnecessary Medical Procedures Can Happen to Anyone
- March 16, 2022
The Atlantic published an interesting story involving innocent patients who were talked into undergoing unnecessarily Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closures. Fleming, Nolen and Jez represented over 1,200 of these unfortunate victims of medical malpractice.
What’s involved in a Traumatic Brain or Spinal injury?
- March 8, 2022
Traumatic brain and spinal injuries are some of the most severe injuries to sustain. The more severe the damage, the more frequent subsequent complications can occur.
Why people are filing legal claims against CPAP Machines
- March 3, 2022
After speaking with a healthcare professional, we typically assume the treatment that is being prescribed is going to add positive benefits to our overall health. In some cases, however, this ideal is tested. A great example to this is the recent recall of CPAP machines issued by Philips Respironics.
Dangers of Hernia Mesh
- October 23, 2021
The attorneys at Fleming, Nolen & Jez are currently investigating the complications that can affect patients whose hernias were treated with a mesh prosthetic.
Toxic Baby Foods – Problems Found
- October 5, 2021
Until the middle of the 19th-century infant food was generally made at home and consisted of finely ground grains (oats, rice, barley) mixed with water or milk. Today packaged foods made for babies and toddlers are manufactured by large corporations and used by more than 90 percent of parents with children 3 and under.
