Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog

As a DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit - Hip Recall Lawyer, I updating this information involving 2 Class action lawsuits that were filed recently in Canada against the manufacturers of the recalled defective hip replacement systems.

One of the complaints, was filed against DePuy Orthopaedics and this DePuy ASR lawsuit is seeking to represent all Canadians who received the recalled metal-on-metal hip replacement system.

The other hip replacement lawsuit was filed in Calgary, Halifax and Montreal against DePuy, Zimmer and Stryker. This complaint alleges that these manufacturing companies released the recalled defective hip replacement systems.

The DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System, the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip System, the Zimmer Durom Cup, the Stryker Trident Acetabular PSL Cup and the Stryker Trident Hemispherical Cup are all being targeted.

The DePuy ASR hip failures appear to be linked to a defective design of the acetabular cup, which is shallower than acetabular cups made by other companies.

The Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant was supposedly designed as a more advanced form of a hip resurfacing system.

But after Zimmer introduced the Durom Cup in the United States, many concerns emerged about a high number of hip replacement failures involving the hip implant. Claims made in Zimmer Durom Cup lawsuits suggests that the artificial hip failure rate is between 20% and 30%.

The U.S. federal Zimmer Durom Cup recall litigation has been consolidated in the District of New Jersey as part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL).

The Stryker Trident Cup is a ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement system. A Stryker Trident recall was issued in January 2008, after it was discovered that manufacturing problems may have resulted in some parts not meeting the proper standards for sterility.

As a Fort Worth Darvon, Darvocet, Propoxyphene Recall Attorney, I have special knowledge because of my cardiology background. Darvon, Darvocet and Propoxyphene can affect your heart electrical activity and rhythm.

If you have suffered from cardiac blackouts, ventricular fibrillation, Torsade De Pointes, cardiac arrest, required CPR or defibrillation, and are taking these medications, your medical condition may be linked to the toxic side effects.

This following information is available from the FDA.

Propoxyphene is an opioid medication that was first approved by FDA in 1957. It has been marketed in the United States since 1976 as a Schedule IV Controlled Substances used as either a single ingredient (e.g., Darvon) or in combination with acetaminophen (e.g., Darvocet) to treat mild to moderate pain.

In January 2009, the FDA held an advisory committee meeting to address the efficacy and safety of propoxyphene.

In July 2009, the FDA decided to permit continued marketing of propoxyphene with a new boxed warning added to the drug label alerting patients and health care professionals to the risk of a fatal overdose.

Recently Xanodyne (Pharmaceutical manufacturer) conducted a study in healthy volunteers to determine an appropriate dose that could be used in the definitive cardiac study. Data from that study demonstrated that even when propoxyphene was taken at recommended doses, there were significant changes to the electrical activity of the heart including prolonged PR interval, widened QRS complex and prolonged QT interval.

FDA is now recommending that propoxyphene products be removed from the US market.

FDA Questions and Answers here.

If you or a family member has been personally injured because of the fault of someone else: by the use of dangerous and defective drugs, bad products, or toxic injury etc then please contact the Dallas Texas Darvon Darvocet Propoxyphene Recall Attorney Dr. Shezad Malik. For a no obligation, free case analysis, please call 817-900-8439, 888-210-9693 or Contact Me Online.

The Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm is currently evaluating and accepting Darvon, Darvocet and Propoxyphene cardiac arrest or wrongful death cases.

The first of many hearings on the DePuy ASR XL hip implants lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson was held in Durham, North Carolina on November 18, 2010.

The U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation, JPML, heard arguments from defense lawyers for Johnson and Johnson and the plaintiffs attorneys for the affected and injured consumers.

This hearing will determine where the lawsuits should be coordinated for pretrial management, and which judge should be assigned to handle the cases.

The most significant health risk from the metallic hip is the exposure to patients of high levels of chromium and cobalt metal debris from the implants. The faulty and defective design of the ASR XL prosthetic hip leads to excessive pressure on the edges of the cup, causing extensive wear and tear and this leads to the release of ionic metal debris into the patients hip.

According to the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Metallosis is usually defined as aseptic fibrosis, local necrosis, or loosening of a device secondary to metallic corrosion and release of wear debris.

Chromium and cobalt are natural trace elements which the body requires for healthy function. The chromium and cobalt ions released by the DePuy ASR metal on metal grinding joint, are toxic to the tissues in the hip.

Chromium and cobalt exposures in industrial settings have been demonstrated by medical studies, and that these metals are highly toxic to the liver, kidneys, and brain tissue.

Information and commentary is provided by Dallas and Fort Worth DePuy ASR Hip Recall Attorney Shezad Malik. The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm can be reached in Dallas at 888-210-9693 or in Fort Worth at 817-900-8439. If you have questions about a DePuy ASR Hip Recall, please fill out our contact online for a free consultation.

As a Fort Worth Texas Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome SJS attorney, we are providing this update.

Dilantin (Generic: Phenytoin) is an antiepileptic drug prescribed to manage seizures. A major side effect of Dilantin is a severe skin reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS).

Stevens Johnson Syndrome involves the skin and the mucous membranes and is a serious systemic disorder with the potential for severe illness and even death.

With Stevens Johnson Syndrome, a patient develops blistering of mucous membranes, usually in the mouth, eyes, and genitals. Nearly all cases are caused by a drug reaction, most commonly sulfa antibiotics, barbiturates, anti-seizure medication such as Dilantin and certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The disorder occurs in all age groups but is more common in older people and people of African American descent.

Information and commentary is provided by Dallas and Fort Worth Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome Attorney Shezad Malik. The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm can be reached in Dallas at 888-210-9693 or in Fort Worth at 817-900-8439. If you have questions about drug induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome, please fill out our contact for online for a free consultation.

Continue reading " Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome SJS Attorney " »

As a Fort Worth Darvon Darvocet Product Recall Attorney we are providing this update. The FDA announced that it has requested manufacturers of propoxyphene, brand name Darvon, Darvocet and its generic equivalents, be withdrawn from the market due to serious and fatal heart risks.

Recent clinical data has shown that patients who take propoxyphene are at risk of fatal heart arrhythmia. This study showed that, even when taken at recommended doses, propoxyphene causes significant changes to the electrical activity of the heart visible on an electrocardiogram (EKG). These changes in electrical activity can increase the risk for abnormal heart rhythms linke

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals Inc, the maker of brand name Darvon and Darvocet, has agreed to withdraw the drug from the U.S. market and the FDA has notified manufacturers of generic propoxyphene products of Xanodyne’s decision, requesting they do the same.

Stand Alone Propoxyphene

* Darvon
* Darvon-N
* PP-Cap

Propoxyphene Combination Products

* Balacet (containing Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
* Darvocet A500 (containing Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
* Darvocet-N (containing Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
* Darvon Compound 32 (containing Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
* Darvon Compound-65 (containing Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
* PC-CAP (containing Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
* Propacet (containing Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)
* Propoxyphene Compound 65 (containing Aspirin, Caffeine, and Propoxyphene)
* Wygesic (containing Acetaminophen and Propoxyphene)

If you or a family member has been personally injured because of the fault of someone else: by the use of dangerous and defective drugs, bad products, or toxic injury etc then please contact the Fort Worth Texas Darvon Darvocet Product Liability Attorney Dr. Shezad Malik. For a no obligation, free case analysis, please call 888-210-9693, 817-900-8439 or Contact Me Online.

As a Fort Worth Dilantin Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome Attorney, we are providing an update on Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome (TENS).

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), is a more severe form of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) with death and illness rates that are much higher than SJS.

Like SJS, TEN Syndrome are an immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity complex that involves the skin and mucous membranes. There is significant involvement of oral, nasal, eye, vaginal, urethral, GI, and lower respiratory tract mucous membranes.

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) is a very serious, and life threatening disease. In these cases lead to mucosal scarring and loss of function of the involved organ system leaving the patient blind and unable to breathe, eat or speak on their own.

Information and commentary is provided by Dallas and Fort Worth Dilantin Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Attorney Shezad Malik. The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm can be reached in Dallas at 888-210-9693 or in Fort Worth at 817-900-8439. If you have questions about Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis or Stevens Johnson Syndrome, please fill out our contact for online for a free consultation.

As a Fort Worth Truck accident attorney, I would to share my thoughts about the causes of truck accidents and injuries.

There are many causes of Trucking Accidents, most common include Driver Fatigue, and Mechanical Failure involving the cars and trucks.

Deadly Trucking accidents can result from driver fatigue, inclement weather or road conditions, and vehicle failure.

Usually there is no contest between a fully loaded 100,000 lbs 18 wheeler truck and a 5,000 lbs automobile. And usually death or catastrophic injuries are the invariable outcome.

Across the United States, trucking accidents are caused by the dangerous and negligent actions of truck drivers. Speeding at unsafe speeds, not observing the traffic signals and rules, failure to yield and failing to follow rules of the road result in thousands of traffic accidents each year.

As an internal medicine resident, ER physician and practicing physician, I have encountered and treated some mild cases of Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, TENS, medical conditions.

Now as a Fort Worth Steven Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis lawyer, we are providing this update.

Dilantin, Depakote, Levaquin and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drugs are among some of the drugs that may cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS).

Dilantin and Depakote are anti-epileptic and anti-convulsion drugs which can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

These drugs – Dilantin, Depakote, Levaquin and Motrin have serious side effects, among them aching, headaches, and fever followed by a red rash and blisters. This could be a sign of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare but fatal skin disorder. Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a life-threatening skin disease that can cause rashes, skin peeling, and blisters on the body's mucous membranes.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are two versions of the same disease, distinguished from each other by severity. Both are hypersensitive life-threatening skin reactions.

Information and commentary is provided by Dallas and Fort Worth Steven Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis lawyer, Shezad Malik. The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm can be reached in Dallas at 888-210-9693 or in Fort Worth at 817-900-8439. If you have questions about Steven Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, please fill out our contact for online for a free consultation.

As a Fort Worth Wrongful Death Attorney and DUI Car Accident Attorney I am providing this latest update regarding the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and car accidents.

An Indiana judge has awarded $15 million to the family of a man who was killed in a 2005 crash caused by a drunk driver.

The crash, which occurred on the Indiana Toll Road, killed four people in all, but Stanislaw Gil, the man responsible, was unharmed.

The truck driver had also been driving longer than federal regulations allow and his employer, Net Trucking, had doctored their logs to conceal this fact, an investigation discovered. Gil has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and 10 years probation.

Information and commentary provided by Dallas Fort Worth Personal Injury Attorney Dr Shezad Malik. The Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm can be contacted in Dallas at 888-210-9693 or in Fort Worth at 817-900-8439. If you or a loved one has been injured from a hit and run, please fill out our contact card for a free consultation.

MDL Panel Hearing For Texas DePuy Hip Replacement Litigation

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is meeting on November 18 in Durham, North Carolina.to centralize all federal DePuy ASR recall lawsuits.

The DePuy metal-on-metal hip was recalled after medical data suggested that about one out of every 8 people, if not more, who received the artificial hip may have their DePuy ASR hip fail within five years.

Some plaintiffs are seeking to have the cases consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey under Judge Susan D. Wigenton, where many of the cases are currently pending.

The DePuy ASR hip failures appear to be linked to a defective design of the acetabular cup, making it prone to problems.

The benefits of a MDL include a reduction in duplicative discovery among thousands of similar cases, avoid conflicting rulings from judges in different districts.

As a Fort Worth Texas Medical License Defense Attorney I am writing to update the following actions by the Texas Medical Board.

The Texas Medical Board met October 28-29, 2010. Since its August 26-27 board meeting, the Texas Medical Board has taken disciplinary action against 77 licensed physicians. The actions included 11 violations based on quality of care; 9 violations based on unprofessional conduct; 4 based on other states’ action; 1 based on peer review actions; 1 based on criminal convictions; 8 voluntary surrenders; 1 suspension; 3 revocations; 10 based on inadequate medical records; 1 based on inadequate supervision; 18 corrective orders; 1 cease and desist order; and 10 orders for minor statutory violations.

If you have been subjected to a TMB Inquiry Letter or TMB Disciplinary Process, then please contact the Fort Worth Texas Medical License Defense Attorney Dr. Shezad Malik. For a no obligation, free case analysis, please call 817-900-8439, 888-210-9693 or Contact Me Online.

As a Texas Benzene Cancer Exposure Attorney, I frequently write articles about this new scourge of the 21st century.

I firmly believe, based on my medical knowledge, that all this drilling and fracking for oil and gas is setting us up for a new wave of benzene induced cancers, particularly leukemias.

Earlier this year, there was a huge gas leakage at BP’s Texas City refinery, which led to the company having to flare gases. As the company worked to fix the leakage, approximately 530,000 pounds of noxious pollutants were released into the Texas City air. This included 17,000 pounds of benzene, a known carcinogen.

BP never informed the public about this leak that was spread out over 40 days.

Many thousands of Texas City residents have complained about the effects of that exposure to benzene, including respiratory difficulties, sinus infections, as well as headaches and nosebleeds. These are acute benzene exposure symptoms.

But the real danger may not manifest itself for years down the road, when folks would have forgotten about this benzene leakage into the environment. Benzene-induced leukemia has a usual latency period of 5 to 15 years and, in many cases, is preceded by aplastic anemia.

Folks, we are talking about acute and chronic leukemias, which will kill you.

As a Fort Worth Benzene Toxic Spill attorney, I read with interest the following article regarding BP's petroleum operations in Alaska. The last pristine wild-life area in the world is at great risk for an environmental disaster of immense proportions. This another in a series of articles that I am writing regarding the toxic exposure we are experiencing.

The huge pipeline system that moves oil, gas and waste throughout BP's petroleum operations in Alaska, has severe corrosion, according to an internal report.

The report states that 148 BP pipelines on Alaska's North Slope have received an "F-rank' from the company.

Most of those lines carry toxic or flammable substances, and many of the metal walls of the F-ranked pipes are worn to within a few thousandths of an inch of bursting, according to the document, risking an explosion or spills.

Read Article: The Washington Post

Houston Physician Services & Professional License Defense

Having worked in both academic teaching hospitals and private hospitals through out the United States, Dr. Malik understands, perhaps better than most, the hard work and effort it takes to achieve the medical license and then to maintain it. Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm concentrates in the representation of physicians and medical professionals in all matters relating to their professional license defense.

We focus on:

•Medical Board disciplinary actions
•Medical staff hearings
•Medi-Care audits and fraud defense
•Dental Board disciplinary actions
•Chiropractic Board disciplinary actions
•Pharmacy Board disciplinary actions
•Health Law Consulting
•Physician Practice Analysis
•Physician Advice and Counselling
•Physician Medical Licensing disputes
•Physician Peer review and disciplinary actions
•Third party Insurance and Medicare/Medicaid Audits
•Impaired Physician: Drug, Alcohol and Substance abuse

If you are a doctor and in danger of losing your medical license or being disciplined in some other manner due to a complaint brought before the Texas Medical Board or other professional boards, you should not face this situation on your own.

Accusations brought by one’s professional disciplinary system are extremely serious with the very real possibility of a permanent loss of the privilege to practice. Seek help immediately. Contact the Dr Shezad Malik Law Firm today and speak with our Texas Medical Board complaint defense attorney, Dr Shezad Malik.

Call 888-210-9693 now for further information and a confidential consultation.

Texas License and Medical Staff Privileges

We provide Medical License Defense for all types of medical practitioners. We represent and counsel health care provider clients in licensure and medical staff privilege matters. We handle matters on behalf of physicians, dentists, pharmacists, podiatrists, chiropractors, nurses and other licensed health care providers in Texas and other states.

For a health care provider there can be serious consequences of State licensing actions or hospital adverse actions including criminal actions, actions by other states or hospitals, negative reports to state and national data banks and to third party payors.

Somebody who is facing a State health care investigation or a potential adverse action by a hospital against his staff privileges, cannot take a casual approach to his predicament. Due to the serious impact of sanctions or disciplinary actions, medical providers are recommended to obtain experienced health care attorney advice and representation.

The Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm understands this and has the experience necessary to resolve these matters. If you have received a letter of Inquiry from the Texas Medical Board (TMB) or are facing a TMB Disciplinary Process, please call us now at 888-210-9693 for a confidential consultation.

As a Fort Worth Medical Malpractice attorney, I read with interest this Texas medical malpractice case.

A Texas jury awarded $4 million to a man who had a surgical sponge left inside him after a cholecystectomy surgery in 2008.

Several months later, he returned to the hospital with severe stomach pain, according to the law suit. Upon further testing including abdominal ct scan,, it was discovered that a sponge had been accidentally left inside his abdomen.

Damage Breakdown:
$100 k: Physical and mental anguish suffered in the past

$30 k: Physical and mental anguish expected in the future

$200 k: Loss of earning capacity in the past

$300 k: Loss of earning capacity expected in the future

$150 k: Physical impairment sustained in the past

$300 k: Medical expenses incurred in the past

$3 million: Medical care and expenses expected in the future

Read Article: Victoria Advocate

As a Dallas Depuy Hip Recall Attorney, I am fielding many calls from concerned plaintiffs regarding their implanted DePuy ASR Metal on Metal Hip prosthesis.

Many plaintiffs are understandably concerned, about what to do next once they receive a certified letter from their orthopedic doctor, allegedly ghost written by DePuy.

Many folks are asked to get a blood test and are asked to sign over their hip surgery medical records. Patients with the metal hip devices have suffered pain and inflammation from device malfunction, and have endured metallosis when the grinding of metal parts in the hip implants releases cobalt and chromium into their bloodstream.

Folks you are not alone, you need to preserve your legal rights and have your case evaluated by an experienced product liability attorney.

I had one just call today, from a man who is suffering terribly from his 2 year old hip surgery. He had never sued anybody and did not know what to next.

He had received the correspondence from his doctors and a request for a blood test. He was confused and upset because he knows that he will have to undergo another painful hip surgery, and he knows he will have a long road to recovery, pain and suffering and finally may lose his job.

He is the only bread winner in his family and knows if he loses his job, he will have no health insurance to pay for the new hip, which can cost up $150,000.