Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog

February 20, 2013

J&J Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Injury Trial

Texas Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Attorney Dr Shezad Malik provides this timely update for women would have suffered injuries and complications as a result of Surgical Mesh. Transvaginal mesh is an invasive surgical option for patients suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

What is Transvaginal Mesh Failure?

Many women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP), usually the uterus or bladder and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) undergo vaginally-placed surgical mesh. The mesh is inserted through small incisions made in the vaginal wall to support a prolapsing uterus or to support the urethra during SUI. Each mesh is surgically tailored, making it custom fit to each patient. Transvaginal mesh is made from natural material or from non-absorbable synthetic, polypropylene or polyester.

February 15, 2013

Texas Defective Hip Attorney Warns About Biomet M2A Metal On Metal Hips

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Texas Biomet M2A-Magnum hip metallosis injury and replacement attorney I am providing this timely update for folks who have been injured by defective metal-on-metal hip replacement implants.

What is the Problem with Biomet M2A Magnum Hip?

The Biomet M2A-Magnum Hip is a metal-on-metal hip replacement system that has been implanted in many patients throughout the United States. It was advertized heavily for being the hip of choice for active and younger patients, and according to experts, the new hip problems after implantation suggest that the metal hip implant may be susceptible to early failure within a few years of surgery.

February 12, 2013

Dallas Mirena IUD Attorney Warns About Perforation Risk

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Texas Mirena IUD Perforation and Injury Attorney, Dr Shezad Malik is reviewing potential Mirena lawsuits involving patients who were implanted with the intrauterine device (IUD) Mirena® but had to have the device surgically removed after it perforated the uterine lining.

Recently an Arkansas woman filed a product liability lawsuit that claims her Mirena intrauterine device perforated her uterus and was found free in her pelvis, causing severe injury.

Susan Harp, 29, filed the Mirena lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Harp alleges that Bayer Healthcare failed to adequately warn women or their doctors about the risk of the contraceptive implant puncturing vital organs and failing to protect against pregnancy.

February 10, 2013

J&J DePuy Metal Hip Injury Los Angeles Trial Update

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As most readers of this blog knows, I have been following the first DePuy ASR trial that is underway in Los Angeles California closely and providing important information regarding the progress. Thomas Schmalzried MD, the lead surgeon-designer for Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy metal-on-metal hip implants testified that he wouldn’t have sold the device if he knew it would have a failure rate of 20 percent or more.

The orthopedic surgeon testified in state court in Los Angeles at the first of 10,000 lawsuits to go to trial over ASR hips. J&J recalled the DePuy ASR model of metal on metal hips world wide in August 2010, and stated that 12 percent failed within five years, requiring replacement, or revision surgery. J7J has sold 33,000 hips in the United States prior to the recall.

Schmalzried, was asked about an internal DePuy study in 2011 showing 35.8 percent failed within 4.57 years, requiring revisions. “I would not have put the product on the market” Schmalzried said. That rate of revision was “higher than some products that were in the marketplace at the time” the ASR was introduced in the U.S. in 2005.

February 1, 2013

J&J and DePuy Recall ASR Hip Trial: Broken Promises

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Dallas DePuy ASR Metal Hip attorney and Texas medical doctor I have been reporting from the DePuy ASR trial that is currently underway in Los Angeles, California.

Over the past week of trial, the jury has heard from plaintiff’s engineering and metallurgic experts. and the videotaped testimony of Andrew Ekdahl, the president of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s DePuy unit. Ekdahl, told jurors the company recalled 93,000 all-metal hip implants because they “did not meet the clinical needs for the product,” not because they were unsafe.

First of Over 10,000 DePuy Lawsuits in Trial

January 31, 2013

First NuvaRing DVT and Pulmonary Embolism Trial Set

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Dallas Nuvaring Pulmonary Embolism attorney, I have written extensively over the past several years about the alleged injuries from oral contraceptive pills and the Nuvaring birth control device. Recently it was announced that the first NuvaRing personal injury and defective product liability case in the United States has been scheduled for trial on May 6 in New Jersey state court. The lawsuit filed by Erika Medina in 2009, is the first of nine claims that will go to trial on May 6.

What is Nuvaring?

NuvaRing is a birth control device manufactured by Merck’s and its subsidiaries. Nuvaring releases a combination of female hormones through a plastic ring that is inserted into the vagina once a month.

January 18, 2013

Mirena Uterus Perforation and Federal Consolidation

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Many defective product liability and personal injury lawsuits have been filed over the Mirena intra uterine birth control device, in various State and Federal courts nationwide. Recently, a motion has been filed to consolidate all federal cases before one federal court for coordinated pretrial proceedings as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation.

Mirena IUD Perforation Allegations

All of the lawsuits involve similar complaints that the intra-uterine device (IUD), caused severe complications including perforating or puncturing the uterus, and migrating to other parts of the body. The motion to consolidate requested that all Mirena lawsuits be consolidated in the Northern District of Ohio.

January 17, 2013

Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Injury

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Dallas Ethicon Surgical Mesh Attorney and Texas medical doctor, Dr Shezad Malik provides this timely update for women would have suffered injuries and complications as a result of Surgical Mesh. An Ethicon Gyncare surgical mesh defective product liability trial is currently underway in New Jersey State Court. The jury is hearing that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary knew about a high rate of vaginal mesh injury and failure problems with its Gynecare Prolift vaginal mesh before the product was introduced to the market. And according to the plaintiff, Ethicon sold the product without providing adequate warnings for consumers or the medical doctors.

Linda Gross, filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and she received an Ethicon Gynecare Prolift implant in July 2006. Gross developed severe complications that required 18 corrective surgeries.

Plaintiff allegations against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon

January 16, 2013

Texas Product Liability Attorney Warns About Pradaxa Bleeding and Stroke Side Effects

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Texas medical doctor and Dallas defective drug injury and death attorney, I am providing this update for patients who have been injured by the use of the new Pradaxa anticoagulant drug. According to experts, some Pradaxa patients are exposed to deadly bleeding and stroke risks because Pradaxa has no antidote to reverse its side effects and may cause bleed-out deaths. Many injured patients have filed a Pradaxa lawsuit against Boehringer Ingelheim, the manufacturer of Pradaxa.

Federal Multidistrict Litigation

All federal lawsuits over Pradaxa in U.S. District Courts have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings before U.S. District Judge Herndon in the Southern District of Illinois. Judge Herndon has established 4 bellwether cases for early trial dates, which are expected to go to trial between August 2014 and February 2015. Bellwether trial cases may also help the parties to a settlement agreement.

January 15, 2013

Dallas Personal Injury Attorney Warns About Nuvaring Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk

by Dr. Shezad Malik

As a Texas medical doctor and Dallas product liability, defective drug injury and wrongful death attorney I am providing this timely update for folks who have been injured by the use of Nuvaring contraceptive devices.

Take Home Message

Women who use combined contraceptive transdermal patches are at an increased risk of venous thrombosis about eight times that of non-users of hormonal contraception. Vaginal rings increased the risk of venous thrombosis 6.5 times compared with non-use of hormonal contraception.