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Exactech Knee Replacement Recall
Exactech Recalls Defective Knee Replacement Systems There has been a massive recall of Exactech knee replacement systems. More than 140,000 of these systems contain defective parts that can cause the medical implants to fail and result in the need for corrective surgery. Exactech sent a recall notice to surgeons across the US on February 7,…
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Covidien Mesh Lawsuits and Potential Multi-District Litigation
Covidien Mesh Lawsuits and Potential Multi-District Litigation With thousands of claims in state court and 73 cases filed in federal courts pertaining to its hernia mesh device, Covidien again seeks to consolidate claims into a multi-district litigation (MDL). In June of 2020, the manufacturer’s request for the creation of an MDL was denied, as there…
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University of Michigan To Settle Sexual Abuse Claims for $490 Million
The University of Michigan Agrees to Pay $490 Million to More Than 1000 Sexual Abuse Victims Michigan Stadium (Wikipedia) University of Michigan (UM) has agreed to pay a settlement of $490 million to individuals who claim Dr. Robert Anderson sexually abused them during his almost 40-year career at the university. Anderson worked in health services…
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New Jersey Settles Nursing Home Neglect Claims for $53 Million
New Jersey Agrees to Pay $53 to Families of Veterans Who Died From Covid-19 in Nursing Homes The families of 119 military veterans who died from COVID-19 at state-managed homes during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic will receive nearly $53 million from the state of New Jersey. Many family members filed lawsuits against…
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Andres Alonso Named to 2021 List of Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers Names Andres Alonso of Alonso Krangle, LLP to Its 2021 List One of our founding partners, Andres Alonso, has been named to the 2021 list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. Each year, Super Lawyers chooses no more than five percent of the attorneys in each state to receive this impressive award. Andres…
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Keep Your Loved One Safe In A Nursing Home During The Holidays
Keeping Your Loved One In A Nursing Home Safe During The Holidays
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New York Adult Survivors Act Sits in Assembly
New York’s Adult Survivors Act Would Give Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Victims Time to File Lawsuits In June 2021, the New York State Senate unanimously passed the Adult Survivors Act, a law modeled after the Child Victims Act. For unknown reasons, however, the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) appears to have stalled. The Assembly has…
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Walmart Recalls BHG Aromatherapy Room Spray
Walmart Recalls Aromatherapy Spray Due to Bacterial Concerns On October 22, 2021, Reuters reported that Walmart recalled approximately 3,900 bottles of aromatherapy spray out of concern for the safety of consumers. The recall came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested a version of an aromatherapy spray by Better Homes and Gardens…
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Baby Formula Lawsuits Stem From Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Baby Formula, and Lawsuits WebMD describes Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, as “a serious disease that affects the intestines of premature infants” that typically “happens within the first 2 weeks of life in babies who are fed formula instead of breast milk.” Now, families of premature babies who developed NEC are filing lawsuits against…
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Judicial Panel Centralizes Sunscreen MDL Against Johnson & Johnson
Federal Judicial Panel Centralizes Sunscreen Litigation Against Johnson & Johnson The federal JPML (Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation) granted an order that will centralize multidistrict litigation (MDL) filed against Johnson & Johnson over sunscreen contaminated with benzene. The judicial panel ruled that the cases would be centralized before Judge Anuraag Singhal in the Southern District…
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