By Barry Meier
Published: January 22, 2013
An internal analysis conducted by Johnson & Johnson in 2011 not long after it recalled a troubled hip implant estimated that the all-metal device would fail within five years in nearly 40 percent of patients who received it, newly disclosed court records show.
By Barry Meier
After an estimated 500,000 patients in the United States have received a type of artificial hip that is failing early in many cases, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing rules that could stop manufacturers from selling such implants.
Acccording to a new safety rating program, deaths due to hospital error constitute a “silent epidemic.”
The Leapfrog Group http://leapfroggroup.org, an independent, national nonprofit focused on transparency and safety in hospitals, recently released the first-ever Hospital Safety Score, which grades hospitals from across the country.
— by Jeremy K. Robinson
(Reprinted with permission from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Trial Bar News)
Railroad employees have a unique relationship with their employer. Instead of being covered by workers’ compensation (for which they usually are not eligible), railroad employees must look to the Federal Employer’s Liability Act (“FELA”), 45 U.S.C.
— by Jeremy K. Robinson
(Reprinted with permission from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Trial Bar News)
Proving causation in a personal injury case can be tricky. In theory it seems simple enough – did one thing lead to another?
— by Jeremy K. Robinson
(Reprinted with permission from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Trial Bar News)
If you litigate cases against public entities, here is some good news for you: The California Supreme Court has finally brought some clarity to claims for negligent hiring, training, and supervision of employees.
— by Jeremy K. Robinson
(Reprinted with permission from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Trial Bar News)
This month I wanted to draw your attention to a pair of recent loss of consortium cases, both of which address the same subject: When does a claim for loss of consortium begin to accrue when the directly injured spouse suffers injuries from a latent disease?
— by Jeremy K. Robinson
(Reprinted with permission from the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, Trial Bar News)
Every now and again, I get to write about one of my Must Read cases of the year.
