by BMBP | Apr 6, 2021 | Defective Medical Devices
Paragard Lawsuit: The Birth Control That Failed Women For women searching for a non-hormonal birth control, the Paragard IUD appeared to be a good option. It had been around since the 1980’s and was successful in preventing pregnancy for thousands of women. However,...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Aug 18, 2018 | Defective Medical Devices, Recent Blogs
700,000 hernia repairs are carried out in the United States each year. A hernia occurs when tissue or organs bulge through a tear or weak area in a muscle wall. It typically involves the stomach or intestine. Individuals undergo a hernia repair with mesh surgery to...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Jul 13, 2018 | Defective Medical Devices
Up to 35 percent of women experience pelvic organ prolapse in their lifetime. When this occurs, the organs bulge into the vagina and sometimes swell past the vaginal opening. Organs that can be involved in POP include the bladder, uterus, bowel, rectum, and the...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | May 26, 2017 | Defective Medical Devices
In the United States, between 350,000 and 600,000 individuals are affected by blood clots each year. Unfortunately, 100,000 to 180,000 of these patients die due to a pulmonary embolism, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Some are...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Mar 27, 2017 | Defective Medical Devices
Over 300,000 individuals have hip replacement surgery in the United States each year. A surgery on your hip is pricey, the average cost for a hip replacement surgery in 2010 was $17,510. According to the Center for Disease Control, the same year Stryker, a popular hip...
by Eva Brindisi Pearlman, Esq. | Feb 19, 2017 | Defective Medical Devices
According to the Guttmacher Institute, more than 99% of women ages 15 to 44 who have been sexually active have used at least one contraceptive method. Whether it be birth control pills or a birth control implant, 62% of women of reproductive age are currently using a...
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