With the shopping holiday season underway, this is the time of year when many children throughout the Boston area will begin to receive gifts. Toys are a common present for children, and often kids cannot wait to start playing. Before parents allow kids to enjoy their new toys, however, it…
Around five million baby strollers manufactured by Graco have been recalled because there is a risk the strollers will amputate a user’s fingers. The recall affects 11 different models of Graco strollers that were made between August 2000 and September of 2014. A Boston defective product lawyer knows when products…
Actor Steve Carrell joked with David Letterman about his hip replacement surgery during a recent appearance on the talk show. According to a news feature by People Magazine, Carrell talked at length about the hip replacement surgery he had last year. The 52-year-old actor said he hurt his hip during…
Drug companies have been reaping huge profits from testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) drugs over the past decade. The drugs come in many forms, including injectable, transdermal patches, skin gels, and oral tablets. Despite the fact that scientists and doctors do not know if having a low testosterone (Low T) level…
Boston Scientific Corporation is headed to trial over its Obtryx transvaginal mesh devices, according to a recent report from Reuters. The company has faced complaints from over 23,000 victims who allege that its transvaginal mesh (TVM) implant caused serious personal injury. The Obtryx device is a transvaginal mesh implant designed…
Some occupations involve working with hazardous chemicals on a daily basis. In Kenser v. Premium Nail Concepts, Inc., a case from the Montana Supreme Court, plaintiff operated a nail salon from 1998 to 2009. In 1999, she began using a liquid nail product that was repackaged and distributed by defendant.…
It used to be considered a normal part of aging for a man to grow old and experience reduced sex-drive, hair loss, weigh gain and increased fatigue. These days, according to the many television commercials and magazine ads, men can seemingly reverse the process. These ads have identified the reduced…
Over the past decade, we have seen huge increases in the number of patients having total knee replacement surgical procedures. Doctors and medical device manufacturers have essentially been telling older patients that with a total knee replacement, they will be free of pain and have the same degree of mobility…
Pradaxa, Xarelto and Eliquis are drugs that fall under a new class of medications known as “new oral anticoagulants” or NOACs. Patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation require an anticoagulant to reduce the risk of strokes and serious blood clot disorders that can be fatal. For many years, Warfarin has…
Lead paint poses significant hazards to young children, due to the lead pigment being sweet to the taste and the likeliness that old paint will flake or easily peel off walls. When young children eat lead paint chips, the increased lead levels in their systems can cause serious developmental disorders,…