New information shows greater insight into the negligent behavior of global medical technology company Smith & Nephew concerning its defective hip replacement products. After the recall of the Birmingham Hip Read More
2017
Have a Happy Halloween from The Yost Legal Group
Halloween is right around the corner, and children and families throughout Maryland are preparing their costumes and decorating their homes for a frightful, fun night. Even though Halloween is a Read More
Vacuum-Assisted Delivery And Birth Injury
Sometimes, during the labor and delivery process, the baby needs a little help getting through the birth canal. Approximately 1 out of 20 vaginal deliveries in the United States result Read More
Mirena IUD: The Link between Levonorgestrel and Intracranial Hypertension
Nearly two hundred lawsuits filed by women against Bayer Pharmaceuticals allege that their intrauterine device (IUD), Mirena, causes a condition known as intracranial hypertension (IH), or pseudotumor cerebri. Women all Read More
Paralysis Caused By Spinal Surgery
An ideal outcome in spinal surgery is dependent of the coordination of efforts by the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and neurophysiologist. Because patients are under general anesthesia during surgery, techniques for examining Read More
Mirena IUD: The FDA and Bayer Pharmaceuticals
This litigation has ended. We are no longer accepting cases for this practice area In 2001, Bayer Pharmaceuticals introduced and promoted the Mirena Intrauterine Device (IUD) as a highly effective Read More
Mismatched Blood Transfusion And Transfusion Reaction
A blood transfusion is a common medical procedure in which donated blood is provided to a patient through a narrow tube (IV catheter) placed within a vein in the arm. Read More
Essure: The Controversy Behind this Female Sterilization Device
In 2002, Bayer released a permanent contraception device called Essure. The device presented women with the option of having two “soft, flexible inserts” implanted through the vagina and cervix into Read More
Group B Strep Infection Causing Birth Injury
Group B streptococcus (GBS), is a bacterium that can cause serious infections in newborn babies. It is one of many types of streptococcal bacteria, commonly referred to as “strep.” Approximately Read More
AbbVie Hit with $150M Verdict in “Low-T” Trial
The first jury verdict in a series of bellwether trials involving the testosterone treatment AndroGel is in. The jury found that the manufacturer of the gel, AbbVie, should pay $150 Read More