Justice for the Unborn Children of Camp Lejeune
Welcoming a baby into the family should be a joyous occasion – not one of mourning. However, for countless families that lived or worked in Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953, to December 31, 1987 their happy occasions turned tragic due to their unknowing exposure to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeuene. The toxic levels...
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A Tour of Camp Lejeune
What is Camp Lejeune and Where Is It Located? Camp Lejeune is a well-known Marine Corp base in Jacksonville, NC. Established in 1941, it is one of the largest Marine Corp bases in the United States. The base is roughly 156,000 acres and spans 11 miles. Camp Lejeune is sandwiched between Wilmington and Morehead City,...
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VA Mishandled Prior Camp Lejeune Claims
Attention has been drawn to the Camp Lejeune Act that now allows those who suffered illness after ingesting contaminated water between the years of 1953 – 1987 a chance for compensation. Previously, more than 57,000 claims had been made to the Department of Veteran Affairs pertaining to illness linked to the contaminated drinking water at...
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President Biden Passes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act
On August 8th, 2022, President Biden passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act which allows anyone who was affiliated with Camp Lejeune for 30 days or longer from August 1, 1953, through December 31, 1987, AND became sick from the tainted water to make a claim. As a result, those affected by tainted water at Camp...
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Exactech Faulty Liners Leaving 200,000+ Patients At Risk Of Implant Failure
In 2021 Exactech’s Connexion GXL Hip liner and Optetrak/Optetrak Logic Knee implants were recalled leaving more than 200,000 people with faulty devices in their bodies. As of 2019, the FDA reported that there were about 90,000 people in the United States with an Exactech hip implant, and around 147,700 with an Exactech knee implant. The...
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Understanding Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) – How To Spot The Signs
What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis? Around 1 in every 1,000 premature infants develop Necrotizing Enterocolitis (commonly known as NEC). Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) affects both the stomach and intestine. The intestinal tissue becomes enlarged and dies off. NEC mainly occurs in babies that are born before 38 weeks, those that are given a feeding tube, or babies...
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Risky Business: Tractor-Trailer Accidents on the Rise
Tractor-trailers are responsible for transporting 70% of all products and goods across the United States. Unfortunately, these tractor-trailers can pose a serious threat to those they share a road with. There has been a significant increase in trucking accidents over the last decade despite new regulations intended to promote safer transport. According to the National...
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Reports of BIA-ALCL linked to Textured Implants
Millions of women have opted for textured implants when undergoing breast augmentation or breast reconstruction. Textured implants were designed over 50 years ago to prevent or minimize the development of scar tissue and decrease the likelihood of capsular contracture. For this reason, many women and surgeons alike favored this style of implant, especially in breast...
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Unskilled Truckers Creating Deadly Roadways for Passenger Vehicles
In April of 2019, a 23-year-old lost control of the truck he was driving and plowed into stopped traffic in Colorado. This tragic accident cost four people their lives, and catastrophically injured six others. While the driver was later found guilty of vehicular manslaughter, a bigger problem still remains. Trucking companies across the U.S. are...
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FDA Issues Recall on The Exactech Connexion GXL Hip Implant
On June 28, 2021, the FDA issued a recall of the Exactech Connexion GXL Hip Implant liners. This came following reports of high rates of failure around the 3-6 year mark- significantly sooner than the 15 to 20 years they had been marketed to last for. Although the liners are made of polyethylene, this model...
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