Hernia Mesh Lawsuit – What You Need to Know
Over 20,000 cases have been filed against top hernia mesh manufacturers and are currently pending. These lawsuits claim that many popular models of hernia mesh patches are not suited for long term use and have been linked to serious complications and mesh failure. There are five manufactures of hernia mesh involved in the investigation of...
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Exactech Lawsuits Likely to Become Multi-District Litigation
On June 14th, 2022, a motion was filed to consolidate and create a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) for the Exactech cases. A hearing took place at the Thomas F. Eagleton US Courthouse in St. Louis, MO on September 29th, 2022. The hearing was to determine where the Multi-District Litigation for the faulty Exactech hip, knee, and...
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Allergan Implants More Likely Than Others to Cause Cancer
In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified a link between some textured breast implants and a form of Lymphoma known as Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, or more commonly called BIA-ALCL. Despite evidence to suggest there was a link between textured implants and BIA-ALCL, it wasn’t until July of 2019 that the FDA called...
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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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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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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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Allergan Breast Implant Recall: What You Need to Know
In 2019 Allergan issued a voluntary worldwide recall of their Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders. This came amid reports of women with Biocell implants and expanders developing breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma that brutally attacks the immune system. Allergan Breast Implant Warranty Will Not Cover Operative Costs...
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Smith & Nephew Hip Litigation Approaches Settlement Agreement
After years of litigation, it appears that Smith & Nephew are getting close to reaching a settlement agreement for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) and R3 Acetabular hip implant cases. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing system was recalled in September of 2015 due to complaints of pain, metallosis, fractures, dislocation, and premature system failure among patients....
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Exactech Offers Compensation for Faulty Hip—In Exchange for Your Legal Rights
In June of 2021, many orthopedic surgeons received a letter stating Exactech’s polyethylene hip implant had been recalled. The recall was due to the high failure rate of these devices. The implants were marketed to last between 15 to 20 years, but instead were failing around the 3-to-6-year mark. These failures led to discomfort and...
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Allergan Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
In an informative new video brought to you by The Yost Legal Group, Founding Attorney Tom Yost explains the alarming, established link between Allergan’s popular texturized breast implants and tissue expanders and a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This type of cancer is called Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Allergan failed to warn...
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