Noble McIntyre on February 16, 2012
Across the country, thousands of lawsuits are being prepared against the manufacturers of surgical mesh for alleged defects in their products. Thousands of women have experienced complications from the surgical mesh that is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. In 2010 alone, about 75,000 women received vaginal mesh repairs for pelvic […]
Jeremy Thurman on January 3, 2012
Most people think of hip replacement as something reserved for older people whose joints are finally giving out after several decades of wear. This is most often true, but many younger people are also candidates for hip replacement. They sometimes suffer joint degradation due to arthritis or injury, and it can cause years of pain […]
Jeremy Thurman on December 6, 2011
Hip replacement surgery isn’t uncommon for older people suffering from joint degradation and chronic pain. But it is uncommon for people over the age of 100. Recently, Harold Weary, a 103-year-old man from Mount Prospect, Illinois, received a new hip, and he’s thrilled about it. Any surgery carries risks, and those risks increase the older […]
Noble McIntyre on July 14, 2011
Chrysler is recalling about 250,000 Ram pickups because a bad part in the steering system makes it possible for drivers to lose control of the truck. The bad news for Chrysler is the Ram is the company’s top selling vehicle, with 242,780 Ram pickups from the 2008-2011 model years being recalled. The defective product recall […]