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A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
Massachusetts will soon join the majority of other states in permitting personal injury attorneys (and pro se parties) to conduct voir dire during the jury empanelment process. Superior Court Standing...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
One of the most important issues surrounding Total Hip Arthroplasty (replacement) is the future of bearing surfaces. The bearing surfaces of an artificial hip joint ideally have sound wear characteris...
Topics: Depuy Hip Recall, Product Liability, Product Recalls, Stryker Hip Recall
Construction sites are congested intersections of busy workers and dangerous equipment. State and federal laws regulate worksite conditions, but workers often sustain job site injuries when contractor...
Topics: Construction Accident Liability
Intended to be used in total knee replacement surgeries, Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guides are single-use guides that assist orthopedic surgeons in accurately positioning the knee replacement componen...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls
Since Stryker recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II hips in July of 2012, medical science has been quickly evolving to identify and diagnose metal-on-metal complications harming patients. Surgeons have b...
Topics: Stryker Hip Recall
Since recalling the Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants, Stryker has provided some updated suggestions for recipients of these artificial hips (these suggestions are further explained on Stryker's comp...
Topics: Stryker Hip Recall
The Smith & Nephew R3 Acetabular System is a modular hip implant system. This hip prosthesis allows surgeons to choose individual components to accommodate the individual needs of patients. Artificial...
Topics: Product Recalls
On July 6, 2012, the FDA announced that Stryker Orthopaedics had recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck hip replacement systems. In a press release, Stryker claimed that the recall was init...
Topics: Depuy Hip Recall, Product Liability
Bullying is a serious concern for parents, teachers and administrators in Massachusetts; and recently, has resulted in some sad and disturbing headlines. But what happens when bullying occu...
Bullying in schools remains an ongoing concern for parents, teachers and administrators in Massachusetts, and has made sad and disturbing headlines in recent years and months. Students not only face ...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Premises Liability
As mentioned in previous automobile personal injury posts to this blog, when someone is injured or killed in a car accident caused by someone else's negligent driving, a claim can be made against that...
Topics: Auto Accident Law
Many times a client will ask for a lawyer's opinion regarding what a personal injury claim is worth. Answering this seemingly simple question can be a complex legal analysis of available parties, pote...
Topics: Compensatory Damages, Loss of Earning Capacity, Personal Injury Law, Punitive Damages