A renewed motion for consolidation and coordination of the federal shoulder pain pump litigation has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation. A group a lawyers representing plaintiffs with cases across the country indicate that the lawsuits should be transferred to one judge for pretrial proceedings, where… Read more.
The shoulder pain pump lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have represented individuals who are pursuing shoulder chondrolysis lawsuits for over two years. According to a statement released by the FDA on Friday, the agency is finally making the manufacturers of these pain pumps and the drugs used in them… Read more.
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives which would restore the ability of consumers to hold manufacturers of medical devices accountable through product liability lawsuits for injuries caused by defective products like heart defibrillators, artificial valves, artificial knees and hips. To show your support for this… Read more.
The shoulder pain management pump lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. represent individuals throughout the United States who have developed shoulder chondrolysis, or cartilage damage, after arthroscopic surgery. Lawsuits are being reviewed individually against the makers of several different types of surgery pain management pumps, including Stryker Corp., I-Flow, DePuy… Read more.
The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has denied a motion to consolidate all shoulder pain pump chondrolysis lawsuits that have been filed in federal court. Therefore, the pain pump litigation will not be centralized and lawsuits that have been filed by individuals diagnosed with postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis will… Read more.
Arguments will be heard today before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation about whether to consolidate all shoulder pump lawsuits into a “class action” like system where they will be overseen by one judge for pretrial litigation. The federal procedure, known as Multidistrict Litigation or an MDL, is common in… Read more.
A petition has been filed with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to transfer all pending federal shoulder pain pump lawsuits to one court for consolidation during the pre-trial proceedings. If granted, this will result in all federal cases being assigned to one judge to manage the discovery and pre-trial… Read more.
Shoulder arthroscopy is generally considered a surgery without a substantial risk of complications, especially when compared with open surgery. However, some people have suffered severe shoulder cartilage loss following the use of a pain pumps designed to infuse medication during the days after the arthroscopic shoulder surgery. The lawyers at… Read more.
Cardinal Health has issued a nationwide Alaris Infusion Pump recall for model 8100, which was previously known as the Medley Pump. The hospital infusion pumps are used to deliver controlled amounts of medication or other fluid. Due to manufacturing defects, the devices could deliver too much of the prescribed fluid,… Read more.
Shoulder replacement surgery, or shoulder arthroplasty, is a complex procedure used to treat severely damaged shoulders. It involves the complete removal of the shoulder joint and the installation of a metal or plastic prosthetic shoulder. In some cases, a shoulder replacement may be necessary due to cartilage damage caused by… Read more.
