Due to certain health conditions, some people require hip replacement surgeries. Artificial hip replacements are used to relieve hip pain, stiffness and immobility due to deterioration in the hip joint. The components of most hip replacements are made of a combination of metal, ceramic and polyethylene. Metal components, specifically metal-on-metal hips, which are made out of cobalt and chromium, can lead to serious health conditions.If complications persist, a revision surgery is often needed to...
Posted by Bill Kershaw on 09/11/2018
Medical mistakes are responsible for an estimated 250,000 to 440,000 deaths in the US each year. Some medical mistakes are caused by medical malpractice. However, patients and their families are not always aware of this fact.Physicians and hospitals may not admit to mistakes that harm patients. According to a survey conducted by Medscape, 7 percent of physicians say it is acceptable to cover up medical errors. Another 14 percent say that it depends on the circumstances. More than 70 percent of physicians...
Hip replacement surgery is a common procedure used to relieve patients of chronic hip pain, helping them to regain mobility and providing much needed comfort. The surgery does come with some degree of risk and can require months of recovery and rehabilitation. Patients should know that these hips do not last forever. Some hip implants, additionally, come with a risk of defects that may lead to a need for revision and replacement of hip implants. After a hip replacement surgery, physicians should...
Posted by Bill Kershaw on 05/17/2018
Is the DePuy Pinnacle as safe as advertised? According to a study by DePuy, nearly one million Pinnacle hips were implanted over 10 years, and after five years, 99.9 percent of them were still in place. But during the Pinnacle product defect trial, it came to light that these numbers were not wholly accurate and that DePuy had misled the medical community about the nature of the study that the 99.9 percent statistic came from.DePuy claimed that the study was a prospective study. A prospective study...
Posted by Bill Kershaw on 05/17/2018
Have you suffered a personal injury due to negligent behavior of another person? You can get compensation for the injuries by filing a personal injury lawsuit. Getting stuck with thousands of dollars in medical bills and lost salaries can create serious financial difficulties. By filing a personal injury compensation claim in court, you can get the necessary compensation amount that can ease financial problems. However, you should consider negotiating a settlement before filing any civil lawsuit...
Posted by PersonalInjuryLaw.Guru Staff on 03/25/2018
Personal injury cases oftentimes rely upon the opinion and advice of experts in various fields in order to prove an injured individual’s case. Expert witnesses can provide testimony that might be considered more reliable and reputable, and even more detailed and informative than what a common lay witness may offer. Usually, in a personal injury lawsuit, the injured individual must establish that the negligent actions of another caused the accident or injury. As part of proving...
Posted by Rick Nehora on 03/12/2018
