HOUSTON – A Texas woman is suing Amazon after her one-year-old daughter purportedly ate a button battery from a generic Apple TV remote control that was sold by the company’s Web site. HOUSTON – A Texas woman is suing Amazon after her one-year-old daughter purportedly ate a button battery from a generic Apple TV remote control that was sold …
The Meyerson Law Firm is currently representing patients who received the now recalled AccuLIF PL manufactured by Howmedica. This spinal fusion device incorporates a hydraulic component that increases its height after implant. Unfortunately, in certain patients, the device failed to maintain its desired height. The failure can result in the need to remove the implant, or, can also result in …
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Austin Attorney Beats Medtronic’s Preemption Claim in Device Litigation.
When an injury is caused by someone else’s dog, whether at their house or at the park, there is an avenue to recover not just your medical bills, but compensation for your pain, scarring, and mental anguish. The key to most of these claims is the history of the dog. Texas follows what has been called the first bite rule, …
On October 3rd, The Meyerson Law Firm squared off against Medtronics at the 5th Circuit. The basis of the case is a RestoreSensor spine stimulator that stopped functioning only a year and a half after its installation. The Meyerson Law Firm claimed that advertising on the Medtronics website constituted an express warranty. A ruling is expected to be made within …
Studies have shown that, in some patients, bariatric surgery may lead to a severe vitamin deficiency that can cause memory loss and other serious neurologic problems. Cases of Wernicke’s encephalopathy — a syndrome caused by thiamine deficiency and marked by acute mental confusion, apathy, drowsiness, ataxia, and oculomotor abnormalities — have been reported in the medical literature in patients who …
FDA issues new warning against homeopathic teething tablets The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning against the use of homeopathic teething tablets after lab analysis found inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance that could post a risk to infants and children who consume it. Standard Homeopathic Company, the manufacturer behind Hyland’s homeopathic teething products, has not agreed …
St. Jude Medical has recalled some of its implanted heart devices due to the risk of premature battery depletion, a condition linked to two deaths in Europe. The device maker, in a letter to doctors, said potential battery depletion could occur among an estimated 398,740 company implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) worldwide—devices used to shock a dangerously racing heartbeat back to …
