M. Brandon Smith - Childers, Schlueter & Smith Newsletter

Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Including The DePuy ASR System: Is Medical Monitoring Needed For Life?

According to BBC Newsnight and the British Medical Journal, new information and recommendations has been issued to patients that have been implanted with metal-on-metal hip replacements: …

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 7 Mar 2012

Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants Including The DePuy ASR System: Is Medical Monitoring Needed For Life?

J&J Getting A New CEO Amid Dozens Of Recalls Including DePuy ASR HIp Implant Concerns

The New York Times reported last week that Johnson & Johnson recently appointed a new CEO, Alex Gorsky. Normally, a change in leadership at the top might not be big news for litigators,…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 5 Mar 2012

J&J Getting A New CEO Amid Dozens Of Recalls Including DePuy ASR HIp Implant Concerns

ASR Hip Implant Sold Over Seas Even After DePuy Recall In United States

A detailed review of safety studies caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reject Johnson & Johnson’s sale of an artificial hip in the U.S., but it didn’t stop the company from…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 5 Mar 2012

ASR Hip Implant Sold Over Seas Even After DePuy Recall In United States

Good News: Deadly Car Wrecks Down Slightly In 2011 Based On New Estimates

Data released this month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) brings some good news about the safety of our highways. Estimates of traffic fatalities for the first…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 1 Mar 2012

Good News: Deadly Car Wrecks Down Slightly In 2011 Based On New Estimates

Drunk Driving And The Accidents It Causes

Drunk driving will impact one in in three of us. – MADD Plain and simple, alcohol affects coordination and lessens a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. On average someone is…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 1 Mar 2012

Drunk Driving And The Accidents It Causes

Mesh Implant Update: FDA Requires More Studies and Information From Manufacturers

Following up on previous warnings about the safety of transvaginal mesh implants to treat pelvic organ prolapse, the FDA is now enlisting the research power of the manufacturers of these devices….

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 12 Feb 2012

Mesh Implant Update: FDA Requires More Studies and Information From Manufacturers

Kotex Tampoon Recall Linked To Dangerous Infection

Kimberly-Clark recently announced a limited recall of Kotex Natural Balance* Security Unscented Tampons because they have the potential to be contaminated. The U.S. Food and Drug…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 4 Dec 2011

Kotex Tampoon Recall Linked To Dangerous Infection

CooperVision Contact Lens Recall Expanded With Reports of Serious Eye Injuries

An estimated 4.9 million contact lens have been voluntarily recalled by CooperVision because they may cause blurry vision, severe eye pain, and injuries that require medical…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 4 Dec 2011

CooperVision Contact Lens Recall Expanded With Reports of Serious Eye Injuries

DUI Accident

Robert Champine, 59, the driver of the vehicle responsible for killing a Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputy in a motorcycle accident over the weekend, has been arrested and is facing…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Oct 2011

Richmond County DUI Accident

A drunk driving rollover crash on Sunday night has caused serious injuries to a four-year-old child and the driver of the vehicle, both of whom remain in critical condition. Another young…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Sep 2011

Should Semi-Truck Drivers Be Banned From Using Cell Phones While Driving?

In March of 2010 a semi-truck traveling through Kentucky on Interstate 65 crossed the median and into the lanes of oncoming traffic, striking a 15-passenger van. 11 people died in the accident….

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Sep 2011

Should Semi-Truck Drivers Be Banned From Using Cell Phones While Driving?

Covington Man Involved In Deadly Hit and Run

A hit-and-run accident on Sunday – that claimed the life of Jacob G. Halbrooks, 23 – is being investigated by Atlanta Police. A preliminary investigation suggests Halbrooks was struck and…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Sep 2011

Covington Man Involved In Deadly Hit and Run