Brandon Smith is a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith (CSS) in Atlanta, Georgia. He represents individuals nationwide in pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, product liability, and serious personal injury cases.
The evidence against metal-on-metal hip implants continues to grow. Late last month, a joint report from the BBC and the British Medical Journal indicated that recipients of large…
Ever since DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled nearly 93,000 of their ASR metal-on-metal hip implant devices in August of 2010 there has been a near constant…
Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways. In 2010 alone, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. [Distraction.gov] Distracted driving is…
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: …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
