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More Stryker Hip Lawsuits Filed By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

Atlanta, Georgia based law firm Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC recently filed another 25 Stryker hip replacement lawsuits, joining nearly 1,800 other Stryker lawsuits pending in U.S. District Court. Stryker lawsuits have been consolidated into multicounty litigation (MCL) in the Superior Court in

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 3 Sep 2014

5 Questions You May Have About Stryker Hip Implants

Nearly 3,000 lawsuits have been filed against Stryker related to their Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Stem Hip Implants. Here are some common questions that patients and the general public may have regarding these products: 1) Why were the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 2 Sep 2014

5 Questions You May Have About Stryker Hip Implants

New Joint Implant Registry Site Seeks To Help Patients

We are pleased to inform everyone there is now an organized and physician backed Joint Registry for those with hip, knee and shoulder implants: www.orthoimplantsite.com The registry site is the first of its kind to promote awareness and information on joint recalls, issues and potential…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 28 Aug 2014

New Joint Implant Registry Site Seeks To Help Patients

Stryker’s Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue To Cause Complications

Stryker Corporation released its Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stem in 2009, but recalled the device three years later in July 2012. Stryker’s metal-on-metal hip implant began to show evidence of corrosion after devices were implanted. Medical researchers have also voiced concern over the…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 26 Aug 2014

Stryker’s Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue To Cause Complications

2015 Best Lawyers® Edition Recognizes M. Brandon Smith

Childers, Schlueter & Smith L.L.C. is proud to announce that firm partner M. Brandon Smith has been listed in the Smith-Best Lawyers 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers®. Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 18 Aug 2014

New York Times-Patients With DePuy ASR Hip Implant Devices: Permanent Damage Caused?

New Issues with ASR Implants Thousands of patients who received the DePuy ASR hip implants have suffered from chromium and cobalt poisoning and required revision surgery. But, the damage has…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 23 Jan 2011

New York Times-Patients With DePuy ASR Hip Implant Devices: Permanent Damage Caused?

Do You Have a DePuy ASR Recalled Hip Implant? Ways To Find Out If You Do

If you are someone who had hip replacement surgery in 2003 or after, you need to determine whether you have a recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant. This is very important because DePuy Orthopaedics…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 16 Dec 2010

Do You Have a DePuy ASR Recalled Hip Implant? Ways To Find Out If You Do

DePuy ASR Hip Implant Failure: Who is Responsible?

DePuy’s Faulty Hip Implant Devices Hip implants are supposed to improve your health. They are not supposed to create more problems and require corrective surgery. However, more than 93,000…

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 14 Dec 2010

DePuy ASR Hip Implant Failure: Who is Responsible?

NeutroSpec Warning Leads to Recall

On December 19th the FDA identified that serious safety concerns exist with a drug administered to patients for diagnostic imaging. This drug has been approved for marketing only since June 2004 and is administered intravenously. The drug is used to detect appendicitis in patients five years of age

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 20 Dec 2005

Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

Lawyers for a victim of Sexual assault received a verdict before Judge Al Thompson in the amount of 9 million Dollars. The action was premised upon a claim of premises liability by a victim of sexual assault. This action as well as others exemplify that apartment complexes and management companies t

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 16 Dec 2005

Atlanta Premises Liability Lawsuit Ends in $9M Verdict

Dupont Settles EPA Lawsuit

Dupont must pay $16.5 million to settle complaints that the company did not inform the EPA of health risks associated with PFOAs. The compound is used to make Teflon and is commonly found in nonstick and stain-resistant materials. Dupont said they only settled to avoid a court battle and “did not de

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 16 Dec 2005

Bextra Lawsuits Mounting

Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (Ten) are commonly associated with an accute drug reaction. Bextra is known to be a risk factor. Despite the drug having been pulled from the market, many patients or representatives of the patients have sought legal help in prosecuting l

By Richard R. Schlueter

/ 13 Dec 2005