DePuy Hip Lawsuit in North Dakota Can Be Part of Federal Proceeding to Expedite Settlement
Our law firm has filed lawsuits against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson on behalf of people who had a DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular System implanted in their bodies. These cases are now part of the federal multidistrict litigation (like a class action lawsuit) that should expedite the litigation process and result in earlier settlements for our clients.
We are representing clients throughout the United States, including North Dakota. What we are finding is that, prior to the 2010 DePuy recall, many of the hip replacement surgeries in North Dakota involved implanting a DePuy ASR artificial hip.
Even if you had your DePuy ASR hip implanted several years ago and feel no pain, you should contact our lead attorney for these cases, David Szerlag, HERE. We are finding that cobalt and chromium levels can be dangerously high before there are severe symptoms of tissue necrosis (death). These situations are serious and should be dealt with immediately. In some cases, our clients have needed revision surgery to prevent debilitating injury.
Orthopedic surgeons in North Dakota who used the DePuy ASR hip were unaware of the risk of cobalt and chromium toxicity that can result in tissue necrosis. You should contact Attorney David Szerlag here and then contact your orthopedic surgeon for additional testing and follow up. North Dakota has orthopedic surgeons in Bismarck, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot and Williston.
Attorney David Szerlag Quoted by Lawyers USA in Article About Avastin Vision Loss Cases
Attorney David Szerlag of our law firm was quoted in the October, 2011, edition of Lawyers USA in an article discussing cases of blindness resulting from an off-label use of Avastin and lawsuits against Genentech, the maker of Avastin, and the Veteran’s Administration. The following is an excerpt from the article, “Off-label Avastin use is linked to blindness” by Sylvia Hsieh:
Attorney David Szerlag
David Szerlag, an attorney at Pritzker Olsen in Minneapolis, said he has a 52-year-old client in Virginia and a 91-year-old client in Satatoga, Calif., who lost their vision within days of an eye injection of Avastin. Both patients were told by doctors that their vision loss is permanent, Szerlag said.
“We have been signing up individuals from various states — South Carolina, Virginia and Illinois — who are complaining of the same symptomology. Starting to hear from clients around the country makes me think it’s not an isolated problem,” Szerlag said, noting that he is still in the preliminary stages of investigating the cases.
If your loved one lost his or her vision after having an injection of Avastin, contact attorney David Szerlag for a free consultation.
Tyson Recall Lawsuit: E. coli O157:H7 from Ground Beef
Attorney Fred Pritzker and his E. coli litigation team recently settled a lawsuit against Kroger Co. and a beef processor on behalf of an Ohio man who was a victim of a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef. They are now investigating an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Tyson ground beef. Contact them for a free consultation regarding a Tyson lawsuit consultation. Read our information about Ohio E. coli compensation.
People in Butler, Ohio have contracted E. coli infections after eating ground beef processed by Tyson and others, including Kroger. The outbreak prompted a recall by Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, Kansas establishment of about 131,300 pounds of ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. Read about the Tyson recall.
FSIS has reason to believe that the following retail location(s) received approximately 131,300 pounds of ground beef products from Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., an Emporia, Kansas establishment (this list may not include all retail locations that have received the recalled product):
Nationwide, State-Wide, or Area-Wide Distribution
Food 4 Less Stores in IL and IN
Food Lion Stores in FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, WV
Harvey’s Stores in FL, GA, SC
Jay-C Food stores in IN
Kroger Stores in AR, IL, IN, KY, MI, MS, MO, OH, TN
Payless Super Market Stores in IN
Reid’s Stores in SC
Ruler Food Stores in IN
Save-A-Lot Stores East of the Rocky Mountains
Scott’s Stores in IN
Supervalu Stores NationwideDelaware
Dover AFB in Dover DelawareIllinois
Hilander, 2206 Barnes Blvd, Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 3134 11th Street, Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 2514 S. Alpine Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 2601 N. Mulford Rd., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 3710 N. Main St., Rockford, IL-Illinois
Hilander, 1715 Rural St., Rockford IL-Illinois
Hilander, 4860 Hononegah Rd., Roscoe IL-IllinoisIndiana
Payless Super Market, 1845 N. Scatterfield Rd., Anderson IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 1900 Applewood Center Dr., Anderson IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 3050 Meridian, Anderson IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 624 E. 16th St.,Bedford IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 360 E. Main St., Bloomfield IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 1245 S. Jefferson, Huntington IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 2718 Guilford, Huntington IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 65 Beck Lane, Lafayette IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 2513 Maple Point Dr., Lafayette IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 903 Lincolnway S., Ligonier IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 600 West Broadway St., Loogootee IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 120 E. 2nd St., Madison IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 1307 West Main St., Mitchell IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 1503 West Broadway, Princeton IN-Indiana
Ruler Food Store, 805 S. Main St., Salem IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 302 W. Market, Warsaw IN-Indiana
Owen’s, 2211 E Center St., Warsaw IN-Indiana
Payless Super Market, 1032 Sagamore Pkwy West, West Lafayette IN-IndianaNorth Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1327 E. Dixie Drive, Asheboro NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1810 Hwy 64-70 S.E., Hickory NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 3136 E. Kivett Drive, High Point NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 235 East Plaza Drive, Mooresville NC-North Carolina
Bottom Dollar, 1136 W. Pine Street, Mount Airy NC-North Carolina
New Mexico Food Poisoning Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Linked to Cantaloupe
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Brendan Flaherty won over $6,000,000 for their clients in a Listeria food poisoning case that involved the wrongful deaths of an elderly man and unborn babies. They have a national practice and are available for a free consultation regarding a cantaloupe lawsuit.
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) has identified ten cases of Listeria food poisoning to date, with three of these cases resulting in Listeria wrongful death. In New Mexico, all 9 patients who have been interviewed reported eating cantaloupe prior to illness. This is epidemiological evidence that cantaloupe is the source of the outbreak.
All of the ill people in New Mexico have been hospitalized, including the three fatalities (this number may not reflect the loss of an unborn baby in a stillbirth or miscarriage). The fatal cases were: a 93-year-old man from Bernalillo County, a 61-year-old female from Curry County, and a 63-year-old man from Bernalillo County. The other hospitalized cases in New Mexico come from Bernalillo, Chaves, Otero, De Baca, Valencia and Lea counties. The ill people range in age from the 43 to 96 and include 4 men and 6 women. Illness onset ranges from August 20th to early September.
New Mexico Wrongful Death Cases from Cantaloupe Food Poisoning
When someone’s death is caused by a person, corporation, or other legal entity, the law allows the family of the decedent (the person who died) to make a claim for money damages. This is called a “wrongful death claim.” A wrongful death lawsuit is not a criminal prosecution. Only state or federal prosecutors can bring criminal charges. The sole reason for a wrongful death claim is to compensate the family for their loss.
It is important to have an experienced listeriosis lawyer that knows how much your listeriosis wrongful death claim is worth. It is also important for your listeriosis lawyer to be a top-notch negotiator because most listeriosis wrongful death cases are settled. An inexperienced lawyer may not know how much compensation to seek or how to persuade the other side to settle for a fair amount. Contact lawyers Fred Pritzker and Brendan Flaherty for a free consultation.
New Mexico Personal Injury Cases from Cantaloupe
There are 7 people who contracted Listeria infections (listeriosis) after eating cantaloupe and survived. These people deserve justice. We can help them hold the grower, distributor, retailer and possibly others accountable. Because of issues with insurance, it is best to determine all liable (legally responsible) parties.
In the most dangerous cases, an infection from Listeria monocytogenes may lead to septicemia (blood poisoning), meningitis (spinal infection and inflammation), or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). Pregnant women are most at risk for contracting listeriosis (the illness caused by Listeria). The mother may not have serious symptoms of Listeria, but there is a high risk of the following:
- miscarriage
- stillbirth
- The baby being born with listeriosis and becoming seriously ill or dying.
Our attorneys have won money for people in each of these high risk groups, including women who were sickened while pregnant.
Pritzker Olsen attorneys represent listeriosis outbreak victims nationwide. They have won millions for their clients in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against growers, distributors, retailers and restaurants. Our attorneys have had leadership positions on multistate litigation (MDL) panels. An MDL is like a class action lawsuit but only the pretrial procedures are consolidated.
Albuquerque also issued a recall of Rocky Ford cantaloupe after two people in the area died and several others were sickened. Other cities in New Mexico include Carlsbad, Clovis, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell and Sante Fe.
Gel Fuel Recall after Reports of Burn Injuries and Wrongful Death
Our product liability lawyers are investigating a recall of all pourable gel fuels made or sold by the companies below:
- Napa Home & Garden, of Duluth, Georgia (recall in June of 2011) - NAPAfire and FIREGEL Gel Fuel
- Bird Brain Inc., of Ypsilanti, Michigan – FIREPOT Fuel Gel, FIREPOT Citronella Fuel Gel, BIOFUEL Fuel Gel
- Bond Manufacturing of Antioch, California -
- Sunjel Company (2 Burn Inc.) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Fuel Barons Inc. of Lake Tahoe, Nevada
- Lamplight Farms Inc of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin – only TIKI brand pourable gel fuels
- Luminosities Inc (Windflame) of St. Paul, Minnesota – OZO F-4 Pourable Gel Fuel quart bottles
- Pacific Décor Ltd. of Woodinwille, Washington – Pacific Flame Pourable Gel Fuel
- Real Flame of Racine, Wisconsin
- Smart Solar Inc. of Oldsmar, Florida.
The pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. CPSC is aware of 65 incidents resulting in two deaths and 34 victims who were hospitalized with second and third degree burns of the face, chest, hands, arms or legs. Of the 65 incidents, 28 of them, including 37 burn injuries and two fatalities, occurred with fuel gel products made by Napa Home & Garden.
Attorney Elliot Olsen is our lead attorney for these personal injury and wrongful death cases. Compensation for burn victims and their families will depend on a number of factors, including whether there is a claim for punitive damages.
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