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More sick veterans may be eligible for compensation due to the findings in a new government study related to Camp Lejeune water contamination. The study tracked 400,000 service members and found that certain blood cancers as well as male breast cancer are connected to water at the North Carolina military base. Here are the types of cancer specifically linked to Camp Lejeune under the new …
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Patients taking the drug Suboxone to treat opioid dependence face a greater risk of serious injuries from dental decay, and many of them are now turning to the courts to hold the drug's maker responsible. Indivior changed the label for Suboxone after the FDA warned in January 2022 about buprenorphine causing tooth decay, cavities, oral infections, and loss of teeth. The agency said those …
The first trials involving Exactech's recalled hip and knee devices are scheduled for late 2024 and early 2025, and the number of lawsuits over the failed devices now exceeds 1,000 for the first time. Injured patients all over the country are undergoing costly and painful revision surgeries to have the company's defective plastic components removed from their bodies due to premature …
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In a positive development for Smith & Nephew hip implant patients, a judge in Maryland ruled that experts for the plaintiffs are qualified and may testify at trial against the company that made their failed metal-on-metal hip devices. Judge Catherine Blake issued a 38-page opinion stating that the plaintiffs' orthopedic surgeon, biomechanical engineer and FDA regulatory experts may …
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