Weitz & Luxenberg is now accepting cases from hip replacement patients suffering from metal-related injuries and complications after receiving artificial hip prostheses manufactured by Zimmer Biomet, Inc. The metal materials used in the Zimmer hip prostheses M/L Taper or Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology, when combined with the VerSys Femoral Head may corrode when…

Failure of Device Used to Repair Fractured Thighbone The news went from bad to worse. The doctor told you, you had broken your leg; specifically, the part of your thighbone a little above your knee. Then she showed you the X-rays. The break in your bone was not simple or clean. In fact, the broken…

Weitz & Luxenberg Accepting Synvisc-One Lawsuits For patients with osteoarthritis, any relief from knee pain and other uncomfortable arthritis symptoms may seem like a good thing. However, sometimes something marketed as a remedy can cause a worse problem. The manufacturer of one type of an injectable knee arthritis gel has voluntarily recalled more than 12,000…

Weitz & Luxenberg is accepting cases of patients who are experiencing complications or needed revision surgery because of a DePuy Synthes 4.5mm VA-LCP Curved Condylar Plate. These devices are used to repair severe fractures of the distal femur where the bone has broken into multiple fragments. The distal femur is the portion of the thigh…

Weitz & Luxenberg, in partnership with the Sam Bernstein Law Firm, is leading a coordinated legal action in Michigan against the country’s major opioid manufacturers and distributors, including Purdue Pharma and McKesson Corporation. The firm has filed lawsuits on behalf of nine municipalities claiming that these pharmaceutical companies falsely marketed and recklessly distributed opioid medications….

Weitz & Luxenberg Attorneys Can Help You Investigate Your Defective EpiPen Claim EpiPens and EpiPen Jrs can make the difference between life and death during a serious allergy attack. These devices contain epinephrine, which can help reverse life-threatening allergic responses, such as anaphylaxis. In worst-case scenarios, anaphylaxis can result in death. Patients and their loved…

Insulin is a hormone produced naturally in a healthy pancreas. It helps move sugar (glucose) from the bloodstream to other parts of the body where it is used or stored. Diabetes is a condition that changes the way your body makes or uses insulin and can lead to life-threatening conditions, including blindness, heart attack, or…

Nurse Assist Saline Flush IV Syringes are pre-filled with saline and are used in flushing out medical devices that use a needle or catheter to deliver medicines directly into a patient’s bloodstream. The FDA describes the devices as being used by healthcare providers in hospitals or clinics before and after drip medications are connected to…

Weitz & Luxenberg is investigating the pricing of insulin by three major drug companies — Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — following a report that the cost of the drug has nearly tripled since 2002. A separate analysis found that prices from two manufacturers rose in tandem during a six-year period. “Rising insulin costs…

Weitz & Luxenberg is currently accepting cases from people harmed by a faulty shoulder replacement device made by Zimmer Biomet. The medical device manufacturer issued a recall of its Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder because specific devices were fracturing at a higher rate than specified in the labeling, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA)…