Knee Replacement Overview Knee replacement surgery is performed to alleviate pain and restore function in a damaged knee. During the procedure, a surgeon removes a damaged or diseased knee joint and puts an artificial implant in its place. Another name for knee replacement surgery is total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Knee replacement is often an inpatient…

Attorney Danielle Gold has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the Elmiron multidistrict litigation (MDL). The litigation alleges that taking pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS) to reduce bladder pain and discomfort of interstitial cystitis has resulted in serious eye damage. Gold has been appointed along with a select and diverse group of…

How Weitz & Luxenberg Can Help Weitz & Luxenberg is currently accepting clients who received a first generation Smith & Nephew Journey BCS knee and subsequently needed to undergo a revision, or replacement, surgery or have been advised by their doctor they need to undergo a revision surgery due to femoral component loosening. We invite…

According to authors of a 2015 study, there were 2.5 million Americans living with hip replacement implants in 2010. This number is expected to continue to rise, with potentially hundreds of thousands of people seeking hip replacement surgery annually. On one hand, the increase in hip replacement surgery seems like good news. The numbers suggest…

Brendan A. McDonough works in Weitz & Luxenberg’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation practice group.. He plays a leading role in the firm’s efforts against Philips Respironics to hold the company responsible for injuries caused by their defective CPAP and BiPAP sleep apnea machines, which were recalled in June 2021. “Our clients are suffering on…

A mesothelioma diagnosis or any injury that our clients come to us with, affects the whole family of its victim. Associate attorney David Kaufman, who supervises the Trusts & Estates department, works closely with those families as he guides them through the intricacies of the Surrogate’s Court system during one of the most difficult times…

W&L Filing CooperSurgical Lawsuits Weitz & Luxenberg is encouraging individuals harmed by CooperSurgical’s defective embryonic solution to reach out to us. Cases have already been filed against CooperSurgical. (2) (3) These individuals claim CooperSurgical’s solution for growing embryos for IVF destroyed the embryos they planned on being able to use to have children. The full…

Our History Every case we’ve handled over the last nearly 40 years has not only earned us thousands of victorious clients, it has prepared us for this very moment – where we are especially qualified to represent your legal interests. Speak to an Attorney Now Home Our History Weitz & Luxenberg owes its beginnings to…

Past Results For the past nearly 40 years, Weitz & Luxenberg has represented victims of asbestos exposure, defective drugs and medical devices, environmental pollution, consumer fraud, and personal injury. In that time, W&L has secured more than $19 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients. Get Free Case Evaluation Home Top Results $104 Million…

Detroit, Michigan Law Firm Weitz & Luxenberg opened an office in Detroit, Michigan, in early 2017. W&L sees it as an expansion of our class action, antitrust, environmental, and consumer protection work. Located centrally in the U.S., it gives us a home base closer to many of the corporations responsible for the financial and environmental…