| Jun 11, 2019 | In the News, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for defective surgical staplers produced by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. After an extensive investigation, Ethicon identified the malfunctions and was forced to pull products. Over 92,000 surgical staples were...
| May 29, 2019 | Defective Medical Devices, Health & Safety, In the News, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
The FDA convened the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Panel to discuss the long-term risks and benefits of breast implants for both augmentation and reconstruction purposes. The meeting discussed a number of important health matters including Breast...
| May 8, 2019 | Health & Safety, In the News, Personal Injury
E-cigarettes were invented as a less dangerous alternative to traditional smoking, to be used as a means to wean smokers off cigarettes. However, since their origination, e-cigarettes have made an alarming impact due to excessive and misleading marketing. The...
| Mar 29, 2019 | Catastrophic Injuries, In the News, Personal Injury
Childbirth complications are now more common than ever despite incredible medical advances all over the world. An extensive analysis concluded 1 in 7 hospitals have doubled the rates of childbirth complications and deaths due to a host of reasons, primarily because of...
| Jan 24, 2019 | In the News
From Facebook and Sony’s PlayStation Network to JP Morgan Chase and Equifax, many big companies over the past decade have been involved in data breaches which affect billions of people. In November 2018, Marriot International revealed that its Starwood reservation...
| Jan 22, 2019 | In the News, Product Liability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believes Juul and Altria are going against the commitments they made to the federal government to prevent minors from smoking e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, claims the two companies have privately agreed to a...
| Jan 17, 2019 | In the News, Product Liability
Johnson & Johnson is scheduled to go to court in 2019 three times more compared to last year—totally to 21 trials. Last year, the world’s largest manufacturer of healthcare products defended itself in eight trials where plaintiffs were diagnosed with ovarian...
On Behalf of Williams DeClark Tuschman Co. L.P.A. | Jun 1, 2018 | Health & Safety, In the News
June is National Safety Month, brought to you by the National Safety Council (NSC). This month we’re teaming up with the NSC and thousands of other organizations across the nation to make sure No One Gets Hurt. This campaign is focused on highlighting common safety...
| Nov 1, 2017 | Awards & Accolades, In the News
We are thrilled to announce our firm, Williams DeClark Tuschman CO., L.P.A., has been ranked in the 2018 Edition of U.S. News Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” Our team of attorneys is honored to be ranked in Tier 1, which is the highest Tier of this ranking. This...
| May 19, 2016 | In the News, Medical Malpractice
Doctors at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine had reason to suspect that medical malpractice and hospital errors were causing widespread and preventable deaths around the United States each year. But when they turned to official sources, such as the...