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Transvaginal mesh treatments for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) have been linked with higher rates of adverse events and complications by the United States Food and Drug Administration. SUI is most common among women who have had their pelvic muscles and tissue weakened through childbirth, and results in involuntary urine loss during common activities. Many women report leakage when doing everyday activities like exercise, or even sneezing/laughing. Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT Abbrevo is a surgical mesh option for SUI treatment; unfortunately any surgical mesh inserted transvaginally carries with it higher risks of complications, including the TVT Abbrevo Continence System.

Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Mesh Erosion and Complications

According to analysis conducted by the United States FDA, transvaginal mesh bladder slings (including Ethicon Gynecare TVT Abbrevo) are associated with serious complications. Furthermore, it is not clear whether any additional benefits come with these elevated mesh risks. The most frequently reported TVT complication is mesh erosion (also called protrusion, exposure, and protrusion). Treatment of Gynecare TVT Abbrevo erosion requires a second surgery, and sometimes multiple revision surgeries cannot even fully remedy the problem. Treatment for the removal of mesh requires expensive hospitalization, surgical procedures, and possibly IV therapy and blood transfusions. Many patients were not fully warned of these potential complications prior to treatment, and file Gynecare lawsuit claims to help with medical expenses.

FDA Gynecare TVT Warnings

As early as October of 2008, the FDA was already warning healthcare practitioners about the complications linked with transvaginal mesh used to treat stress urinary incontinence. The warnings stemmed from higher reports of adverse events in patient who had received treatment with such devices, including Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Continence System. In the years since this initial warning, additional FDA communications have been made regarding transvaginal mesh complications, and it has been determined that mesh erosion and other adverse events are “not rare.” Often times, revision surgery and hospitalization are necessary in order to treat patients who suffer from mesh complications and side effects. Gynecare lawsuits are one option for helping patients pay for such expensive treatment and care.

File an Ethicon Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Lawsuit

If you were treated with Gynecare TVT and experienced complications, call the Willis Law Firm today. You may be eligible for significant financial compensation through a transvaginal mesh lawsuit. Currently our firm is reviewing potential cases nationwide for mesh products made by the following manufacturers:

  • Ethicon
  • Boston Scientific
  • American Medical Systems
  • C. R. Bard

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Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Gynecare Gynemesh PS is a nonabsorbable PROLENE Soft Mesh used as a surgical treatment for vaginal wall prolapse, a specific kind of pelvic organ prolapse. Although Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) will affect up to 50% of women in their lifetime, only about 2% will experience symptoms. Gynecare Gynemesh PS is used to reinforce the tissue of the vaginal wall and rebuild the stabilization of the pelvic floor in order to treat POP and prevent further symptoms. However, transvaginal mesh has been cautioned against by the United States Food and Drug Administration after reports of mesh erosion and other various complications stemming from mesh surgeries. Lawsuit claims have also been filed against Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division in regards to their various mesh products. Other companies that have had vaginal mesh lawsuits filed against them include: American Medical Systems, C. R. Bard, and Boston Scientific.

Gynecare Gynemesh Complications

The most commonly recounted complication following treatment with Gynemesh and other transvaginal mesh devices is the erosion of the mesh through the vaginal wall. When this erosion occurs, it can also be referred to as mesh extrusion, mesh exposure, or mesh protrusion.  When Gynemesh shrinks, another complication arises called “Mesh Contraction.” Both of these Ethicon Gynecare Gynemesh complications can result in vaginal pain as well as vaginal scarring to the patient. Hospitalization or revision surgery may also be necessary in their treatment. Other adverse effects reported in association with Ethicon Gynecare Gynemesh PS nonabsorbable PROLENE Soft Mesh include vaginal bleeding, persistent vaginal discharge, infections, and discomfort during sexual intercourse. Some patients also experienced neuromuscular problems, organ perforation, and emotional problems as a result of mesh surgery.

Ethicon Gynecare Gynemesh PS Lawsuits

When a patient suspects that the manufacturer of a medical device could have or should have been aware of the potential harm of their product, often times a lawsuit will be filed. In the case of a Gynecare Gynemesh lawsuit, the claim alleges that Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon failed to adequately warn patients and healthcare professionals of the complications that could result from their Gynecare Gynemesh product. Oftentimes, people injured by medical devices find themselves unable to work AND bombarded with medical expenses. A lawsuit settlement is one way to help manage this scenario.

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If you have suffered from transvaginal mesh injuries, call the Willis Law Firm today for your free Gynecare Gynemesh Lawsuit assessment. Our firm has female consultants trained on how to properly discuss these sensitive women’s issues with you in confidence. We are currently accepting vaginal mesh clients nationwide; let us help you get the compensation you and your family deserve.

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Recently the US Food and Drug Administration has issued several safety communications regarding high risks of serious complications associated with transvaginal mesh, like Ethicon’s Gynecare Prolift System. Many lawsuits have been filed against Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, by patients who have suffered from painful and even life-threatening adverse effects. Transvaginal mesh bladder slings are used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse as well as stress urinary incontinence. However, the FDA has stated that although they pose extra risks to patients, they do not necessarily work better than other non-mesh treatment options.

What is the Ethicon Gynecare Prolift System?

The Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair system is a vaginal mesh bladder sling device produced and marketed by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition that takes place when various tissues that hold the organs in the pelvic region become stretched out or weakened. POP can affect the uterus, rectum, bowels, bladder, and vaginal apex. The Gynecare Prolift mesh is transvaginal, meaning that it is inserted through the vagina, and helps to restore support to organs that have prolapsed. Unfortunately, using transvaginal mesh, like the Gynecare Prolift System, can result in harmful complications including: infection, urinary problems, mesh erosion, and others.

Ethicon Gynecare Prolift System Complications

The side effects and complications that can result from transvaginal mesh treatment can seriously affect a patient’s quality of life. The most commonly reported complication with Gynecare Prolift and other similar devices is called mesh exposure, and occurs when the mesh erodes through the vaginal wall. When this erosion takes place, the result is very painful, especially during sexual intercourse. Treatment for these Gynecare Prolift complications often requires a revision surgery in order to remove the mesh, as well as IV treatment and possibly even blood transfusions. Sometimes, even a second surgery cannot fully remove the mesh.

File a Ethicon Gynecare Prolift Lawsuit: Speak to an Attorney

Have you experienced transvaginal mesh erosion or other complications following treatment with the Gynecare Prolift System or similar device? If so, you may be legally entitled to significant financial damages. Call the Willis Law Firm today and we will provide you with a free and confidential Gynecare Prolift Lawsuit Evaluation. Our firm is currently reviewing vaginal mesh cases nationwide, and we have a team of female consultants ready to discuss these sensitive women’s health issues with you in confidence. Call us today, and get the help you need.

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Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT Exact Continence System is one of several products recently warned against by the US Food and Drug Administration. The tension-free transvaginal tape is used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a common problem that arises due to insufficient strength of the muscles of the pelvic floor. When a patient has SUI, they will experience involuntary urine leakage during everyday activities like laughing, coughing, sneezing, and exercise. Stress urinary incontinence occurs more frequently in women who have gone through menopause, due to decreased Estrogen levels.

What is Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT Exact?

The Ethicon Gynecare TVT Exact Continence System is a surgical mesh tape that is used to treat stress urinary incontinence in patients who have been unresponsive to other non-surgical treatments. TVT slings, like Gynecare Exact, treat SUI by creating a mesh hammock that provides extra strength under the urethra, which alleviates the pressure that can cause urine leakage. Although TVT is a common treatment for SUI, it has been linked to many severe physical complications and is the subject of multiple transvaginal mesh lawsuit claims.

Complications with Ethicon Gynecare Exact

If the procedure in which transvaginal mesh tape is place is done incorrectly, the sling can actually perforate the bladder or other pelvic organs. In addition to bladder perforation, bladder slings have also been linked to many other adverse effects. One of the most common transvaginal mesh complications is mesh erosion, which can occur anywhere within one day to seven years following the initial procedure. Ethicon Gynecare TVT erosion through the vaginal wall can result in severe pain that severely reduces a patient’s quality of life. Other vaginal mesh complications reported by the FDA include:

  • Infection
  • Dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse)
  • Urinary problems (reoccurrence of SUI)
  • Vaginal shrinkage
  • Neuro-Muscular problems
  • Bleeding
  • Chronic vaginal pain
  • Vaginal Scarring
  • Organ perforation
  • Emotional problems

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If you have suffered from serious complications following treatment with Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT Exact or other transvaginal mesh device, you may have a viable lawsuit claim. Call the Willis Law Firm today for your completely confidential case evaluation free of any charge or further obligation. TVT injuries can be expensive to treat, and negatively affect you emotionally and financially as well as physically; a bladder sling lawsuit can help to alleviate some of these corresponding problems. The Willis Firm is currently accepting transvaginal mesh lawsuit clients nationwide and on a contingency fee basis; you will not be billed unless we recover for you.

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Although transvaginal mesh is billed as a minimally invasive procedure for treating pelvic organ prolapse, it has been linked to very serious side effects that have permanently reduced the quality of life for many people. Ethicon’s Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System is one product on a list of transvaginal mesh devices that have been linked with elevated risks by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Between 2008-2010, the FDA received nearly 3000 reports of complications through their adverse event reporting program MedWatch, and they are concerned that this amount of reports is high. Many people who suffer from Gynecare Prosima complications choose to file a lawsuit in order to help them cope with their elevated medical expenses.

What is Ethicon’s Gynecare Prosima?

Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, created the Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System as a surgical mesh treatment option for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), a condition that will affect between 30-50% of women in their lifetime. POP occurs when tissues that support the various pelvic organs weaken over time, and the Gynecare Prosima system works as a mesh hammock that provides additional support for any affected pelvic organs, including the bowels, bladder, uterus, vaginal apex, and the rectum. In some cases of pelvic organ prolapse, more than one organ has prolapsed. The FDA has recently informed the public that the serious complications associated with this type of transvaginal mesh are not rare.

Ethicon Gynecare Prosima Mesh Erosion

Patients treated for POP with Gynecare Prosima and other mesh products are at an increased risk for mesh erosion and other serious complications. Mesh erosion occurs when the sling pushes through the vagina, and is also referred to by the following names:

  • Mesh exposure
  • Mesh protrusion
  • Mesh extrusion

Mesh erosion is the most common adverse event reported in association with transvaginal mesh slings according to the FDA. In the event of Gynecare Prosima erosion, a patient will likely require a revision surgery in order to remove the mesh device. Unfortunately, sometimes all of the mesh can never be removed from the body, even with multiple surgeries. Other mesh complications include: pain, Dyspareunia, mesh shrinkage, vaginal scarring, emotional problems, organ perforation (bladder/bowels), urinary problems, and infection. Some patients even reported reoccurrence of the initial condition (pelvic organ prolapse).

File an Ethicon Gynecare Prosima Lawsuit: Speak to an Attorney

Many patients who are injured as a result of treatment with Ethicon’s Gynecare Prosima or other transvaginal mesh decide to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Filing a lawsuit can help a patient with the medical treatment expenses they encounter while trying to treat their complications. If you were treated with transvaginal mesh and experienced mesh erosion or other complications, call the Willis Law Firm. Our aggressive and talented legal team will provide you with a Gynecare Prosima Lawsuit Evaluation free of charge or further commitment; call us today. We are now accepting vaginal mesh clients nationwide.

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Healthcare and Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon is currently facing lawsuit claims filed against them in relation to many of their Gynecare products. The Gynecare line of mesh products are targeted for the treatment of incontinence and gynecologic surgery for both pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The various transvaginal mesh slings provide additional support for prolapsed pelvic organs including the bladder, vaginal apex, urethra, and bowels; this extra support helps to restore organs to their normal placement as well as alleviate the involuntary urine leakage problems that can arise due to the extra pressure. Unfortunately, the United States FDA has reported that use of transvaginal surgical mesh for POP and SUI has been linked with a large number of adverse event reports in the last several years. Because these risks have not been associated with a specific brand or type of mesh, all of the following Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Gynecare products are considered risky:

  • Gynecare Gynemesh PS Nonabsorbable PROLENE Soft Mesh
  • Gynecare Prolift+M Pelvic Floor Repair System
  • Gynecare Prosima Pelvic Floor Repair System
  • Gynecare Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair System
  • Gynecare TVT Secur System
  • Gynecare TVT Exact Continence System
  • Gynecare TVT Obturator System Tension-Free Support for Incontinence
  • Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Continence System
  • Gynecare TVT Retropubic System Tension-Free Support for Incontinence

In addition to Johnson & Johnson Ethicon products, the following medical device manufacturers also produce and market transvaginal surgical mesh slings: American Medical Systems, C. R. Bard, and Boston Scientific. If you have been treated with any type of transvaginal mesh and are experiencing injuries or complications, you may have a potential lawsuit claim.

Johnson & Johnson Gynecare Mesh Complications

According to reports from the FDA, surgical treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence can result in many uncomfortable side effects that can negatively impact a patient’s quality of life. The most frequently reported Mesh complications include mesh erosion, mesh shrinkage/contraction, bleeding, infection, urinary problems, chronic pain and a reoccurrence of POP/SUI. Additionally, some patients reported organ perforation, neuromuscular issues, and emotional problems as well. The occurrence of any of these transvaginal mesh injuries is often times sufficient grounds for a transvaginal mesh complication lawsuit against the manufacturer, J&J Ethicon.

File a Gynecare Mesh Complication Lawsuit: Consult with an Attorney

Have you or a loved one experienced complications following TVT treatment with a Gynecare mesh product (or other brand of transvaginal mesh)? If so, you may have a potential bladder sling lawsuit and should call the Willis Law Firm today to have your potential claim evaluated by a Texas Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer with the highest peer review rating. Our firm is currently examining Gynecare Mesh TVT lawsuits nationwide; let us help you obtain the money you need and deserve.

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Metal-on-Metal hip implants, including several hip implants manufactured by Zimmer Orthopedics, have been linked to a type of metal poisoning called metallosis. Metallosis is defined as the deposition and build-up of metal in the body, and typically occurs when metal pieces of medical devices, like Zimmer hip implants, rub against one another and small particles break off. The buildup of metal pieces in the tissue surrounding the implant can result in several uncomfortable symptoms, including inflammation of the tissues.

Zimmer Metallosis Symptoms and Complications

In the event of Zimmer hip implant metallosis, the patient will typically experience one or a combination of these symptoms.

Difficulty with walking and/or moving from a standing to seated position

Pain surrounding the replaced hip

Skin discoloration which may indicate damage has occurred to surrounding tissue

In the event of these symptoms of Zimmer hip implant metallosis, a patient should immediately seek medical attention because oftentimes they signal that other related medical issues may also be developing. Some of these complications include:

Bone fracture near hip

Damage has occurred to the nerves or tissues near the implant

The implant has loosened or even possibly become dislocated

The treatment for the majority of these complications requires a Zimmer hip implant revision surgery in order to correct. Although multiple surgeries can become very expensive, they are necessary in order to give the patient the best chance to regain function of the hip and leg.

Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuit

Some patients respond to complications with their Zimmer hip implant and metallosis by filing a Zimmer hip implant lawsuit. This type of lawsuit is filed on the basis that the medical device that the patient was treated with was inadequately designed or tested and resulted in harm to the patient.  Defective hip implants often require a revision surgery much sooner than the typical timeframe of hip replacement predicts. Lawsuits have been filed against several different companies that manufacture hip implants including Wright Medical Technology, DePuy Orthopedics, and Biomet Orthopedics.

File a Zimmer Metallosis Lawsuit: Speak to an Attorney

If you or a loved one was treated with a Zimmer hip implant and experienced metallosis and/or other complications with your implant, you may be eligible for financial compensation through a lawsuit. Call the Willis Law Firm today in order to have your potential claim evaluated free of charge and free of obligation. We are currently accepting hip implant cases nationwide, and all of these cases are taken on a contingency fee basis; you don’t pay unless we recover for you. Call us today.

Medical manufacturer American Medical Systems manufactures various medical transvaginal mesh products such as the BioArc transvaginal mesh. Sometimes called bladder slings or pelvic mesh, transvaginal mesh products are meant to treat conditions like stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Some other transvaginal mesh products which American Medical Systems (AMS) manufactures are the Apogee, Elevate, MiniArc, In-Fast, Perigree, Monarc, and SPARC vaginal meshes.

Lately there have been more and more complaints from patients using vaginal mesh products like American Medical Systems’ (AMS) BioArc vaginal mesh product. The FDA has released numerous statements warning potential patients about the risks and dangers of using vaginal mesh products like American Medical Systems’ (AMS) BioArc. The FDA’s first statement was published back in 2008 when they warned that products like AMS’ BioArc may cause negative complications. Recently, in 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated statement regarding vaginal mesh products which stated that serious complications caused by vaginal mesh products like AMS’ BioArc are no longer considered ‘rare’ by the number of reported cases.

American Medical Systems (AMS) BioArc Treatment

The BioArc bladder sling was developed by American Medical Systems (AMS) in order to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in female patients. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are both common disorders which effect women as they age. As many as 50% of women are believed to suffer from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at some point in their lives. Both pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) effect the pelvic region of the body. The purpose of a bladder sling such as AMS’ BioArc sling is to give support to shifting or dropping organs in the pelvic region for patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and to prevent incontinence in patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

American Medical Systems (AMS) BioArc Sling Erosion

American Medical Systems’ (AMS) BioArc sling is meant to offer support to the pelvic organs and repair the complications caused by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP), but it doesn’t always work as planned. The most common reported problem with devices like the AMS BioArc is known as mesh erosion. Mesh erosion occurs when parts of the vaginal sling protrude through the vaginal walls. Often times vaginal mesh erosion is very discomforting and painful. In many cases when patients receive a vaginal mesh implant to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) they report that the sling does not solve the incontinence issue.

In many cases, patients who have undergone a vaginal mesh implant with a product like American Medical Systems’ (AMS) BioArc bladder sling they must return to their surgeons to have the defective product taken out. Sometimes these operations are unable to remove the entire bladder sling in the first procedure, and the patients may be required to undergo numerous operations to remove it. In some cases, even after multiple surgeries, the bladder sling product is unable to be fully removed. Some patients have reported complications and pain long after such surgeries.

American Medical Systems (AMS) BioArc Lawsuit

If you or a loved one is suffering from severe complications linked to the use of American Medical Systems (BioArc) or similar device, you may be a good candidate for a transvaginal mesh lawsuit. Please contact the Willis Law Firm today. We are currently reviewing transvaginal mesh sling cases nationwide, and have female consultants available for you to speak to.

 

Many patients who have received hip replacement surgery with a Wright hip implant have reported experiencing a type of metal poisoning called metallosis after treatment. Several different components of Wright Medical Technology’s Profemur Total Hip System have had their safety called into question; problems with Wright hip implants often require expensive revision surgery; data collected from the Australian Orthopaedic Association suggests that over 10% of patients treated with one kind of Wright implant will require surgical revision within only three years of the initial surgery. Hip implants are typically supposed to last for at least 15-20 years.

What is Metallosis?

Metallosis is a type of metal poisoning that typically occurs as the result of components of a metal medical device, like a Wright hip implant, grinding against one another. When this grinding occurs, small metal particles of the device break off and are deposited in the soft body tissues that surround the implant site. Recently, metal-on-metal hip implants, like the Profemur Total Hip System produced by Wright Medical Technology, have been linked to metallosis. Many patients respond to complications like metallosis by filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the defective device that they were treated with.

Wright Hip Implant Metallosis Symptoms and Complications

When metallosis happens as the result of treatment with a Wright hip implant, there are several symptoms that can help to identify its occurrence. These symptoms include:

Pain around the site of the implant

Build up of fluid around the implant (can sometimes look like a tumor)

Skin rash or discoloration (indicates that surrounding tissue is dying)

Metallosis can lead to numerous other complications in the body as well as with the hip implant itself. Sometimes the implant will become loosened or displace. Wright hip implant metallosis typically requires surgical removal of the implant, called a “revision surgery.” Because there is not a tacit agreement as to what the safe threshold for metals like chromium and cobalt in the body, removal of the implant is necessary in order to cease the further depositing of metal in body tissues.

File a Wright Hip Implant Metallosis Lawsuit: Speak to an Attorney

If you have experienced metallosis or any other complications following treatment with a metal-on-metal hip implant, you may be entitled to a financial settlement through a Wright Hip Implant Lawsuit. Call the Willis Law Firm today in order to discuss your legal options with one of our talented and aggressive team members. Currently, our firm is evaluating hip implant cases across the country, and all hip implant clients are taken on a contingency fee basis. This means that you will not be responsible for any legal or attorney’s fees unless a recovery is obtained for you. Contact the Willis Law Firm today.

Wright Hip Implant Recall

In 2004, Wright Medical Technology was forced to recall its CONSERVE metal hip cups due to improper manufacturing. Now, there is speculation that its Profemur hip implant system will also be subject to a recall. The Wright Profemur Total Hip System underwent the expedited approval protocol 510(K) by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Under this process, the Wright Hip Implant was not subjected to the normal amount of testing and clinical trials prior to approval, on the grounds that it was similar to existing medical devices already approved. Unfortunately, this means that many of its problems, complications, and risks went undetected until after it was being used in real patients. Many of these injured individuals are now pursuing litigation.

Wright Hip Implant Lawsuit

Filing a Wright hip implant lawsuit is a course of action taken by many victims of these defective and potentially dangerous medical devices. A lawsuit helps to offset the financial difficulties that come with paying for removal of the device as well as an inability to work due to associated injuries. At this point in time, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the large companies behind failed hip implants; suits against Wright Medical Technology, DePuy Orthopaedics, Zimmer Holdings, and Biomet, Inc. A hip implant lawsuit alleges that the company created a potentially harmful product and failed in its responsibility to warn of its risks.

Wright Hip Implant Failure

By design, surgery with a hip implant is supposed to last for at least fifteen years. However, the Wright Profemur Hip Implant System demonstrates an 11.2% failure rate within only three years of the initial procedure. This means that in the three years following treatment, one out of every nine patients with a Wright hip implant will need further medical attention due to a hip implant failure. Victims of Wright hip implant failure will usually experience pain and stiffness in the areas surrounding the implant. When the acetabular cup loosens, patients may be unable to walk/stand and may also be injured by debris in the body as the implant breaks down.

File a Hip Implant Lawsuit: Speak to an Attorney

Were you treated with a defective hip implant? Did you experience pain and/or need removal of the device? If so, you may be eligible for a financial settlement through a Wright Hip Implant Lawsuit. Call the Willis Law Firm today in order to have your potential claim evaluated at no cost or obligation. Our team of experienced and aggressive legal professionals is highly skilled in the field of personal injury and is currently accepting hip implant clients on a national scale. Call us today.