Loss of consortium is when there is a disruption in a marriage due to the injuries that someone in the family has suffered. In an injury claim, one may be able to receive damages for loss of consortium. While there are many examples of this, we’ll use one below where you can…
Yesterday, Hardison & Cochran filed the first of many cases against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson. In August 2010, Depuy Orthopaedics recalled two of their hip replacement systems. The recall has been issued for approximately 93,000 defective implants after it was found that the device was…
“WCRI’s report is an unfortunate example of insurance companies and corporations seeking government subsidies by shifting their expenses to taxpayers. WCRI is funded by insurance companies and big corporations, and routinely issues reports that support ‘reforms’ that will increase their contributors’ profits.” The above quote is from North Carolina Advocates…
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North Carolina Board Certified Specialist, Blair Biser, answers five questions concerning Social Security disability hearings. 1. Will I have to go to court if I request a hearing? You will not be going into a formal courtroom setting. Your hearing will most likely be at your regional Office of Hearings and…
The following is a press release from EHR Doctors Inc. EHR Doctors, Inc. has a contract to deliver Electronic Health Records in CCD format to the Social Security Administration over the Nationwide Health Information Network. We have touched on this subject before on the blog. Please see the links following…
Since the recall of the DePuy Articular Surface Replacement (also know as DePuy A.S.R.) in August of this year, there has been a wave of news about the alleged flaws of the product and how the product came to market. A recent New York Times article by Barry Meier explores a loophole…
Earlier this month, the Judical Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the litigation involving the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement System will be held in the North District of Ohio. Check out the official ruling PDF here. So what exactly is Multidistrict Litigation? You may have heard it refered to as a “MDL.” Looking around the internet,…
Medical compensation shall be provided by the employer. In case of a controversy arising between the employer and employee relative to the continuance of medical, surgical, hospital, or other treatment, the Industrial Commission may order such further treatments as may in the discretion of the Commission be necessary. The Commission…
If you have been keeping up with our blog, you may have noticed we have been covering the news on the DePuy Hip Replacement Recall. We have been receiving many calls at the office on this device and many of the stories we are hearing are much like the young…
