A partner with Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC,, Brandon Smith has devoted his practice to pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, products liability and serious personal injury. A frequent guest spea
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Medical Devices & Implants
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning regarding vaginal surgeries that use mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse. According to the warning, the procedures are no…
Legal
Accidents between tractor-trailers and passenger cars generally spell bad news for the passenger car. As a reminder of the severity of these types of collision, just last week, a 21 year old…
Legal
The bodies of four people who died in a private plane crash in the North Georgia Mountains have been recovered, according to officials. The plane, a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza, departed…
Medical Devices & Implants
Transvaginal mesh implants are undergoing increased scrutiny by doctors and patients alike after the FDA issued a detailed report regarding the safety and effectiveness of the medical…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) and its generic versions can increase the risk of oral birth defects (cleft lip and cleft palate), warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Data…
Medical Devices & Implants
Richard Schlueter, a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith, was quoted last week in an article and televised news piece by Stephany Fisher from CBS Atlanta News. The story drew national…
Legal
Vitalabs Inc., working in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has issued a voluntary recall of four lots of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to possible Salmonella…
Medical Devices & Implants
On August 26, 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc, recalled two of its hip replacement systems – the ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. DePuy said in its recall that…
Legal
In January, the Triad Group of Wisconsin, a manufacturer of medical product,s issued a recall of tens of millions of sterilizing pads, wipes and swabs due to potential contamination with the…
Legal
In late January, a 65-year-old man from Covington, Georgia died as a result of injuries sustained during accident while he was riding his motorcycle. According to news reports, the accident occurred…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched a new set of Web pages to address the risks and side effects associated with metal-on-metal hip implants. The new pages include several…
Medical Devices & Implants
Knee Replacements Knees are a crucial component in daily movement. That is why people often look to knee replacement when they experience knee problems. Not all knee replacements, however, are…