For many women in North Carolina suffering from pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence, the medical procedure that should have brought relief instead brought untold pain and suffering. In 2010 alone, doctors implanted more than 75,000 patients nationally with transvaginal mesh devices. In theory, these small, synthetic slings provide permanent reinforcement to strengthen weakened urological […]
The Greensboro, N.C., attorneys at Ward Black Law continue to follow the progression of claims and lawsuits against Stryker® Orthopaedics and its partners in the wake of their recall of the Stryker® Rejuvenate hip implant device and related ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stem devices. The faulty devices have left many Americans who received the implant […]
September 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. While many people know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, few individuals know someone diagnosed with mesothelioma. Nevertheless, according to the American Cancer Society, roughly 3,000 people are diagnosed with this rare and aggressive form of cancer each year. At Ward Black Law, we have worked with hundreds […]
Most people don’t expect to feel worse following a flu shot. After the bruise heals and the Band-Aid is removed, we look forward to a year free from worry about contracting the flu from our friends, family or co-workers. Unfortunately, for many people vaccinated with the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, the effects of this immunization were […]
A $1 billion debate is happening in Charlotte, N.C., this week. Garlock Sealing Technologies is a global manufacturer of products known to contain asbestos. The dispute, occurring in federal bankruptcy court, is whether or not Garlock should continue to be held accountable for asbestos-related claims that will likely total $1.3 billion in the next few […]
Since the founding of our republic more than two centuries ago, the jury has been a bulwark in defense of our liberties. The lessons of history have taught us that regular people on a jury are collectively smarter than any single person and can be trusted to provide a just decision in a civil case […]
On June 1, 2013, Richard Clark, 47, was killed on I-95 in Johnston County, N.C., after a tractor trailer overturned on the highway early that morning. The N.C. Highway Patrol determined that the overturn occurred after the truck driver fell asleep at the wheel. Sadly, this is neither the first, nor the last fatality involving […]
At this year’s annual North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) convention in Wilmington, NC, Janet Ward Black received this year’s Thurgood Marshall Award. This recognition was presented at the opening session of the convention during the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 16, 2013. The professional organization (NCAJ) established the award “to recognize extraordinary and selfless […]
After years of representing clients harmed by dangerous products, Florida attorney Doug Blankman experienced firsthand how it felt to be the victim of a defective medical device. According to the Chicago Tribune, the 58-year-old lawyer recently underwent hip revision surgery, following a doctor’s discovery of damaged tissue caused by corroding metal from his Stryker® Rejuvenate […]
Johnson & Johnson recently announced that it will begin phasing out the production of metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip replacement products manufactured by their DePuy Orthopaedics division. The world’s leading manufacturer of healthcare products also stated that it will cease selling DePuy’s all-metal hip implants effective August 31, 2013. This news appears to be the latest […]