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Power Rogers Settles Medical Malpractice/Product Liability Lawsuit For $2.8 Million

A 76 year old female underwent elective mitral valve surgery at Evanston Hospital on August 22, 2007. During the procedure, the bypass equipment failed to return a flow of oxygenated blood. The hand crank attempted to be used was ineffective which caused an arrest and led to brain damage followed by death on September 8, 2007. The decedent was survived…

Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits: Rejuvenate and ABG II Recalled Due to Risk of Corrosion, Metallosis

Power Rogers is currently investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of patients who have suffered from metallosis and other injuries after being implanted with the Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant. Stryker recalled their product in July 2012 due to a risk of corrosion. Stryker issued the following statement on their website While modular-neck hip stems provide surgeons with an option to correct…

Pharmaceutical Company Pays $181M Over Drug Marketing

Johnson & Johnson and their child company Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. made a major announcement just like week. It wasn’t the launch of a new drug or product, but the announcement of their $181 million settlement with more than 35 states regarding the marketing of anti-psychotic drugs for uses that were not approved by the FDA. Janssen Pharmaceuticals is expected to…

DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit Moves Forward for Illinois Plaintiffs

During the last two years, Plaintiffs from all over Illinois, from Chicagoland to Rockford, have filed complaints against DePuy Orthopaedics (“DePuy”) for its role in designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing faulty hip implants that led to serious and permanent injuries. Devon C. Bruce of Power Rogers is representing nine of these Illinois Plaintiffs. DePuy is a multi-national company owned by…

Chicago Area Siblings File Lawsuit Against BirdBrain Firepot and Fuel Gel Manufacturer

On September 20, 2011, a brother and sister from Harvey, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago, filed a complaint against BirdBrain, Inc. and Target Corporation for injuries they sustained when the firepot they were using exploded, causing flammable fire fuel gel to splatter on them, producing third-degree burns. The suit alleges that the Plaintiff-consumers purchased the firepot lantern at the…