Wrongful Death
Depuy Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawyers Talk History, Hype, and Help for Defective Hip Arthroplasty Victims
The first total hip replacement was established in the 1930’s by Orthopedic Surgeon, Phillip Wiles, of the Middlesex Hospital. Prior to this, prosthetic replacement surgery was of the hemi-arthroplasty type with only one arthritic surface being replaced and the results were unsatisfactory. This is the first replacement which replaced the socket and the femoral component. …
Read MoreShould Prescription Drugs be Advertised Directly to Consumers?
Did you know that Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical drug advertising is banned in all other countries except the United States, New Zealand and Canada? The US makes up 5% of the world’s population but accounts for 42% of global prescription drug spending. Coincidence? I think not. Catchy and memorable prescription drug television ads targeting consumers have…
Read MoreA Student’s Phenomenal Recovery After Horrific Brain Injury and What it Means for TBI Sufferers- The Dylan Williams’ Story
Sirens rang out at 8:30pm in Medford, Massachusetts in early November of 2012 when an ambulance was dispatched to a Pedestrian accident at Powder House Boulevard and Packard Avenue. 21-year old Dylan Williams had just been struck by a car in the crosswalk. The college junior was walking home from the Tufts University Library when…
Read MoreThe Real-Life Client Story Behind Rocky’s Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Induction
“We get justice”— isn’t just lip-service. It’s not some phrase we haphazardly throw around in our commercials. We say what we mean and we do what we say. You could say we have a bit of an addiction to helping the “little guy.” Because we know that without our help, most times, serious injury victims…
Read MoreHave You or Your Loved Ones Been Prescribed These Dangerous Drugs
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re already aware that just because a prescription drug is on the market and approved by the FDA- that doesn’t mean that it’s safe. It’s certainly true that it should be- but that’s not always the case. And by now, you’re used to every new drug commercial ending…
Read MoreHome Termite Fumigation Causes Boy Brain Damage- Should You Be Worried? -Yes
In Florida, a criminal investigation has been opened against a pest control company called Sunland; a subcontractor of Terminix, after a 10 year-old boy is poisoned and suffers debilitating brain damage. On August 14, little Peyton McCaughey and his family returned to their Florida home at the date and time specified by Sunland, the company…
Read MoreNever Walk Along the Highway or Attempt to Cross a Highway
On March 6, Garrett Miller, a 26 year old man, was killed while walking across Interstate 65 South in Brentwood. He was crossing from the shoulder to the median near mile marker 69 just before 8 pm. WKRN News Nashville reports that he was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban right before he was struck…
Read MoreDepuy Buys-Off Surgeon to Experiment with Defective Hip Implant on Real Patients
Patient Fights Back John Muldoon of Contra Costa, California, was suffering from painful osteoarthritis in his hip. In 2007, John decided to move forward with his surgeon’s suggestion for a full hip replacement using a ceramic-on-metal hip replacement made by Depuy. According to sources, unknown to the patient, the DePuy hip was not approved by…
Read MoreAmusement Park Ride Injury Lawsuits
Feeling lucky to be alive in Madison, Wisconsin, 13 year old, Trevor Larson and his family are now breathing a thankful sigh of relief. On Thursday July 10, 2015, Dru Larson was filming his son who had just took a seat and belted into a ride called the “Catapult” at Mt. Olympus Amusement Park in…
Read MoreThe Difference a Doug Makes- Revolutionizing How Rocky Law Tells Our Client’s Stories
Back in January of this year, after utilizing Doug Rice’s supportive legal “tech talents” at trial, Rocky brought Doug on full-time and created an all-new role for him. Now, most injury law firms don’t have an in-house Trial Technology and Multi-Media Guru, but then again we’re not most law firms. One of the things that…
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