As of September 30, 2018, the FDA had received 660 medical device reports of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), including nine deaths. Though not a form of breast cancer, BIA-ALCL is a cancer of the immune system that starts in the scar tissue…
There’s no denying that distracted driving is a nationwide epidemic. After all, it claims thousands of lives every year, injures many more, and is totally preventable. As April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, it’s a perfect time to take a look at our own driving behavior…
Spend a few minutes browsing through recent recalls, and you’ll realize just how many defective products hit the consumer market every year. From water heaters and gas fireplaces to vitamins and pajamas, thousands of different goods have been recalled due to dangerous defects. Still, most…
In January 2019, Medtronic released an urgent medical device recall for over 150,000 Adapta, Versa, and Sensia pacemakers distributed worldwide between March 10, 2017 and January 7, 2019. In the U.S., over 13,000 of those devices are affected by the recall. Affected devices may experience…
Every day, our expert settlement planners work with people who have filed lawsuits against people or companies that have hurt or wronged them. One thing we know firsthand at Milestone is that there is much more to filing a lawsuit than money. While seeking compensation…
Planning a funeral is inherently stressful, and it’s natural for families to argue while doing so because everyone handles emotional trauma differently. But if you and your loved ones intend to file a wrongful death claim, it’s important that you work together. There are critical…
USAG sexual assault attorney Mick Grewal discusses the global crisis of child sexual abuse by Catholic Church priests, cardinals and other high-ranking officials. The Catholic Church sexual abuse allegations in the U.S. may be more conspicuous than in other nations – especially given the lack…