Author: KJ McElrath

As of July 17th, there were no fewer than 84 lawsuits pending against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc., citing injuries caused by its Physiomesh hernia repair products as the cause of action. That number represents an increase of nearly 20% over the previous month. Despite this increase in litigation, the number of hernia repair surgeries using mesh devices has been growing – and this growth is projected to continue. According to recent market research, synthetic mesh products such as the Physiomesh are expected to lead this trend. Last year, synthetic meshes accounted for nearly 64% of global sales,...

You may think that simply because neither you nor anyone among your family and friends have opioid addiction issues, it isn’t your problem. You’re wrong. The nation’s opioid addiction crisis is affecting people who have never taken such medications in unexpected and dangerous ways. It’s even claimed the lives of animals. For example, last year, Primus – a drug-sniffing dog working for the Broward County (Florida) Sheriff’s Department – had to be rushed to a veterinarian when he began exhibiting symptoms of a drug overdose. It turned out that Primus and two of his canine colleagues had been exposed...