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New Guidance About Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants

Health Advice, Medical Devices, Pain, Personal Injury, Recalls, Talking Law

This week, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released updated safety recommendations for metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. This is the FDA’s most comprehensive set of recommendations to date. What’s the Problem with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants? While all hip replacements pose risks for patients, research has shown that metal-on-metal hip implants carry unique risks. In metal-on-metal hip […]

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HensonFuerst Attorney Speaks with Wake Forest Residents About Toxic Wells

Health and Safety, Inverse Condemnation, Land Condemnation, Talking Law, Toxic Injury

On Friday, December 7, HensonFuerst attorney Anne Duvoisin  met with Wake Forest residents to discuss possible actions now that some local well water has been found to be contaminated with toxic chemicals. On November 7, 2012, we wrote about the frightening and infuriating news of water contamination in the Wake Forest neighborhood of Stony Hill.

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New Troubles for Patients Who Received Contaminated Injections

Drug Injury, Talking Law

Just when it seemed like the number of illnesses attributed to contaminated steroid injections was leveling off, there are reports of new–and serious–illnesses arising. According to an article in The New York Times, patients recovering from the meningitis outbreak are being struck by a second illness: epidural abscess, an injection near the spine at the

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Looking for Answers in Wake Forest Well Water Contamination

Inverse Condemnation, Land Condemnation, Safety, Talking Law

At least 21 families are living with a threat of potential cancer after their wells have been found to be contaminated with TCE–a cancer-causing cleaning agent. According to an article on WRAL.com, the water was likely contaminated by two small circuit board assembly companies that were formerly located on Stony Hill Road near Wake Forest.

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Burn Risk from Common Topical Muscle and Joint Pain Relievers

Burn Injury, Drug Injury, Safety, Talking Law

If you can purchase a medication or cream in a supermarket without a prescription, it has to be safe…right?  Not necessarily. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an advisory for common over-the-counter (OTC) topical muscle and joint pain relievers, including Bengay, Capzasin, Flexall, Icy Hot, and Mentholatum. The various formulations–which include creams, lotions,

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