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Michigan-based Stryker Corporation is a medical technologies firm that designs implants for joint replacement, including hip and knee replacements. Such devices, including the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip replacement implants, were highly touted for increasing patient mobility and quality of life. After obtaining FDA approval in 2009, thousands of patients received hip implants, […]

Losing a loved one is never easy; the grief can be more difficult to bear when the death is caused by the negligent, reckless, or willful conduct of another party. While no amount of money can ever replace a life, one way to find justice is through a wrongful death lawsuit. Cooper Schall and Levy, […]

Car accidents are frightening experiences. A sudden automobile collision can leave you emotionally jarred, or worse, seriously injured. If you have been injured in a car accident in Philadelphia, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the other driver, depending on the type of automobile insurance you have. The best decision you can […]

Charles Cooper, Esq. is a graduate of Delaware Law School in Wilmington Delaware where he participated in the Moot Court competition and clerked at the Wilmington Delaware District Attorney’s Office where prosecuted criminal cases to develop his trial skills. Mr. Cooper clerked for the Honorable Sydney Hoffman of The Pennsylvania Superior Court. After graduating law […]

Have you sustained electrocution injuries in Philadelphia? Anyone who works with or around electrical systems is at risk of sustaining such injuries. Even if your job doesn’t involve working with electrical systems, you may have been electrocuted in other circumstances, perhaps because someone was unreasonably careless. Electrocutions can cause burns, pain, scarring, and various long-term […]

Medical devices have done wonders for patients suffering from all kinds of disabilities, illnesses, and conditions. But some products are faulty and can injure the patients they are intended to help. A defective medical device can cause patients to lose time from work and incur significant personal expenses, among other damages. Who can you turn […]

Patients trust that the companies that make pharmaceutical drugs have taken the care necessary to ensure the products they consume are safe. Yet far too often, manufacturers are negligent with the drugs they put on the market. Patients and sometimes doctors don’t understand that a pharmaceutical drug defect may cause serious harm or even death. […]

Most people get into their automobiles, turn on the ignition, and drive without giving any second thought as to the safety of the vehicle. Yet for many people, automobile defects cause serious accidents that can result in catastrophic injuries to themselves and others. If you were involved in an automobile accident due to a vehicle […]

A tire blowout can spell disaster, even at low speeds. Multiple motorists, including the driver of the vehicle, can easily be injured or killed. However, liability for tire blowout accidents in the Philadelphia area is not always so clear. Sometimes a tire manufacturer or retailer can be held responsible, while in other cases blame lies […]

Truck accidents are far different from automobile accidents. They tend to cause catastrophic injuries that leave victims with permanent, life-altering disabilities. Large trucks are regulated by the federal government to protect other motorists. One reason this is done is to prevent a fatigued truck driver from causing an accident. Unfortunately, fatigued driving still happens. And […]