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FDA Warning-Complications With Trans-Vaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse or Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women

The United States food and drug administration has issued a new warning relating to complications arising from placement of surgical mesh through incisions made in the wall of the vagina. These surgical/medical mesh devices are placed trans-vaginally. According to the FDA, ” the most frequent complications included erosion through the vagina, infection, pain, urinary problems…

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Forbes Names Virginia Best for Business, But What About Virginia’s Personal Injury System?

My partner Rick Shapiro has just written an article highlighting what is good and bad about the Virginia personal injury law/tort system, which arises from Forbes Magazine declaring Virginia the “best for business” state in the United States.  Virginia follows the ancient contributory negligence rule of law (one of only 5 jurisdictions left), and has both a…

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