On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Mar 23, 2020 | Hernia Mesh
If you are one of the millions of people who underwent hernia repair surgery involving hernia mesh, you may have suffered injury or complications as a result of that procedure. Over the past two decades, thousands of injured patients filed lawsuits against various...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Mar 20, 2020 | Hernia Mesh
When an unborn boy is developing, the testicles begin in the belly and travel down the abdomen. The testicles travel through the inguinal canal, bringing with it a lining of the abdomen called the processus vaginalis. Together they descend into the scrotum, and once...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Dec 10, 2019 | Hernia Mesh
People in Alabama may have noticed the media attention given to hernia mesh recalls over the past few years. In fact, according to the FDA, many defective mesh implants have been recalled by medical device manufacturers. The FDA explains that when a manufacturer...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Aug 9, 2019 | Hernia Mesh
A hernia, which occurs when an organ or tissue bulges through a weak spot in the surrounding tissue, is a common medical problem affecting more than 1 million Americans each year according to the Food and Drug Administration. Although many hernias resolve with...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Apr 29, 2019 | Firm News, Hernia Mesh
If you are a hernia patient in Alabama, you may wonder what has caused this sometimes painful condition and what your options are for treatment. The word “hernia” derives from the Latin word for “rupture,” and it describes part of an organ or...
On behalf of Law Offices of Clark, James, Hanlin & Hunt, LLC | Feb 11, 2019 | Firm News, Hernia Mesh
Weird Al Yankovic’s parody song entitled “Living With a Hernia” describes hernia agonies in amusing detail. However, there is nothing funny about having a hernia, as you know. When you and other Alabama residents seek treatment for a hernia,...
