“Immediate post-operative groin pain after placement of a retropubic sling is consistent with a sling placed too far laterally, impacting the obturator nerve. The standard of care in such cases is early and complete mesh removal,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice and product liability attorney, states, “Immediate or [...]
“Polypropylene and PVDF slings showed similar high cure or improvement rate (91.0% ves. 95.6%)… A higher incidence of long-term pain events were observed in the polypropylene group,” states Dr. Jordi Sabadell. Dr. Greg Vigna, vaginal mesh attorney, states, “Currently, mid-urethral slings made from PVDF are not available in the United States. Despite PVDF mid-urethral slings [...]
“P4HB may be the safest alternative design to avoid chronic infections associated with hernia mesh. Although this mesh is removed by the normal human's immunological response over 18-months, the risk of reoccurrence of hernia is not different when compared with polypropylene,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, hernia mesh attorney, [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “We allege in our complaints that this device is excessively stiff and unsafe, and that safer alternatives are available. The Coloplast mesh is reported to be significantly stiffer than other mid-urethral slings on the market and is associated with a much higher rate of dyspareunia and inner [...]
“P4HB appears to be the safer alternative design that significantly reduces the risk of mesh infections in high-risk situations where the appendix is trapped within the inguinal canal. In these scenarios, there is little justification for using polypropylene, as serious mesh infections can be avoided,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. [...]
“Historically, long-term acute care hospitals have been a safe place for patients with serious Stage IV bedsores to receive reconstructive surgery for cure. We allege that this Ohio Select Specialty Hospital caused our client to suffer a Stage IV decubitus ulcer,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national bedsore attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice attorney and [...]
“Surgical intervention using flap reconstruction is the mainstay therapy for management of pressure injuries with advanced stages,” states Dr. Shima Bani Assad, MD, General Surgeon. Read Dr. Assad’s article: “Various Flaps Used for Reconstruction of Pressure Injuries: A Narrative Review” published in World J Plast Surg. 2025; 14(1):1-7: https://wjps.ir/files/site1/user_files_c1050c/peyman1234_-A-10-954-2-97aa446.pdf What is the prognosis for a patient [...]
“Developmental delay is a descriptive term used when a child does not achieve expected developmental milestones compared to other children of the same age range. Hypoxic brain injury should be ruled in or ruled out early, using MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging and volumetric analysis," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified PM&R. Dr. Greg Vigna, [...]
“The Coloplast Altis 522 Study shows the occurrence of inner leg and thigh pain in frequencies that are unique to this device. This combined with more than 2x the risk of dyspareunia makes this device an unacceptable option for women,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling, malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling [...]
“Early intervention and diagnosis of the cause is medically necessary and appropriate in newborns, toddlers, or children following a difficult delivery where there was a risk of hypoxic brain injury. There are reliable objective MRI predictors of long-term outcomes,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. What does Dr. Sheng-Che Hung, MD, [...]
