Dr. Greg Vigna discusses the evaluation of pudendal neuralgia cases from the MDL. “Of the approximately 39,616 cases originally filed in or transferred to the Ethicon MDL, only a handful remain”… Honorable Judge Goodwin (Case 2:12-md-02327 Document 9192) Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, practicing physician, Certified Life Care Planner states, “We [...]
Evidence is suggesting that the device nearly always breaks at the exact same place in the catheter leading to significant neurological injury & sometimes death “The Penumbra Jet 7 Reperfusion Catheter used for revascularization of large vessel cerebral strokes is defective and unsafe. It was voluntarily recalled but too late for too many injured [...]
Mesh manufacturers' product warnings have not done enough to allow physicians and patients to truly appraise the risks versus benefits of using these devices. “We are seeing some mesh loving implanters of transobturator slings who are oblivious to both the NICE recommendations and human anatomy stating the absurd, and at other times implanting doctors [...]
Cauda equina syndrome causes compression of the spinal nerves. It's a neurological emergency that must be identified and fast tracked to the operating room. “The failure to timely diagnose and treat acute cauda equina syndrome will likely be a battle of the experts in the courthouse. What is important is identification of every failure [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna comments on the vaginal mesh litigation and medical malpractice cases retained by his law. “Medical malpractice cases and pharmaceutical injury cases are about the costs of future care. Without significant money damages staring them in the face, mesh manufacturers think they are invulnerable. With harm comes fear.” Greg Vigna, MD, JD, [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna comments on the selection of Mr. Becerra, a women’s advocate against vaginal mesh products, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. “A very good day indeed as Biden picks Xavier Becerra, Esq. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Mr. Becerra is a leading women’s advocate and the California [...]
Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, practicing physician, discusses the next phase of the transvaginal litigation. “My firm represents women with neuropathic pain caused by retropubic slings. Neuropathic pain is pain that affects the nerves. Neuropathic pain can be brutal. It can be caused by polypropylene (a type of plastic) devices that [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna comments on hospitals' failure to diagnose spinal cord injuries, leading to catastrophic repercussions for the patient. “Approximately 50% of patients who sustained a spinal cord injury that were misdiagnosed by hospital personnel will result in neurological deterioration.” - Greg Vigna, MD, JD The primary reasons for a failure to diagnose a [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna comments on hospitals' failure to meet stroke care management standards, resulting in untimely diagnoses of catastrophic strokes. “There is nothing transient about a transient ischemic attack when symptoms are consistent with large cerebral vessel occlusive disease and the failure to diagnose leads to life-time disability"... Dr. Greg Vigna-stroke physician/attorney Transient ischemic attacks [...]
Dr. Greg Vigna discusses the failure to diagnose epidural abscess resulting in catastrophic neurological injuries. “The problem with spinal epidural abscesses is not treatment but early diagnosis—before massive neurological symptoms occur.” (Strohecker and Grobovschek-1986). Dr. Greg Vigna, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, national neurological injury attorney, and Certified Life Care Planner states, “Hospitals have been [...]