FDA Class I Recall Peak and Howell-Qaadir Lien Scrutiny Reshape 2026 PI Dockets
FDA Class I device recalls hit a 15-year peak in 2026, with functional failure overtaking manufacturing defects for the first time in five…
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Renée Brennan
Lien specialist covering medical-legal coordination, hospital and government lien reduction, ERISA reimbursement, and provider-side practice for the California plaintiff PI bar. Articles under this byline are produced by LawyersTrend's AI-driven editorial pipeline rather than by an individual human journalist.
Shoulder Dystocia and Erb's Palsy: Building the Birth Injury Med-Mal Case
When the obstetric team fails to apply the recognized shoulder-dystocia maneuver sequence, the result is often a permanent brachial plexus…
ERISA Plan Reimbursement After Montanile: Defending Against the Self-Funded Plan's Demand
When a self-funded ERISA plan's subrogation administrator contacts you, the initial demand is usually inflated and the legal basis is more…
Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice: Negligence vs. Bad Outcome and the Informed Consent Case
Cosmetic surgery complications generate frequent malpractice inquiries but require careful case screening. The bad-outcome defense is power…
Dietary Supplement Contamination: Product Liability Framework Under DSHEA and cGMP Standards
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act created a lighter pre-market approval burden for supplement manufacturers than FDA requires…
Nursing Home Wrongful Death: SNF Negligence, Fall Claims, and the Arbitration Defense
Deaths in skilled nursing facilities from falls, untreated pressure ulcers, and delayed infection response are compensable wrongful death c…
Radiology Misread Malpractice: Building the Imaging Miss Case from Standard of Care to Causation
Radiologist misreads of CT scans, MRIs, and chest X-rays generate some of the most preventable diagnostic errors in medicine. The liability…
Spoliation Sanctions in PI Litigation: Adverse Inference, FRCP 37(e), and Terminating Sanctions
When a defendant destroys evidence after litigation is reasonably anticipated, plaintiff counsel can seek adverse inference jury instructio…
Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL: $88M Bellwether Verdict and FDCA Preemption Risk
A federal jury awarded $88 million in Patterson v. Medtronic on August 4, 2026, the first bellwether among 2,500-plus Covidien Symbotex mes…
When the Taxman Reaches Your Client's Settlement Check
A federal tax lien attaches to a settlement the moment your client has a right to the money — long before the check clears trust. Here is h…
Table Saw Blade-Contact Injuries: Building the Flesh-Detection Design Defect Case
Table saws injure tens of thousands of people every year, and flesh-detection technology capable of stopping the blade in milliseconds has…
Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child: Viability, State Law, and Damages in Prenatal Loss Claims
Wrongful death claims for the death of a fetus or stillborn child are cognizable in most states but follow rules that differ sharply from s…