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Recent years have witnessed a malignant discontent manifest itself towards the Roman Catholic Church. Of significant concern, however, is the influx of sexual abuse allegations that have flooded U.S. courts. Last year alone, approximately 500 individuals report credible allegations of abuse by Roman Catholic priests and deacons in the United States. Subsequently, these staggering…

Concern regarding the implantation of metal-on-metal hip implants has been elevated due to recent associations with catastrophic complications. Of significant concern to healthcare providers and regulatory agencies around the world are the metal shavings generated by the wear and tear of such devices. However, a recent announcement made by Smith & Nephew has managed…

Please note, The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is no longer accepting Lap Band claims. If you feel that you may have a potential case, we urge you to locate another law firm adequately suited to handle your claim. Lap band surgical procedures, otherwise known as gastric banding, have established themselves as the latest in…

In the long list of goals set forth by the Boy Scouts of America, preparing the nation’s youth for their future is perhaps the most important. However, recent transgressions committed sexual predators have made the organization reevaluate their priorities. Subsequently, safeguards that were put in place to prevent sexual predators from gaining access to…

In a letter addressed to St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device manufacturer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Class I Recall regarding the performance of Riata® and Riata® ST Silicone Defibrillation Leads. Subsequently, the Class I recall was initiated because of the potential risk of serious injury or death…

Researchers have recently discovered a direct correlation between nursing home staffing levels and infection citations. Every year, roughly 15% of all nursing homes in the United States receive citations for their lack of commitment to infection prevention. According to the recently released study, this staggering fact is due to low staffing levels and harried…

Originally developed as a form of synthetic estrogen, bisphenol (BPA) is used in the manufacturing process of many consumer products including bottles, cups, can liners, baby products and other food containers. BPA was chemically engineered to enable plastics to retain rigidity and prevent them from shattering. Unfortunately, pregnant women exposed to concentrated levels of…

In continuing with the sordid tradition of sexual abuse that has taken place within the Roman Catholic priesthood, transgressions by sexual predators persist to burden society. Subsequently, Wednesday witnessed the release of several detailed accounts of priest abuse that had previously been kept from the public. Thousands of pages of incriminating evidence, detailing the…