Guidant had an idea to develop an implantable cardiac defibrillator that captured the world by storm, but ended up in a nasty recall of 7 models of their medical product. Guidant, who is now under the wing of Boston Scientific, took off like a rocket when they first brought out…
Talk about dangerous products, a gas grill of all things, one of the staples of an American summer backyard dinner. While they might look fairly harmless, all hunched over on the back porch waiting for the steak or corn on the cob, if the gas flame and tank are not…
Eating out is a great thing to do now and then, or even on a regular basis. “However, sometimes what was eaten comes back to haunt the customer in the form of salmonella or other forms of food contamination,” said Georgia super lawyer Stephen M. Ozcomert of Atlanta. Eating out…
Most people think medical malpractice is most commonly caused by doctor error. However, this isn’t always the case, as nurses are also responsible for medical mistakes. Over the last decade or so, the media in the U.S. have had a field day when it comes to reports detailing the number…
Thanks to the wonders of TV, many Americans are addicted to crime shows and think that a wrongful death suit is a criminal case. In reality, a wrongful death suit is a civil case. A wrongful death by definition is a death that happens due to the negligence, recklessness or…
Americans are famous for shopping until they drop and buying the very latest fad, product or technical gadget on the market. “Not many shoppers realize they may be a victim of a defective or dangerous product,” said 2009 Georgia Super Lawyer, Stephen M. Ozcomert, P.C. of Atlanta, Georgia. Defective or…
2009 got off to a really nice start in the law offices of Stephen M. Ozcomert, P.C. of Atlanta, Georgia, with notification that he had been named to the 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers List. Being named to the Super Lawyers list is quite the accomplishment, as nominees are selected by…
It’s a stunning and frightening fact that Botox use for cosmetic surgery may result in serious consequences, including death. If you have been the victim of Botox side effects, you need to speak with an experienced dangerous drug attorney. Botox first hit the market 30 years ago when the eye…
Modern medicine is a marvelous thing when it works without side effects. When those side effects happen, defective medical products become the focal point of litigation. Across America, hundreds of people were having hernia surgery and being implanted with a hernia patch. Sounds fairly straightforward, but apparently something went terribly…
One of the first things a doctor learns when they go to medical school is their guiding ethic, “Do no harm.” When it comes to medical malpractice it is hard to understand how that ethic was violated. It’s a given that in our health system the patients expect their doctor…