Investigations

DePuy ASR XL Hip Replacement System Recall

The Strom Law Firm is currently investigating the effect that the ASR XL Acetabular hip replacement recall will have upon hip transplant patients nationwide. The failure rate of the ASR XL Acetabular System has forced a large number of patients to undergo a second hip replacement procedure, known as a revision surgery. According to the Wall Street Journal, as many as 93,000 people worldwide may be affected.

South Carolina Banking Practices Draw FDIC Intervention, Bank Closure and Stock Loss 

The Strom Law Firm, LLC is investigating allegations that the Boards of Directors of several South Carolina banks may have breached a duty owed to their investors resulting in hefty financial losses, including worthless stock.

While the FDIC provides protection for the assets of bank customers affected by intervention and/or closure, bank investors and shareholders suffering financial loss must seek legal action to recover for losses, including stock loss.

If members of the Board of Directors engaged in action(s) leading investors to suffer financial loss and/or failed to take action leading stockholders to suffer financial loss, you may have a claim to recover your stock loss.   

Nationwide Insurance Fraud Scheme

Earlier this year, South Carolina Director of Insurance, Scott Richardson, issued a cease-and-desist order reporting that Isle of Palms resident William M. Worthy, II, organized and spearheaded a nationwide, multimillion dollar health insurance fraud scheme.  The Strom Law Firm, LLC, continues to investigate this issue and the effect that the purported insurance fraud scheme has had both within South Carolina and beyond.
 
 
Accutane,  a drug manufactured for the treatment of severe acne, and used by as many as 13 million Americans before the patent expired in 2002, has been linked to serious side effects including birth defects, depression and suicidal tendencies, seizures and gastrointestional and bowel injuries including Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease or IBD, and ulcerative colitis.  If you or a loved one has suffered from one of the long term side effects of Accutane, contact one of our defective products attorneys at The Strom Law Firm, LLC.