Defective and Dangerous Medical Devices

Lieff Cabraser personal injury attorneys have successfully represented persons injured by defective medical devices nationwide, including recipients of heart stents, hearing aids, pacemakers, and breast, hip and knee implants.

For example, in December 2000, Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc., recalled almost 30,000 hip implants, followed in May 2001 with a notification of failures of a knee implant. In 2001 Sulzer announced an approximately $700 million settlement in which patients who needed surgery to replace their faulty implant would receive $57,500 in cash and stock.

Lieff Cabraser attorneys objected to the original settlement proposed by Sulzer as inadequate; subsequently, we played a leading role in negotiating a revised settlement with Sulzer valued at more than US $1 billion. In May 2002, the Court granted final approval to the revised settlement that provided patients who needed corrective surgery at least $200,000 in cash.

Current Medical Device Cases & Investigations

Lieff Cabraser's current medical device cases and investigations include:

Legal Rights of the Injured

The law in most states provides individuals with legal claims and the right to compensation for injuries they suffer as a result of a defective product or the negligence of another. The injured person may file a lawsuit seeking compensation for his or her pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost past and future wages and punitive damages.

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If you have been injured by a defective medical device, please click here to contact an experienced personal injury attorney at the national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP.

About Lieff Cabraser

Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a sixty-plus attorney law firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last seven years, the National Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser as one of the top plaintiffs' law firms in America.

For our personal injury cases, we bring a team of experienced lawyers. Each client is assigned an individual lawyer. In addition, we have on staff multiple nurses, legal assistants, scientific analysts and case clerks to assist the attorneys. Learn more about our firm.