Brooklyn Defective Medical Device Lawyer

Medical device manufacturers can release a range of essential products, ranging from hip replacements to stents, far before these products are safe to use in an effort to stay ahead of a demand curve. Unfortunately, companies that are willing to cut corners to release their products put the people who benefit from them in danger.

Should you or a loved one trace recent medical complications to a defective medical device, Brooklyn attorneys can help you hold a negligent manufacturer, healthcare institution, or related party financially responsible for your recovery. You can connect with a Brooklyn personal injury lawyer with Morelli Law Firm to outline your right to loss-based compensation.

What Are Common Defective Medical Devices?

There are several medical devices known to do damage to the human body, including the following:

• Transvaginal mesh
• Defibrillators
• Artificial cardiac pacemaker
• IVC filters
• Hernia mesh
• Hip replacements
• Stenting
• Hip replacement Systems
• IUDs
• Hip implants
• Insulin pump
• Laparoscopic devices
• Breast implants
• Kidney dialysis
• Guidant defibrillators
• Inferior vena cava filter
• Pumps

This is not to say that undergoing treatment using these medical devices inherently puts you in danger. However, the medical professionals you’re working with should inform you of the risks associated with your treatment and work to find medical devices that will preserve your health.

Medical professionals who knowingly use or recommend faulty devices can face legal consequences for medical malpractice, particularly if their use of these materials makes your health worse.

Why Do Medical Devices Fail?

Common medical devices can fail for several unique reasons, including the following:

• Defective designs: Product manufacturers may like the overall appearance of a product and release it onto a public market without first accounting for the damage the product’s construction or materials may do to the human body.
• Manufacturing defects: Even products with safe designs can do considerable damage to the human body if they’re not carefully made. Manufacturers who waive quality control efforts can worsen the health effects a product originally strove to treat.
• Transportation defects: Medical devices may suffer significant damage while traveling from a manufacturing plant to a medical institution. Professionals who use medical devices damaged in transport can do considerable harm to their patients.
• Labeling defects: Most medical devices come with labels that accurately represent the materials they’re made out of and use instructions. Devices without appropriate labels or warnings constitute failed products, as they endanger possible users.

The medical device used in your most recent treatment may fail for any of these reasons or, in some cases, a combination thereof. 

Should you or a loved one be confronting health concerns stemming from a medical device failure, call emergency services as soon as possible. You can later work with a Brooklyn defective medical device attorney to sue for damages.

How Can You Get Your Life Back After a Defective Medical Device Accident?

It’s difficult, but not impossible, to get your life back on track after a defective medical device accident. You need to first and foremost address any lingering concerns you may have about your health. Afterward, you can discuss different routes toward a full financial recovery with a personal injury attorney.

Our team recommends that you consider filing a personal injury claim against the medical professionals and institutions that caused your health scare. These efforts can raise awareness about the danger of certain medical devices while also providing you with the financial support you need to recover from your losses.

You may even have the opportunity to join a class action lawsuit should other parties suffer similar injuries due to medical device failures.

When Should You Call a Brooklyn Defective Medical Device Attorney?

It’s in your best interest to contact a defective medical device lawyer in Brooklyn as soon as you can after you realize something’s amiss with your health. The faster you can get an attorney on the scene, the sooner you can discuss how to bring a lawsuit against the parties responsible for your well-being.

What’s more, you’re up against New York’s personal injury statute of limitations. New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 214 gives you three years to bring a claim against medical institutions and private practices responsible for your health.

Working with a team like Morelli Law Firm allows you to delegate responsibility for the tasks needed to build your claim. Our attorneys can specifically:

Gather Evidence to Build Your Case

You can’t move a defective medical device case forward unless you can prove through verifiable evidence that another party:

• Owed you a duty of care when performing a medical task
• Violated that duty through the use or production of a defective medical device
• Caused you to face financial strife

Our team can go to work gathering this evidence while you seek out an alternative medical opinion on your long-term health. The evidence we contribute to your case can include statements from product manufacturers and other medical professionals as well as a product’s original designs or debris.

Help You Maximize Your Loss Compensation

Filing a defective medical device claim may entitle you to compensation that covers economic and non-economic losses like the following:

• The cost of your initial round of healthcare
• The cost of restorative services
• Pain management
• Mobility aids
• Lost wages
• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering

You can discuss what forms of compensation you deserve in the wake of a defective medical device accident when you meet with Morelli Law Firm for a free case evaluation.

Your First Case Consultation Comes Free of Charge

When you go to the doctor for an extensive surgery, you expect that doctor and their staff to treat your concerns seriously. Moreover, you expect that they will equip you with devices that will only benefit your health, particularly during surgeries that can impact your overall quality of life.

If you believe your recent health concerns stem from a defective medical device, Brooklyn lawyers can help you take legal action against the healthcare providers who did you wrong. The Morelli Law Firm always stands on the side of justice and strives to help people like you get the compensation they need to get back on their feet.

You can contact us today to schedule a no-obligation, no-fee case evaluation with an experienced attorney.