In an OpEd News article titled “Restoring Patient Rights and Promoting Safer Medical Devices,” Lieff Cabraser attorney Stephen H. Cassidy discusses the critical importance of the Medical Safety Device Act of 2009 for patients.
Avery DeGroh is one of thousands in America who suffered terrifying electrical shocks caused by a faulty Medtronic lead. Sadly, they have been deprived of their legal right to hold Medtronic accountable for its negligence. The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (S. 540/ H.R. 1346), restores the right of Americans injured by medical devices, to seek justice through the civil justice system. Read the full article on OpEd News.
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