Medtronic Heart Lead Recall - Know Your Legal Rights

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March 15, 2010: Update: Eighth Circuit Sets New Date for Oral Argument on Appeal of Federal Case Dismissal

February 4, 2010: Medical Study: Medtronic Sprint Fidelis heart lead fracture rate is increasing exponentially

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Legal Rights

Legal Rights of Injured Medtronic Heart Device Patients

A personal injury action is a lawsuit brought by an individual who has suffered physical or mental harm as the result of the wrongful conduct of another. A wrongful death action is a lawsuit brought on behalf of a deceased person's family or beneficiaries that alleges the death was attributable to the willful or negligent act of another.

The laws of most states allow persons injured by the negligence of another to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against those responsible for the accident. If the personal injury was caused by a defective product, such as a prescription drug recalled due to dangerous side effects, the injured person may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the product.

Why Is Medtronic Responsible for Patient Injuries? Read our Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the Medtronics Lead Recall.

Types of Damages

Damages sought against negligent persons and manufacturers for producing and selling products with safety defects include general and compensatory damages for:

Past and future physical pain and suffering, mental anguish and physical impairment;
Past and future medical, incidental and hospital expenses;
Past and future loss of earnings and earning capacity; and
Wrongful death, when the injured person was killed.

Lieff Cabraser Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, lawyers represent injured persons, and the families of loved ones who have died, in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits.

Key Legal Terms Explained

Personal Injury Action: A lawsuit brought by an individual who has suffered physical or mental harm as the result of the wrongful conduct of another.

Wrongful Death Action: A lawsuit brought on behalf of a deceased person’s family or beneficiaries that alleges the death was attributable to the willful or negligent act of another.

Negligence: The failure to act with reasonable care under the circumstances. A negligence claim focuses on the defendant's conduct, and if sufficiently egregious can justify an award of punitive damages.

Proof of Negligence: Requires that the plaintiff demonstrate that the defendant owed a duty to the plaintiff, the duty was breached, the breach of duty was the cause of the damages and damages are quantifiable. Manufacturers of products are generally held to a basic duty of exercising care to prevent foreseeable injuries from the reasonable use of their products.

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