Clients represented
by our firm filed the first personal injury
lawsuits in the nation against Medtronic.
We have been appointed to a leadership
role among plaintiffs' counsel in the litigation
against Medtronic in federal court.
Our
injury lawyers have years of experience
successfully representing clients in personal
injury cases. We provide each client with
high-level individualized representation.
There is no charge or obligation for our review
of your injury lawsuit.
We have retained product safety and medical experts
nationwide to assist our clients with their claims.
In addition to a team of experienced lawyers,
we have dedicated nurses, legal assistants
and case clerks to assist our attorneys in
the Medtronic recall litigation. Our firm
has six full-time nurses, including ones
with decades of experience working with heart
patients.
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Medtronic News
Read excerpts from the latest
news covering the Medtronic recall and lawsuits:
Lieff Cabraser had
been investigating patient complaints
concerning the Medtronic heart lead prior
to the recall announced by Medtronic. On
the same day as the recall, heart patients
nationwide represented by Lieff Cabraser
and co-counsel filed separate personal
injury and class action lawsuits against
Medtronic.
Southeast Texas Record, "On
heels of class action, Medtronic sued for civil theft"
In the midst of a recent Minnesota class
action lawsuit over faulty defibrillator wires, Medtronic, Inc. is facing
allegations in Texas that include civil theft of a previously implanted
Medtronic device. Fort Worth residents, David and Elisha Kuhn filed suit
on Oct. 19 against Medtronic in the Marshall Division of the Eastern
District of Texas.
David Kuhn had a Medtronic dorsal column stimulator
surgically implanted to provide pain relief with stimulation through
electrodes. According to the Kuhn's lawsuit, a Medtronic column stimulator
implanted in Kuhn began to malfunction causing him distress and severe
pain. In January 2006, the medical device was surgically removed and
sent to a Medtronic representative for evaluation. Kuhn claims he has
requested to have the device returned but has been unsuccessful and now
Medtronic has destroyed the device or spoiled evidence of the alleged
malfunction.
Although not
in possession of the column stimulator, Kuhn alleges the product was "defectively designed, manufactured, and/or marketed
by the defendant." Further, the plaintiff alleges Medtronic is liable
for fraud, fraudulent concealment, negligence, gross negligence, malicious
behavior, and breach of express and implied warranties. Using the Texas
Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the plaintiff argues Medtronic committed
a criminal offense through false, misleading and deceptive advertising
regarding the safety of its product.
About Lieff Cabraser
Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over fifty attorney law firm with offices in San
Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last five years,
the National
Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top plaintiff law firms in America.
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