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.
Medtronic Inc Tuesday said it would eliminate about 1,100 jobs this year, or almost 3 percent of its work force, in businesses whose growth has slowed, including its flagship heart rhythm device unit. The company said it also would consolidate certain manufacturing and research and development operations as part of a realignment of its global work force.
Medtronic, the largest maker of implantable cardioverter defibrillators that treat too-rapid heartbeats, has suffered from a slowdown in demand for the life-saving devices following the mid-2005 Guidant Corp recalls. In October, Medtronic halted sales of its Sprint Fidelis lead, a wire linking the heart to an ICD, after five patients died possibly because their leads had fractured.
Medtronic, based in Minneapolis, expects to take restructuring charges in its fiscal fourth quarter, ended April 25, and first quarter of fiscal 2009, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. Cuts will occur across the company, although in some businesses the company will add positions. Medtronic's revenue grew 12 percent in its most recent quarter, though revenue in the cardiac rhythm disease management unit rose just 3 percent.
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