Lieff Cabraser represents
persons across America injured by the
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis heart lead. Click
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attorney at Lieff Cabraser for a free
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Our Promise to You
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.
Medtronic Heart Lead Recall
News Article Excerpt
March 17, 2009
New York Times Supports Rights of Patients to Sue Makers of Defective Medical Devices
On March 15, 2009, the New York Times ran an editorial supporting the idea that patients victimized by defective medical devices should have their rights to sue manufacturers restored. These historical rights were invalidated last year when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that device makers could not be sued for damages in state courts if the device was approved by the F.D.A. As the Times put it,
"Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that patients can sue drug companies in state courts for harm caused by medicines approved by the Food and Drug Administration, Congress ought to give patients the same right to sue makers of medical devices."
The editorial concluded that suits in state courts should reinforce federal regulations, and that patients hurt by faulty medical devices should have the right to seek redress there. Read a copy of the full editorial [NY Times].
About Lieff Cabraser
Founded in 1972, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP is an over sixty attorney law firm with offices in San
Francisco, New York and Nashville. For the last seven years,
the National
Law Journal has recognized Lieff Cabraser
as one of the top plaintiff law firms in America.
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