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Defective medical devices can lead to severe complications, financial strain, and physical suffering. Contact Henson Fuerst to speak with a defective medical device lawyer today.
When a defective medical device contributes to a patient’s injury or death – doctors, hospitals, manufacturers, and distributors should be held accountable. Unfortunately, instead of issuing a recall, some companies will try to hide the problem by denying that anything is wrong with their product to continue making a profit. These businesses have a large legal team on their side, and they will do everything they can to refute your claim and avoid paying you the money you deserve.
At Henson Fuerst, we have over 45 years of experience standing up for injured patients and their families throughout North Carolina in claims against medical device manufacturers. As defective product lawyers, we can:
We understand that you need someone who will listen, take you seriously, and provide you with dependable guidance and assistance. Navigating this process alone can be difficult, which is why we’re here to help. With our resources, we will not stop fighting until the responsible parties are held accountable. No patient should worry about whether a medical product would cause hardships for them or their family. Our priority is to get you the maximum compensation you need to recover so you can lead a normal, pain-free life again.
Thousands of people are seriously injured each year as a result of defective medical devices. Defective products can cause a person to suffer for longer than expected, leading to additional surgery or medical procedures to fix the problem in the future. The most common devices that are found defective are:
If you want to bring a lawsuit, you’ll need to prove that the medical device is defective. Typically, these types of cases allege that the manufacturers failed to meet specific basic safety and efficacy standards, including:
Depending on the nature of your injuries and the product itself, these cases can be very complex and difficult to establish liability. The attorneys at Henson Fuerst understand the complex legal and scientific aspects of defective medical device litigation. We work tirelessly to uncover dishonest product development tactics and marketing practices that may have caused you or a loved one harm.
Every state is responsible for setting deadlines for how long victims have to file lawsuits in personal injury cases. These deadlines are called the statute of limitations. For example, in North Carolina, the statute of limitations for product liability cases is three years from when the injury or illness occurs for personal injury cases or two years for wrongful death. If an injury victim or the decedent’s family fails to file a lawsuit against an alleged negligent company or manufacturer within the applicable limitations window, they will lose the ability to recover any compensation for their losses.
In addition, any claims for defective products must be filed within an applicable statute of repose- which is within 12 years from the date of original purchase. Both the Statue of Limitations and Statue of Repose must be met in order for a claim to be preserved.
Examples of recoverable damages (also referred to as compensation) in a defective product case against manufacturers include:
As product liability lawyers, it’s our job to quantify the losses you can be compensated for and pursue all elements of damages the law allows. To determine compensation is available to you, we will perform a comprehensive evaluation of your future vocational or rehabilitation training needs, as well as additional long-term financial costs.