The approval process for many of the medical devices we use is notoriously lax.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is charged with thoroughly vetting companies who manufacture medical devices.
But many devices are approved without thorough clinical trials because of the 501(k) approval process. And the devices that are approved under the stricter Pre-market Approval Process are shielded from litigation if the faulty medical device is shown to be unsafe down the line.
The product liability lawyers and attorneys at Schmidt National Law Group have been taking these large medical device companies to court for decades, fighting for those injured by faulty products. Our attorneys have been helping patients with cases against some of the largest device companies and corporations in the country, including:
- Hernia mesh lawsuits against Ethicon, Bard, and Atrium
- Hip implant failure lawsuits against Stryker, DePuy, and Smith & Nephew
- IVC filter lawsuits against Bard and Cook
- Essure lawsuit against Bayer and Conceptus
- Knee implant failure lawsuits against Stryker, DePuy, and Smith & Nephew
- Breast implant cancer lawsuits against Allergan
May 7, 2020
An inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is a type medical device implanted into the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE)
November 22, 2019
Paragard Problems Prompt Lawsuit Investigation IUDs are some of the most effective contraceptive devices on the market. Paragard is no exception. It is 99.9% effective in […]
November 6, 2019
FDA Wants Stronger Warnings On Breast Implants Over Cancer Risks In the wake of the Allergan breast implant recall last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug […]
October 31, 2019
Ethicon Recalls Surgical Staplers Due to Potential Life-threatening Complications Medical device manufacturer Ethicon announced a Class 1 recall of a surgical stapler after several injuries and […]
October 9, 2019
Plaintiffs in Breast Implant Cancer Lawsuits Want Cases Consolidated in Tennessee Plaintiffs in three suits accusing Allergan of failing to disclose a link between its Biocell […]
September 17, 2019
Financial Award Expected in Final Round of Hernia Mesh Claims Litigation is a slow-moving process, and hernia mesh lawsuits are no exception. There have been no […]
May 21, 2019
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Side Effects & Litigation Updates Hip implant side effects may be caused by defective metal-on-metal implants. Read on for more information about hip […]
May 18, 2018
Military Hip Implant Lawsuit Alleges Stryker Negligence Stryker, one of the largest and most popularly used hip implant manufacturers, is facing some potentially major product liability […]
December 14, 2017
Essure Permanent Birth Control Essure is a birth control system designed to permanently prevent pregnancy without the need for surgical incisions. The procedure can be performed […]
December 2, 2017
Hip & Knee Replacement Lawsuit Hip and knee replacements are some of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, and can help people regain mobility […]
November 29, 2017
IVC Filters: The Risk Inside of You IVC filter lawyers are accepting claims from people injured by retrievable IVC filters, including blood clot injuries. Medical devices […]
November 13, 2017
Mirena and Pseudotumor Cerebri Mirena is a type of long-acting reversible birth control known as an IUD, or intrauterine device. IUDs protect against pregnancy for several […]
September 9, 2017
Hip Implant Lawsuit Alleges Stryker Negligence San Diego, Calif., September 9, 2017 – Stryker, one of the largest and most popularly used hip implant manufacturers, is facing […]
August 30, 2017
IVC Filters IVC filters are small, cone-shaped devices used to trap blood clots before they reach the heart or lungs. The devices were first used in […]
August 15, 2017
Hip Implant Lawsuit Alleges Stryker Negligence Stryker, one of the largest and most popularly used hip implant manufacturers, is facing some potentially major product liability legal […]
August 2, 2017
Stryker V40 hip replacement lawsuit Claims Hip Implant Lawsuit Alleges Stryker Negligence San Diego, Calif., August 2, 2017 – Stryker, one of the largest and most […]
April 7, 2017
Hernia repair surgeries are incredibly common. More than a million are performed in the U.S. each year and hernia mesh is used in a large majority […]
April 4, 2017
Bard Sepramesh IP Composite Hernia mesh is often used in hernia repair surgery to strengthen weakened tissue. Hernia mesh is also thought to reduce the risk […]
April 1, 2017
C-Qur Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Hernia mesh is a type of surgical mesh used to strengthen weakened tissues during hernia repair surgeries. The C-Qur Hernia Mesh was […]
April 1, 2017
Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuits Hernia mesh is used during hernia repair surgery to strengthen weakened tissue and to reduce the risk of a hernia re-occurring. Ethicon Inc.’s […]