Defective Medical Device Litigation

Chicago defective medical device lawyers

The skilled Chicago defective medical device attorneys of Phillips Law Offices have been assisting clients injured by flawed medical devices for over 65 years.

New medical devices enter the marketplace every day at an accelerating rate, encompassing a broad range of equipment from complicated machinery only used by trained professionals, to less intense mechanisms such as blood testing machines. Regardless, there are two things you should always count on:

• The device is expected to improve your health.
• The device is never expected to cause you serious injury or death.

As healthcare companies develop these medical devices, we develop a false notion that these products are safe and will be helpful. However, sometimes the reverse happens and people are harmed as a result of using these products. This typically happens when there is a rush to enter the market and maximize the profit potential. This can end up resulting in improper or insufficient testing.

In other situations, the problems associated with medical devices are the result of:

• Manufacturing defects
• Failure to warn of possible side effects
• Quality issues

If you were hurt by a defective medical product, you should contact a Chicago drug injury law firm since you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries you suffered.

Holding medical device companies accountable

When a patient agrees to use a medical device, he or she expects the device to provide a benefit and not to inflict harm. Therefore, medical device manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure that their devices are safe. This includes the obligation to design, manufacture, inspect, and label a medical device product appropriately. They must provide patients and physicians complete safety information about their product. And they must alert consumers and doctors to any possible risks or side effects.

Unfortunately, many manufacturers do not always fulfill that responsibility. That is why it is important to have an experienced Chicago medical device attorney at your side.

Serving injured individuals and families in Illinois for over 65 years

We believe that the manufacturers, distributors and sellers of defective medical devices should be held accountable when their products hurt consumers. If you or someone you love in Chicago has been injured by a dangerous or defective medical device such as defibrillators, trans vaginal mesh, or knee or a hip implant, you should contact an attorney right away. The lawyers at Phillips Law Offices offer quality and comprehensive legal services to the injured and their families throughout Illinois. Call (312) 470-6761, or contact us online today for a free consultation with one of our Chicago lawyers about your case.