Specialist
product liability solicitors at Leigh Day & Co have extensive experience in representing large numbers of people who have reported severe medical problems after being fitted with medical devices that have failed. People who have suffered from health problems because of the failure of a medical device, such as a replacement hip or knee joint, can find that their lives are utterly devastated because of their injuries and, in rare cases, these injuries can be fatal.
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 was brought into English law to provide protection to individuals who have been injured by a medical device if it can be proved that the product was defective and that it was responsible for the injuries suffered.
Such devices can include:
- Replacement hip joints
- Replacement knee joints
- Heart devices, such as pacemakers, valves and defibrillator leads
- Cosmetic implants
- Corneal implants
- Contraceptive devices
- Medical apparatus used in the treatment or follow-up care of patients
The
product liability team at Leigh Day has significant experience in successfully representing individuals and large groups of people in compensation claims against manufacturers, importers and suppliers of faulty medical devices.
Our medical device experience
We currently represent hundreds of individuals who allege that they have suffered personal injuries in relation to the:
If you think you have sustained an injury or loss through the failure of a medical device please call our dedicated team of product liability claims experts to discuss the possibility of a making a claim in the UK. Our friendly, professional team of solicitors and lawyers will be happy to speak to you on a free, confidential basis for an initial consultation. We can help you recover compensation and are market leaders in this field.
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