Since 1906, the Food and Drug Administration has been the agency that is responsible for regulating the drugs that are released to consumers as well as medical devices that are used to fix certain health conditions. With the increasing number of medical malpractice lawsuits being filed, is the FDA living up to its responsibility when preventing personal injury in consumers?
Our firm’s San Diego personal injury lawyers notice that almost every week some new drug, treatment or device gets attention for causing product liability related injuries in patients across the country. The FDA should be taking extreme caution when approving drugs and devices that can lead to personal injury or wrongful death.
Recently in New York, a woman was given an approved device to correct a leakage. Her surgeon inserted a strip of synthetic mesh that led to bleeding as pieces of the mesh worked their way through her vaginal wall. The woman has had five operations to correct the medical malpractice mistake and has another to remove the mesh that caused her personal injury.
A common device for many people is a pacemaker used to correct irregular heart rhythms. Pacemakers use an electric current to correct the irregularity, but what could happen if that current malfunctions?
A malfunction in the pacemaker could actually lead to a heart attack. If that person was driving on the road, the heart attack could cause a car accident leading to wrongful death of other drivers.
Our firm’s personal injury lawyers in San Diego believe that if the FDA is the only agency that regulates these medical devices and treatments, the FDA needs to make sure it is not being too lenient in approving medical devices and treatments that can lead to personal injury or wrongful death. One small mistake can lead to multiple cases of personal injury and wrongful death, so the FDA must conduct multiple tests for safety and effectiveness.
Call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer and find out how we can help you. We speak English and Spanish, and we look forward to providing advice for your case. No fee if no recovery.
About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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