Faulty Medical Device injury claims

Increasingly medical procedures involve the use of medical devices or implants. Some have revolutionised people’s lives – hip replacement joints, for example, have returned significant levels of mobility to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who would otherwise have become increasingly disabled. However, there seems to have been a worrying trend for the increased failure of some of these medical devices recently – which can have significant consequences – not least of which is pain and suffering and sometimes the need for further corrective surgery.

In cases where such a medical device or implant is or becomes defective, due to poor manufacture or design, you could be entitled to make a product liability claim for compensation.

Some of the medical device products that our clients have sustained injuries from are:

• Metal on metal Hip Replacements

• Mobility Aids

• Silicone Implants

Faulty Medical Device scandals

The last few years have seen a series of scandals concerning faulty medical devices. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, have been affected by the hip replacement recall scandal – involving the failure of DePuy ASR and other metal on metal hip implant joints. More recently there is a growing scandal about the use of silicon in many breast implants – which the French government, for example, have concluded involve non-medical grade silicon.

Contact a specialist solicitor

If you have been unfortunate enough to have been the victim of a faulty medical device or product , don’t delay – get in touch with our specialist medical compensation solicitors so we can determine if you are eligible to claim compensation. Remember – don’t delay, as strict time limits apply – failure to make a prompt claim could mean you lose out on the compensation to which are entitled.