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When a medical device fails, patients can suffer serious harm and face more surgeries. We hold manufacturers accountable for unsafe products.
Holding Manufacturers Accountable
When a doctor prescribes a medical device, patients rightly assume it is safe to use as intended. Unfortunately, some manufacturers put defective products on the market.
If you were injured, or a loved one died, because of a flawed medical device, you may be able to bring a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The Lindsey Scott Law Firm can help you understand your options.
Recent claims against manufacturers have involved implants and devices that caused severe complications, often requiring additional surgery. Common issues include:
Implants that loosen, fracture, or shed metal debris into the body.
Mesh that erodes or shrinks, causing pain and requiring removal surgery.
Devices that migrate, perforate organs, or break during removal.
Devices that are unreasonably dangerous because of how they were designed.
Devices that deviate from the manufacturer’s own specifications.
Missing or inadequate warnings about known risks and side effects.
If you can establish your product liability claim, you may recover both economic and non-economic damages.
Hospital bills, revision or removal surgeries, and the cost of future treatment.
Time off work for surgery and recovery, plus lost earning capacity.
Physical pain, mental anguish, and other subjective forms of harm.
Damages for spouses and family members affected by your injuries or a loved one’s death.
Product liability cases depend on evidence. These steps help protect your health and your claim.
Tell your doctor about your symptoms and follow their advice about the device.
If the device is removed, ask that it be preserved. Keep any packaging, inserts, and paperwork.
Gather medical records, implant cards, and the device’s brand, model, and lot number.
Note any recall or safety notice, but don’t wait for one before getting legal advice.
We review your case, work with experts, and pursue the manufacturer and other responsible parties.
Insurance companies aren’t on your side. They want to protect their bottom line. Let Lindsey Scott handle the heavy lifting, navigate the complex claims process, and fight for the recovery you deserve.
Lindsey Scott, a native of Baton Rouge, has focused his practice on personal injury and civil litigation for more than twenty-four years, representing clients throughout Louisiana and the nation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern University and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Southern University Law Center.
Lindsey is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the Louisiana Association for Justice, and is licensed in all of the state’s district and federal courts. A member of Southern University’s 1993 national championship football team, he brings the same work ethic and determination to every client he represents.
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Answers to the questions injury victims in Louisiana ask us most.
Louisiana has strict filing deadlines, called prescriptive periods. For most injuries that happened on or after July 1, 2024, you generally have two years to file a lawsuit; for injuries before that date the deadline was one year. Some claims have different deadlines, so contact us as soon as possible.
Depending on the facts, the manufacturer, seller, or distributor may be financially responsible for the harm caused by a defective device.
Generally, that the device had a recognized defect, such as a design, manufacturing, or warning defect, and that the defect caused your injuries.
No. A recall can help, but you may have a claim even if the device was never recalled.
Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee basis, so our fee comes out of the settlement or verdict we win for you. If we don’t recover money for you, you don’t owe us attorney fees.
Some device cases are handled in groups. We can explain whether an individual claim or a group action makes sense for you.
Contact us today to schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation. Remember, you pay nothing unless we win your case.
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