Orland Park Defective Medical Device Attorneys

Lawyers Helping People Injured by Defective Medical Products in Orland Park, Illinois

When you need to have a medical procedure done, you rely on the skill and experience of your doctor to complete the procedure safely and efficiently. However, even when a doctor follows the correct steps, there are some cases where medical devices and products could cause you to suffer harm. If these products and devices are not properly designed, manufactured, tested, or used, they can cause serious harm or even death. At Schwartz Injury Law, we proudly represent people who have been victims of defective or dangerous medical products.

The skilled attorneys at our firm have obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients. We have earned a reputation in the local legal community as hardworking victims' advocates who get results. With our understanding of the legal issues that can play a role in cases involving product liability, we can help ensure that product manufacturers or other liable parties will be held responsible for injuries suffered by patients.

Product Liability Issues in Cases Involving Defective Medical Devices

Medical device manufacturers do not develop and market products with the intention of harming patients. Unfortunately, however, time constraints and economic factors often push a manufacturer to rush a device to market before it has been thoroughly researched or tested. Even though there are strict regulations by government agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), many poorly designed and improperly manufactured products reach the marketplace each year, putting patients at risk of serious harm.

In most cases, it takes a number of reports of injuries or harmful effects before recalls are issued and improvements are made. Sometimes, a dangerous device may injure hundreds or thousands of victims before any real action is taken to address the problem.

While there are a variety of dangerous or defective medical products that may injure patients, some of the most common cases involve items such as:

• Pacemakers: These implants can help maintain heart rhythm and prevent cardiac issues. When they do not function correctly, they could cause dangerous electric shocks, or they may fail to regulate the heart, which could put a person's life at risk.
• Insulin Pumps and Other Medication Delivery Systems: These devices are meant to provide a steady stream of certain medications in a person's system. When they malfunction, they could deliver too much or too little of a medication, which could cause severe complications that may threaten a person's life and their overall health.
• Unsterilized Tools: Surgical instruments or other tools may transmit infections because they cannot be properly cleaned and sterilized. Serious infections can cause a number of health issues.
• Hip, Knee, and Other Joint Replacement Devices: Some implants may break down inside the body, causing small pieces of metal to enter the bloodstream or damage organs.
• Implanted Products Such as Transvaginal Mesh and Artificial Heart Valves: Hernia mesh has been known to degrade, leading to the perforation of organs by sharp pieces of plastic. Other implants may break down or fail to function correctly, causing serious complications that could threaten a person's life.
• Breast Implants: Leaking implants can cause harm to bodily systems, including damage to the immune system.
• Drugs: Some medications may have harmful side effects that had not been disclosed by manufacturers, or they may interact with other medications in ways that could affect a person's overall health.

These are just a few of the products that can harm patients when they do not function correctly, have design defects, or break down unexpectedly. Patients who suffer injuries because of defective medical devices will need to understand who was responsible.

Dangerous Products or Improper Use?

When a defective or dangerous medical device has caused you to suffer an injury, the attorneys at Schwartz Injury Law are prepared to help. We understand that there are many factors that may play a role in these cases. A product could have been poorly designed, or defects may have occurred because of errors during the manufacturing process. Injuries may also occur because of a failure to provide proper instructions to medical professionals on how to use a product correctly or a failure to provide warnings about the potential risks to patients. In some cases, patients may be injured when a doctor or medical professional uses a product incorrectly or in a way that was not intended by the manufacturer.

Our team will carefully investigate the circumstances surrounding your treatment and the injuries you have suffered. Our goal is to help you get the compensation you deserve from any and all liable parties. We will not be intimidated by large companies or insurance carriers, and we will not agree to a settlement that fails to meet your needs. Instead, we will continue to fight until you recover the damages necessary to put your life back together.

Contact Our Orland Park, IL Defective Medical Product Lawyers

At Schwartz Injury Law, we can provide the representation needed to ensure that you will be fully compensated for injuries caused by defective or dangerous medical devices or products. To arrange a free consultation, contact our Orland Park defective medical device attorneys at 708-888-2160.