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Los Angeles
Heart Valve Defect Attorneys
A number of cases involving defective
heart valves have made headlines in recent months. On January 21,
2000, the St. Jude Medical recalled all products of its valves manufactured
with Silzone coating. In these models, the valve's sewing ring is
coated with the elemental silver Silzone, which St. Jude believed
would reduce valve infections (endocarditis) because of its antibacterial
qualities. At least two percent of the 12,000 patients with the
Silzone-coated valve experienced a condition called paravalvular
leakage, which can result in heart failure. Suits have been filed
claiming the manufacturer was negligent in designing, manufacturing
and marketing a defective heart valve that was not adequately tested.
In another high profile case, Pfizer Inc. reached a multi-million
dollar settlement with the government for hiding information from
the FDA about the dangers of its heart valve. Over 80,000 patients
worldwide have received Pfizer's heart valve implants. More than
360 people are reported to have died suddenly when a tiny strut
in the valve failed. Yet another case, which came in the wake of
a study by the Mayo Clinic, identified 24 women who developed damaged
heart valves after taking the popular weight-loss drug fen-phen
(short for fenfluramine and phentermine). Among these victims were
five women who underwent heart surgery to repair or replace a defective
valve.
The Law Offices of Kirk Bernard,
has years of experience in personal injury matters. Our skilled
team of defective medical device attorneys will investigate the facts, assess your claim,
establish which parties and insurance companies are to be held responsible,
and organize all of the details of composing and presenting your
case. If you think that you may have a defective heart valve case
contact the Law Offices of Kirk Bernard.
IF YOU, OR A LOVED ONE, HAVE
BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT - CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION!
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1-800-225-5547
The Law Offices of Kirk Bernard
10940 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 2150
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Voice: (310) 578-7700 • Fax: (310) 208-5777
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