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to making sure that you are appropriately compensated for your drug
or medical device injury claim. We can assist you with the recovery
of medical costs, wages, and the costs of pain and suffering. If you
have been injured, you need an attorney who will aggressively defend
your legal interests and protect your financial security into the
future.
For assistance with your legal matter, contact Laszlo &
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results and protecting your rights.
Drugs and Medical Devices
Resource Links
United States Food and Drug
Administration
The FDA is the main federal agency charged
with drug and medical device safety. Web site includes
news, product reports and approvals, safety alerts, and
recalls.
The Food and Drug Law Institute
Examines the laws,
regulations, and policies related to drugs, medical
devices, other health care technologies, and
foods.
Breast Implants on
Trial
From PBS's Frontline, includes news,
documents, studies, and other information related to
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Drugs and Medical Devices -
An Overview
When a person is injured as a result of medical treatment, the
first assumption often is that the physician or other health care
provider made a mistake. In many cases, however, it is learned that
the doctor did nothing wrong: the injury was caused by a defective
or dangerous medication or medical device. The claim for injuries
should actually be brought against the manufacturer of the drug or
device.
A successful claim for injuries caused by a drug or medical
device requires thorough preparation and planning. There are many
complex legal and scientific issues that will arise, and it is
essential that your attorney have a thorough understanding of these
issues. Accordingly, if you believe you may have a claim for
injuries caused by a drug or medical device, you should not hesitate
to seek legal advice from a lawyer with experience in this area.
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Tips On How To Be A Good Patient
As a medical patient or recipient of prescription medication, you
should have an active interest in your care and treatment, and you
should also work to understand and protect your legal rights. Here
are some tips.
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Medical Devices: Manufacturing & Design
Defects
When a medical device (such as a syringe, hip implant, pacemaker,
or surgical instrument) injures someone, courts must answer the
question "was there something wrong with the product?" In finding
the answer, two general theories of liability are applied to analyze
the facts surrounding the injury: products liability (sometimes
referred to as strict products liability) and negligence. The basic
difference is that products liability focuses primarily on the
medical device itself, while negligence focuses on the manufacturer,
seller or distributor's conduct as well as the product. Both
theories look at what was wrong or defective in the medical device.
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Who is Responsible for a Defective
Product?
Medical and pharmaceutical technology can do wonderful - even
life-saving - things. Advances in medicine have made routine matters
out of many illnesses and conditions that were considered grave or
life threatening in the past. Improved medical care is one of the
reasons our life expectancy is greater than that of our ancestors.
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Prescription Medications: Things You Should
Know
While prescription medications have enabled us to overcome or
cure illnesses that were often fatal only decades ago, prescription
medications can also be confusing, dangerous, and expensive. The
following contains information on how to read prescriptions, how to
take them, and how to respect them.
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