MEDICAL DEVICE FAILURES

Legal Help for Victims of Defective Medical Devices

The attorneys and staff of the Nash & Franciskato Law Firm are dedicated to representing people injured by defective medical devices. We provide a free initial consultation and encourage you to contact us today to discuss your concerns and potential legal action.

We are all appreciative of the technological advances that make new medical procedures and treatments possible. However, when you undergo surgery or consent to an innovative treatment, you should be able to depend on the safety and effectiveness of the devices and drugs provided by medical professionals.

DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Implant Recall

In August 2010 Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. issued an unprecedented worldwide recall of the DePuy ASR Hip System. Unfortunately, this recall comes after almost 100,000 of these hips were already surgically implanted into patients around the world. The Nash & Franciskato Law Firm is leading national litigation against DePuy, Inc., and its distributors as a founding member of The DePuy ASR Hip Recall Law Firm Alliance.

Zimmer Durom Hip Defect Recall

On July 24, 2008 Zimmer Holdings, the nation’s largest producer of orthopedic devices, announced suspension of sales of its artificial hip replacement component, the Durom Cup. Go to our Zimmer Hip Recall page for more information about what the problems with the Durom Hip could mean for your health.

Consulting Medical Professionals to Prove Your Case

We will take your potential personal injury or wrongful death case seriously, using our extensive resources to research and investigate all aspects of the situation. Our law firm has a solid reputation with a network of medical professionals who can provide dependable expertise useful in building your case for compensation.

At Nash & Franciskato in Kansas City, Missouri, we are not intimidated by powerful corporations or complex cases. If you or a family member is suffering adverse effects from the use of a defective medical device, please contact us today. Your health and future prospects may be at stake, and we want to help.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors problems with medical devices. The FDA website provides a current list of recalled medical devices and a searchable database for reported failures of medical devices.

Hip and Knee Implant Problems — Pain Pumps — Pharmaceuticals

Over the past several years, our dedicated trial lawyers have successfully obtained over $4.5 million in settlements for people whose joint replacement devices have failed. The majority of these cases involved the breakdown of plastic knee implants and hip implants, resulting in significant pain and suffering and costly and complex revision surgeries.

We have additional, successful experience with medical product liability litigation involving:

• Pain pumps that have been misrepresented by the manufacturer
• Defective defibrillators and problems with pacemakers
• Dangerous pharmaceuticals such as the anti-obesity/diet drug Fen-Phen, shown to increase the risk of heart valve disease