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: Reno Personal Injury LawyerU.S. Supreme Court Rules on Medical Device Lawsuits
By Steve Klearman
I reprint here a summary from the recent important decision in Riegel v. Medtronic. This comes directly from the People Over Profits Grassroots Action Center:
Riegel v. Medtronic
In this case, Charles Riegel received a balloon catheter made by Medtronic which subsequently ruptured due to overinflation. Riegel developed a heart block and underwent emergency surgery. The Riegels later brought claims against Medtronic in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The court found that the Riegels claims were preempted under the Medical Device Act, and the Second Circuit Court affirmed the decision. In this opinion, the Supreme Court affirms.
Full post as published by Reno Personal Injury Lawyer on February 22, 2008 (boomark / email).
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