Our drug and medical device lawyers are committed 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 &
Associates, LLC. Our Colorado attorneys are dedicated to
getting you 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 breast implant defects and
litigation.
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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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