In recent years, many medical companies have made certain changes to the way the medical equipment is distributed. Hospitals all across the company seek to avoid any recalls on the medical equipment they use, and you can be protected even if you have been the victim of a recalled pacemaker or defibrillator.
St. Jude recently had these items recalled, and the company is currently working to make sure that there are no defects in the equipment, but you'll still want to contact a lawyer if you have experience faulty pacemakers or defibrillators, although you may not know which attorneys or law firms to contact in order to handle your case. The recall has been issued due to defects in the wiring for the defibrillator and pacemaker, and since this error has been detected, many patients are attempting to monitor their health after using the devices; this defect could possibly cause complications in the future, which is why you need to get in touch with a lawyer as soon as possible.
Steigerwalt and Associates is a great place to take your legal concerns if you feel that you or a loved one have been injured or have experienced further health complications due to a defibrillator of pacemaker used at St. Jude's. You should make sure that you have proper documentation of your stay at the hospital, as well as documentation of how often you had to use the equipment, so that the attorneys at Steigerwalt and Associates can tell you the necessary steps to making sure your case is settled.
The team of attorneys that are trained to take care of this kind of case will sit down with you and figure out just what you need in order to feel comfortable with letting the firm handle your case. You can be sure that the attorneys are qualified by learning about former cases that the firm has handled, since it is easy to find a law firm that will handle your case, but in some cases, firms only want money and more business.
One of the things that you'll need to figure out is how severe the damage was that you experienced, because this will affect the angle that your attorney needs to address the case with. You'll also have to get information from St. Jude's regarding the equipment that was used, so that you can find out if the defective equipment is used in more than one St. Jude's branch.
You must take immediate action if you have been injured by these defective medical devices. If you hesitate, the statute of limitations in your state may end your case before it can even begin. This will help your attorney to determine just how dire your health situation is, and will give you an idea of how much you can expect to receive from your case. Contact us today.
| Jodi Wiff says: | 2008-04-12 12:06:06 |
| ATTN: JAN. So sorry to hear of your mother\'s passing. My mother is now experiencing problems with her St Jude Pacemaker Model #5356. They had her set to get it replaced and then backed out. She is at home now. We are watching her closely. She was passing out. What model did your mother have? | |
| James Battles says: | 2008-03-15 05:26:07 |
| I have model # V-196. I was shocked 16 times in 25 minutes. Is this one bad? | |
| Terry says: | 2008-03-14 13:02:38 |
| I have a St. Jude pacemaker/defibillator model V-239 and recently I was shocked 18 times within 30 minutes due to a defective wiring. | |
| elaine bloom says: | 2008-03-14 08:15:05 |
| my st jude started to vibrate or at least the vibes were in the area of my implant when i went into a store the alarm at the door went off it vibrations have now stopped has anyone else had this problem my local e r could find nothing amiss nor could an interrogation by a different companies tech ??? | |
| Jan says: | 2007-12-31 13:46:57 |
| My Mother had her pacemaker replaced in Feb., o7. She was never the same and passed away 11 days ago. I have her model# and serial# from St Judes Medical. Where can I find out if her device was defective? | |
| Charles Parra says: | 2007-11-13 17:23:55 |
| I also had a St Jude defibrillator implant this April. Model V-365,#349658 is this one safe? | |
| Gail says: | 2007-07-28 14:26:10 |
| My Mother recieved a pacemaker in April of this year and is having allot of blood pressure issues. How do you find out which pacemakers are being recalled. I have her model # and serial number but where do I find answers? | |
| James says: | 2007-06-19 15:26:38 |
| so have these devices been recalled? | |
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