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Common Products Liability Claims Involving Defective Medical Devices

If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective medical device, you have the option to file a personal injury claim against the negligent party. There are three general types of defective medical device claims under products liability law: Defectively designed medical devices: These cases involve products that had some sort of… Read More »

By Martindale Hubbell for Rudberg Law Offices, LLC | Published November 30, 2018 | Posted in Products Liability | Tagged defective medical devices, design defect, manufacturing defect |

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- $1,630,000 SETTLEMENT FOR BENZENE-RELATED DEATH Our client's husband, age 51, died of leukemia caused by exposure to benzene and benzene-containing products. This exposure occurred in the course of his employment… read more
- $1,100,000 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT A $1,100,000 wrongful death settlement was obtained for the estate of a 60-year-old woman who died as the result of medical malpractice. Defendants disputed that there… read more
- $1,000,000 SETTLEMENT FOR MINING ACCIDENT Our client worked in a mine and became paralyzed when a rock from the roof fell on him. We alleged that the Mining Company's conduct… read more
- $635,000 SETTLEMENT FOR YOUNG FATHER IN TRUCK ACCIDENT A $635,000 settlement was obtained for the estate of a 31-year-old man and his surviving wife and two young children. The man… read more
- $190,000 SETTLEMENT FOR NURSING HOME STAFF NEGLIGENCE An employee of a nursing home failed to secure our client's mother while being transported in her wheelchair. She was not properly secured… read more
Personal Injury Settlements

$1,630,000 SETTLEMENT FOR BENZENE-RELATED DEATH Our client's husband, age 51, died of leukemia caused by exposure to benzene and benzene-containing products. This exposure occurred in the course of his employment as a laborer at a chemical plant. Our firm was able to prove that the manufacturers of the benzene failed to warn of the known risk of leukemia caused by exposure to benzene. A wrongful death settlement was reached in the amount of $1,630,000 for the wife and children of the decedent. VIEW ALL
$1,100,000 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SETTLEMENT A $1,100,000 wrongful death settlement was obtained for the estate of a 60-year-old woman who died as the result of medical malpractice. Defendants disputed that there was negligence, but our firm's medical experts helped to demonstrate that the failure of the doctors to diagnose our client's condition led to serious and unnecessary injuries resulting in her death after years of suffering and disability. VIEW ALL
$1,000,000 SETTLEMENT FOR MINING ACCIDENT Our client worked in a mine and became paralyzed when a rock from the roof fell on him. We alleged that the Mining Company's conduct contributed to an unsafe workplace. With the help of experts, we were able to resolve the case. VIEW ALL
$635,000 SETTLEMENT FOR YOUNG FATHER IN TRUCK ACCIDENT A $635,000 settlement was obtained for the estate of a 31-year-old man and his surviving wife and two young children. The man died as a result of injuries sustained when the pick-up truck he was driving collided into the rear of a drilling truck. Defendants disputed that they were negligent but our investigation revealed that the type of truck Defendants owned was not permitted by law to be on the road during the weather conditions and time of day at the time of the collision. VIEW ALL
$190,000 SETTLEMENT FOR NURSING HOME STAFF NEGLIGENCE An employee of a nursing home failed to secure our client's mother while being transported in her wheelchair. She was not properly secured by staff member and suffered injury. VIEW ALL
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