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When a medical device fails, the consequences can be devastating. Surgical implants, pacemakers, hip replacements, hernia mesh, and other devices are meant to improve health—not cause harm. If you or a loved one suffered injuries from a defective products, Mercer Legal Group can help you pursue compensation from manufacturers and distributors responsible for your harm.
Defective medical devices are healthcare products that fail to perform safely due to flaws in design, manufacturing, or labeling. These include implants, surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, catheters, stents, pacemakers, and wearable health monitors. The FDA regulates medical devices, but dangerous products still reach patients, causing serious injuries, chronic pain, infections, organ damage, and even death.
Manufacturers have a legal duty to ensure their products are safe before entering the market. When they fail this duty, injured patients have the right to seek damages through a product liability claim.
A design defect exists when a medical device is inherently unsafe, regardless of how carefully it is manufactured. The flaw is in the product’s blueprint. Examples include hip implants with metal-on-metal designs that release toxic particles into the bloodstream.
Manufacturing defects occur during production. Even a well-designed device can become dangerous if contaminated materials, faulty components, or assembly errors compromise its safety. A single batch of defective pacemakers or surgical mesh can injure hundreds of patients.
Medical device manufacturers must provide clear instructions and warnings about potential risks. When they fail to disclose known dangers, side effects, or proper usage guidelines, patients and physicians cannot make informed decisions. This failure constitutes a labeling defect.
Our attorneys handle cases involving hip and knee implants, hernia mesh, pacemakers and defibrillators, IVC filters, surgical staplers, spinal cord stimulators, transvaginal mesh, catheter injuries, dental implants, and insulin pumps. FDA recalls and safety alerts frequently identify devices that have harmed patients across California.
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Medical device harm cases require specialized legal knowledge. Manufacturers employ teams of lawyers and experts to defend their products. Without experienced legal representation, injured patients face an uphill battle to prove liability and recover fair compensation.
A personal injury attorney understands federal regulations, FDA approval processes, and the technical evidence needed to establish that a device caused your injuries. Product liability law allows victims to hold manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare providers accountable when negligence or defects cause harm.
California law provides strong protections for consumers injured by defective products. Under strict liability principles, manufacturers can be held responsible for injuries caused by defective devices even without proof of negligence. The statute of limitations for product liability claims in California is generally two years from the date of injury discovery.
Under California Civil Code Section 3333, the measure of damages is the amount that will compensate for all detriment proximately caused by the defective product. California law allows injured parties to recover:
Economic Damages: Medical expenses (past and future), lost wages, lost earning capacity, rehabilitation costs, and out-of-pocket expenses related to the injury.
Non-Economic Damages: Pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, physical impairment, and disfigurement. California does not cap non-economic damages in product liability cases.
Punitive Damages: Under California Civil Code Section 3294, courts may award punitive damages when clear and convincing evidence shows the defendant acted with oppression, fraud, or malice.
Mercer Legal Group represents medical device injury victims throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, and surrounding California communities. Our legal team investigates each claim thoroughly, consulting medical experts and industry specialists to build strong cases against negligent manufacturers.
We handle negotiations with producers, distributors, and insurance companies while you focus on recovery. If settlement negotiations fail, we are prepared to take your case to trial. Our attorneys keep clients informed at every stage and answer questions promptly.
Our firm provides comprehensive legal support for medical product harm claims. We gather medical records, device specifications, and expert testimony. We identify all liable parties, including producers, component suppliers, and distributors. Our goal is to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term care costs.
Many defective device cases become part of multidistrict litigation (MDL) or class action lawsuits. Our attorneys can advise whether joining consolidated litigation or pursuing an individual claim best serves your interests.
Call (818) 875-9847 or complete our online form to discuss your situation with our attorney. We evaluate the details of your injury and the device involved.
We review your medical records, device information, and injury documentation. Our team determines whether you have grounds for a product liability claim against the manufacturer or other responsible parties.
Our attorneys investigate the device’s history, FDA filings, recall notices, and reported adverse events. We work with medical experts to establish how the defect caused your injuries.
We negotiate with defendants and insurers to seek fair compensation. If necessary, we file a lawsuit and prepare for trial to hold companies accountable.
If a defective device injured you or someone you love, Mercer Legal Group is ready to help. Our attorneys represent clients in Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Ana, Glendale, Burbank, Long Beach, Pasadena, and throughout California.
Call (818) 875-9847 to schedule a case evaluation.
Defective medical equipment injure patients due to design, manufacture, or warning flaws.
A defective medical device lawyer can help you gather evidence, submit a complaint, negotiate with makers, distributors, and insurers, and represent you in court. A skilled defective medical device attorney can defend and pay.
Medical expenditures, lost wages, pain and suffering, and long-term care may be compensated to defective medical device victims. Compensation depends on how the broken device affected you.
State and case-specific statutes of limitations govern defective medical device lawsuits. Early defective medical device legal consultation helps you file for your defective medical device settlements on time.
Family members can sue for medical device defects.
