ORLANDO, FL, April 13, 2012 (Press-News.org) Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers often place profit before people. When news of defective medical products reaches these companies, they are often slow to react. This is because they anticipate more people buying their product and increasing their bottom line, and are gambling on a majority of these people not sustaining any injury.
Inaction on the part of medical device manufacturers may grow their bottom line, but the cost to victims is often tragic. Increased medical expenses, untold pain and suffering, and even death can result from defective medical devices, and no amount of profit is ever worth such costs to human beings.
Holding Companies Accountable
Medical devices are consumer products and therefore held to the same standards as all other products on the market. Manufactures have a moral and legal obligation to produce devices that work in accordance with their intention and serve to correct, not cause medical problems.
When you are injured by a medical device, you have a right to file a defective product lawsuit. But medical devices are a bit more complex than things such as consumer electronics. A medical device that causes injury or health issues can also fall under medical malpractice, requiring an attorney who is experienced in both areas of practice.
When you look for an attorney, you should choose someone who fights for victims of both defective products and medical malpractice. Combining these two areas of practice allows your attorney to better understand the full extent of your damages and seek a comprehensive settlement.
Companies who place dollars before their sense of duty to their consumers must be held accountable. An aggressive medical malpractice attorney with sufficient experience will be able to hold these companies responsible, fight for your rights, and seek the maximum compensation you are due.
Defining Product Liability
Product liability occurs when a product that is used as intended causes harm. This can be a result of sloppy manufacturing practices, inadequate testing, insufficient labeling or warnings, or even individual component malfunctions.
If you sustain an injury from a medical device that was used as intended, bringing your injury to the attention of the company may result in little more than lip service. These companies know how to protect their bottom line and will do whatever they feel is necessary to ensure they continue to profit, regardless of what their product may be doing.
You need a medical malpractice attorney on your side to investigate your injury and hold the company responsible. You deserve full compensation and it needs to come from the company responsible for your injuries.
If you or a loved one has sustained an injury from a defective medical product in or around Orlando, Florida, please visit the website of Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter to learn how our Orland medical malpractice attorneys can help you get the compensation you deserve at www.thefloridafirm.com.
How Companies Profit from Defective Medical Devices
Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers often place profit before people. When news of defective medical products reaches these companies, they are often slow to react.
2012-04-13
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