NYC Defective Medical Device Lawyers

Roth & Khalife, LLP represents patients harmed by defective medical devices implanted or used in their treatment. Our medical malpractice lawyers in NYC handle cases involving faulty hip replacements, hernia mesh, pacemakers, IUDs, spinal fusion hardware, surgical staplers, and other devices that failed, broke, or caused serious complications. Our defective medical device lawyers fight manufacturers who prioritize profits over patient safety.

Contact us for a free consultation about your defective medical device case. We’ll review your medical records, research your specific device, and explain whether you have viable claims. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

Medical device failures cause devastating injuries, including infections, organ damage, additional surgeries, chronic pain, and permanent disability. You can recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, revision surgeries, and diminished quality of life. We pursue claims against device manufacturers, not your doctors, unless physician negligence contributed to your injuries.

Can I Sue For Injuries Caused By a Defective Medical Device in NYC?

Yes, you can sue for injuries caused by a defective medical device in NYC if the device had design flaws, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings that caused your complications. You don’t sue your doctor (unless they also made errors)—you sue the manufacturer and other companies in the distribution chain for product liability. New York law allows you to recover compensation even if the FDA approved the device, since approval doesn’t prevent liability when devices prove unreasonably dangerous. You generally have three years from when you discovered or should have discovered the defect to file a lawsuit, though this timeline can vary based on when complications appeared.

To have a valid claim, you need to show the device was defective, the defect caused your injuries, and you suffered actual damages like additional surgeries, chronic pain, or permanent complications. Common scenarios include hip replacements that release toxic metal particles, hernia mesh that erodes through tissue, IUDs that break during removal, or pacemakers that malfunction. You can sue even if many other patients had good outcomes with the same device—what matters is whether the device’s design or manufacture made it unreasonably dangerous. Many device cases proceed as part of multidistrict litigation where thousands of patients with similar injuries pursue claims together, though you maintain your individual case and negotiate your own settlement based on your specific complications.

What is a Defective Medical Device?

A defective medical device is any implanted or used medical product that causes harm due to design flaws, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings about risks. Design defects mean the device is inherently dangerous even when made and used correctly—like metal-on-metal hip implants that release toxic particles or hernia mesh that erodes through tissue. Manufacturing defects occur when your specific device was improperly made, containing flaws other units don’t have. Inadequate warnings mean the manufacturer failed to inform doctors or patients about known risks and complications. Common defective devices include hip and knee replacements that fail prematurely, hernia mesh that causes infections and erosions, IUDs that break or migrate, pacemakers that malfunction, and surgical mesh that requires removal.

Not every medical complication means a device is defective—sometimes properly designed devices simply don’t work for certain patients. However, warning signs include FDA recalls or safety warnings about your device, the device failing much sooner than its expected lifespan, widespread reports of other patients experiencing identical complications, materials breaking down or corroding inside your body, or needing multiple revision surgeries to address ongoing problems. You can have a defective device claim even if the FDA approved the device, since many dangerous products reach the market through gaps in the approval process. Device defect cases sue manufacturers for product liability, which is different from medical malpractice cases that sue your doctor for treatment errors.

What Does A NYC Defective Medical Device Lawyer Do?

A NYC defective medical device lawyer investigates whether your medical complications resulted from device defects rather than normal complications, identifies all liable parties including manufacturers and distributors, and builds product liability cases against companies that sold dangerous devices. We gather your complete medical records, identify your specific device through model and serial numbers, research FDA databases for adverse event reports and recalls, and consult engineering experts who analyze whether design flaws or manufacturing defects caused your injuries. We also determine whether multidistrict litigation exists for your device and ensure you’re included in consolidated proceedings while protecting your individual interests.

Beyond investigation, we handle all aspects of complex litigation against well-funded medical device manufacturers who have teams of lawyers defending them. This includes retaining medical experts who document your injuries and future needs, calculating comprehensive damages including future revision surgeries and lost earning capacity, negotiating settlements that fairly compensate you for pain and suffering, and preparing cases for trial when manufacturers refuse reasonable offers. We navigate complicated federal MDL procedures, coordinate with other plaintiffs’ attorneys on shared discovery, counter manufacturers’ attempts to blame patients or doctors for device failures, and fight to maximize your recovery from all available sources including manufacturers, parent companies, and distributors. You pay nothing unless we win your case.

What Types of Defective Medical Device Cases Do You Handle?

We represent patients injured by all types of failed or defective medical devices, including orthopedic implants, cardiovascular devices, surgical instruments, birth control devices, and pain management systems. Hip replacements that deteriorate, hernia mesh that erodes through tissue, pacemakers that malfunction, IUDs that migrate or perforate organs, and spinal hardware that breaks all fall within our practice.

Common defective medical device cases we handle include:

Hip replacement failures: Metal-on-metal hip implants that release toxic metal particles into the bloodstream, causing metallosis, tissue death, bone loss, and requiring painful revision surgeries to remove and replace the device.
Hernia mesh complications: Polypropylene mesh that erodes through organs, causes chronic infections, adheres to intestines, perforates bowels, or requires multiple removal surgeries after failing to properly repair hernias.
Pacemaker and defibrillator malfunctions: Cardiac devices with battery failures, electrical malfunctions, lead fractures, or premature battery depletion that fail to regulate heart rhythm or deliver shocks when needed.
IUD injuries: Intrauterine devices like Paragard that break during removal, leaving fragments in the uterus, migrate through the uterine wall, perforate organs, or cause severe infections requiring surgery.
Spinal fusion hardware failures: Screws, rods, and cages used in spinal fusion that break, migrate, loosen, or fail to properly fuse vertebrae, causing chronic pain and requiring additional surgeries.
Surgical mesh failures: Transvaginal mesh used for pelvic organ prolapse that erodes through vaginal tissue, causes chronic pain during intercourse, contracts over time, or requires difficult removal surgeries.
Knee replacement defects: Artificial knee components that wear prematurely, loosen, cause chronic pain, or fail, requiring revision surgery within years instead of the expected decades.
Surgical stapler malfunctions: Devices used during surgery that misfire, fail to close tissue properly, or leave staples in incorrect positions, causing internal bleeding, infections, or organ damage.
Pain pump failures: Implanted drug delivery systems that malfunction, deliver incorrect medication doses, cause infections, or fail to provide promised pain relief.
Insulin pump defects: Devices that malfunction, causing incorrect insulin delivery, leading to dangerous blood sugar fluctuations, diabetic ketoacidosis, or hypoglycemic episodes.
Breast implant complications: Implants that rupture, leak silicone, cause capsular contracture, or are linked to rare cancers like breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
Essure birth control complications: Permanent birth control coils that migrate, perforate the uterus or fallopian tubes, cause chronic pain, or fail to prevent pregnancy as promised.

We stay current on FDA recalls, safety warnings, and emerging evidence about dangerous medical devices. If you’ve experienced complications from any implanted or used medical device, we can evaluate whether defects caused your injuries.

How Do You Know If Your Medical Device Is Defective?

Not all device complications result from defects. Sometimes properly designed devices simply don’t work for specific patients. However, certain warning signs suggest defects rather than normal complications.

Indicators your medical device may be defective:

FDA recalls or safety warnings: The FDA issued recalls, safety communications, or warnings about your specific device model, indicating known problems.
Manufacturer design flaws: The device has inherent design problems that make it unreasonably dangerous even when manufactured perfectly and used as intended.
Manufacturing defects: Your specific device was improperly manufactured, containing flaws that other units of the same model don’t have.
Inadequate warnings: The manufacturer failed to warn doctors or patients about known risks, side effects, or complications associated with the device.
Premature failure: The device failed, broke, or required removal much sooner than the expected lifespan manufacturers advertised.
Widespread complications: Many other patients with the same device experienced similar complications, suggesting systemic problems rather than isolated incidents.
Off-label use promotion: Manufacturers marketed the device for uses the FDA never approved, without adequate safety testing for those applications.
Material breakdown: Device components corroded, degraded, or broke down inside your body, releasing toxic substances or particles.
Unexpected symptoms: You developed unusual symptoms like metallosis, chronic infections, or organ damage that shouldn’t occur with properly functioning devices.
Multiple revision surgeries: You needed repeated surgeries to address ongoing problems with the same device that shouldn’t require such frequent intervention.

Your doctor might not recognize device defects immediately. Manufacturers often downplay problems, and physicians may attribute complications to patient factors rather than device failures. Our NYC defective medical device lawyers investigate whether your complications match patterns seen in other patients with the same device.

What Injuries Do Defective Medical Devices Commonly Cause?

Failed medical devices cause serious injuries that often require additional surgeries, long-term treatment, and result in permanent complications. The harm extends beyond the device failure itself to systemic effects throughout your body.

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Common injuries from defective medical devices include:

Infections: Device failures create pathways for bacteria, causing serious infections that require IV antibiotics, hospitalization, or surgical debridement to remove infected tissue.
Organ perforation: Devices that migrate or have sharp edges puncture organs, including intestines, bladder, uterus, or blood vessels, causing internal bleeding and requiring emergency surgery.
Chronic pain: Failed devices cause persistent pain that doesn’t respond to conservative treatment and significantly reduces quality of life.
Nerve damage: Devices that migrate, break, or compress nerves cause permanent numbness, tingling, weakness, or chronic neuropathic pain.
Metallosis: Metal-on-metal hip implants release metal particles, causing tissue death, bone loss, pseudotumors, and systemic metal toxicity affecting multiple organs.
Tissue erosion: Mesh devices erode through surrounding tissue, causing holes in organs, chronic infections, and requiring complex reconstructive surgery.
Adhesions: Failed devices cause scar tissue that binds organs together, causing bowel obstructions, chronic pain, and fertility problems.
Bone loss: Failed orthopedic implants damage surrounding bone requiring bone grafts or limiting options for revision surgery.
Vascular damage: Devices that break or migrate damage blood vessels, causing bleeding, clots, or reduced blood flow to limbs or organs.
Autoimmune reactions: Some devices trigger immune system responses, causing chronic inflammation, fatigue, joint pain, and other systemic symptoms.
Revision surgery complications: Removing failed devices often causes more damage than the original implant surgery, with higher infection risks and longer recovery.
Loss of organ function: Device failures sometimes necessitate organ removal, like a hysterectomy after mesh erosion or bowel resection after mesh perforation.
Emotional trauma: Dealing with failed devices, multiple surgeries, chronic pain, and uncertain outcomes causes anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The full extent of injuries often isn’t apparent immediately. Complications can develop months or years after implantation as devices gradually fail or degrade inside your body.

What Damages Can You Recover in Defective Medical Device Cases?

Patients harmed by defective medical devices can recover comprehensive compensation for all losses caused by device failures. Unlike some injury cases, device claims typically involve both past harms and significant future damages.

Recoverable damages in medical device cases include:

Past medical expenses: All costs for treating device complications, including emergency care, hospitalizations, revision surgeries, medications, physical therapy, and follow-up appointments.
Future medical expenses: Projected costs for ongoing monitoring, future revision surgeries, long-term medications, pain management, and any medical care necessitated by device failure.
Past lost wages: Income you missed while recovering from revision surgeries and treating device complications, including salary, bonuses, and self-employment earnings.
Future lost earning capacity: If device complications cause permanent limitations preventing you from working at your previous capacity, you recover the difference in lifetime earning potential.
Pain and suffering: Compensation for physical pain from device failure, revision surgeries, chronic complications, and the emotional distress of dealing with failed medical treatment.
Loss of enjoyment of life: Damages for activities you can no longer participate in due to chronic pain, limitations from revision surgeries, or permanent complications.
Emotional distress: Anxiety about device failure, depression from chronic pain, PTSD from traumatic complications, and fear about future health impacts.
Loss of consortium: Your spouse can recover damages for loss of companionship, intimacy, and support if device complications significantly impacted your relationship.
Punitive damages: In cases where manufacturers knowingly sold dangerous devices, concealed risks, or engaged in fraud, courts may award punitive damages to punish wrongdoing.

Medical device cases often involve substantial damages because complications require multiple revision surgeries over years or decades. A failed hip replacement in a 50-year-old might require several revision surgeries throughout their lifetime, each more complex than the last.

How Are Medical Device Cases Different From Medical Malpractice Cases?

Many patients confuse defective device claims with medical malpractice lawsuits, but these are distinct legal theories with different defendants, proof requirements, and timelines.

Key differences between device defect and malpractice cases:

Different defendants: Device defect cases sue manufacturers, designers, and distributors of the device. Malpractice cases sue doctors, hospitals, and healthcare providers who treated you.
Different legal theories: Device cases claim the product itself was unreasonably dangerous due to design flaws, manufacturing defects, or inadequate warnings. Malpractice claims allege your doctor’s treatment fell below accepted medical standards.
Expert requirements: Device cases need engineering experts, product safety specialists, and industry insiders. Malpractice cases require medical experts in the same specialty as the defendant doctor.
Your doctor isn’t the enemy: In device cases, your surgeon often becomes a witness supporting your claim, testifying the device failed despite proper implantation. In malpractice, your doctor is the defendant.
Longer timelines: Device cases can take 3-5 years as they often involve multidistrict litigation consolidating thousands of similar claims. Malpractice cases typically resolve in 2-3 years.
Class actions and MDLs: Device cases often proceed as part of larger multidistrict litigation or class actions. Malpractice cases are individual lawsuits.
Statute of limitations: Device defect claims in New York generally have a three-year statute of limitations from when you discovered or should have discovered the defect. Malpractice has a 2.5-year limit.
No Certificate of Merit: Device cases don’t require the Certificate of Merit that medical malpractice cases need, though you still need expert testimony.

Sometimes both claims exist. If a surgeon implanted a defective device but also made surgical errors during implantation, you might have claims against both the manufacturer and the doctor. We evaluate all potential claims to maximize your recovery.

How Long Do Medical Device Cases Take to Resolve in NYC?

Defective medical device litigation typically takes longer than other personal injury cases due to complexity, multiple defendants, and often involvement in multidistrict litigation.

Timeline expectations for device defect cases:

Initial investigation (2-4 months): Our NYC defective medical device lawyers gather your medical records, research the device, identify applicable MDLs or class actions, and determine the best strategy for your case.
Filing your case (1-2 months): Our NYC defective medical device lawyers prepare and file your complaint in state court or federal court, depending on whether an MDL exists and strategic considerations.
MDL transfer (3-6 months): If an MDL exists, your case gets transferred to the MDL court. This involves administrative procedures and coordination with MDL leadership.
Discovery phase (1-2 years): Depositions of experts, company employees, and fact witnesses occur. Document production from manufacturers can take months as they review millions of pages.
Bellwether trials (ongoing): The MDL court conducts bellwether trials of representative cases. These can take 1-2 years from selection to verdict and significantly impact settlement negotiations.
Settlement negotiations (6 months – 2 years): After bellwether trials establish values, global settlement negotiations occur where manufacturers offer to settle all cases in the MDL.
Individual case evaluation (2-4 months): Your specific injuries are evaluated under settlement frameworks to determine your individual settlement amount.
Settlement or remand: You either accept a settlement offer or have your case sent back to local court for individual trial if you reject the offer.

Simple device cases not involving MDLs might resolve in 18-24 months. Complex MDL cases often take 3-5 years from filing to resolution. However, you don’t wait until the end to receive compensation—some cases involve interim settlements or loans against future recovery.

The timeline frustrates many injured patients who need money for medical bills now. Our NYC defective medical device lawyers work to expedite cases when possible and can help you explore options for financing medical care during litigation.

Do You Need Proof the Medical Device Is Defective in New York?

You don’t need to personally prove the device is defective before filing a claim. However, certain evidence strengthens your case and helps attorneys determine whether you have viable claims.

Evidence that supports medical device claims:

Medical records documenting complications: Records showing device failure, revision surgery, or complications consistent with known device problems establish that you were harmed.
Device identification information: Model numbers, serial numbers, lot numbers, and manufacturer information from surgical records help identify your specific device.
FDA databases: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers search FDA MAUDE (Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) database for adverse event reports about your device model.
Manufacturer recalls or warnings: FDA recall notices, safety communications, or Dear Doctor letters about your device prove the manufacturer acknowledged problems.
Scientific studies: Published research documenting device failure rates, complication patterns, or design flaws supports claims against manufacturers.
Similar patient experiences: Evidence that many other patients with identical devices experienced the same complications suggests systemic defects.
Explant pathology: After removal, pathology examination of the failed device can reveal manufacturing defects, material degradation, or design flaws.
Expert engineering analysis: Product liability experts analyze the device design and your specific unit to identify defects and alternative safer designs.
Company internal documents: Discovery in litigation often reveals manufacturers knew about defects but sold devices anyway, concealed risks, or failed to conduct adequate safety testing.
Timeline of failure: Devices that fail much sooner than expected lifespans indicate defects rather than normal wear and tear.

You don’t need all this evidence to contact an attorney. Our NYC defective medical device lawyers can investigate and develop evidence after you retain us. However, keeping copies of medical records, device information, and documentation of complications helps us evaluate your case faster.

Can You Sue If Your NYC Doctor Says the Device Isn’t Defective?

Your doctor’s opinion about whether the device is defective doesn’t determine whether you have a valid claim. Physicians often lack information about widespread device problems and may not recognize patterns affecting thousands of patients.

Why doctors’ assessments of defects can be wrong:

Limited information access: Individual doctors don’t see the thousands of other patients experiencing identical complications with the same device.
Manufacturer influence: Device companies often minimize problems when communicating with physicians, downplaying complication rates and known issues.
Attribution to patient factors: Doctors may blame your anatomy, healing process, or other factors rather than recognizing systemic device problems.
Lack of engineering knowledge: Physicians understand medicine but aren’t trained in product design, manufacturing processes, or materials engineering.
Desire to avoid admitting mistakes: Some doctors resist acknowledging device problems because they recommended and implanted the device.
Financial relationships: Surgeons who receive consulting fees, speaking fees, or research funding from manufacturers may be biased toward defending devices.
Incomplete recall awareness: Doctors don’t always learn about FDA recalls or safety warnings promptly, especially for devices they implanted years ago.
Professional loyalty: Physicians often hesitate to criticize medical products or companies they work with regularly.

Our NYC defective medical device lawyers investigate device problems independently using engineering experts, product liability specialists, and researchers who aren’t influenced by manufacturer relationships. Your doctor’s opinion is one data point, not the final word on whether defects exist.

Common Medical Device Recalls

The FDA issues recalls for medical devices that pose serious health risks to patients, though recalls often come years after thousands of people have already been harmed. Understanding which devices have been recalled helps you recognize whether your complications may be linked to known defects.

Paragard IUD: This copper intrauterine device breaks during removal, leaving fragments embedded in the uterus that require surgical extraction and cause chronic pain, infections, and perforations.
Bard Davol hernia mesh: Multiple mesh products, including Composix, Ventralex, and PerFix, were recalled after causing infections, bowel perforations, chronic pain, and requiring removal surgeries.
DePuy ASR hip replacement: This metal-on-metal hip system was recalled after causing metallosis, tissue death, bone loss, and requiring revision surgeries at alarmingly high rates within five years of implantation.
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip stems: These modular hip stems corroded at the neck junction, releasing metal debris and causing metallosis, pain, and premature failure requiring revision surgery.
Zimmer Durom Cup: This acetabular hip component had high early failure rates due to design flaws causing loosening, dislocation, and the need for revision surgeries.
Wright Medical Conserve hip system: This metal-on-metal hip replacement caused metallosis, pseudotumors, tissue necrosis, and bone destruction requiring complex revision surgeries.
Ethicon Physiomesh: This hernia repair mesh had higher recurrence rates and complication rates than other products, causing chronic pain, infections, and mesh failures requiring removal.
Atrium C-QUR mesh: This omega-3 coated hernia mesh caused severe adhesions, bowel obstructions, chronic infections, and required difficult removal surgeries.
Boston Scientific transvaginal mesh: Multiple pelvic mesh products were recalled or discontinued after causing erosions, chronic pain, infections, and painful sexual intercourse requiring removal surgeries.
Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads: These pacemaker and defibrillator leads fractured at high rates, causing device malfunctions, inappropriate shocks, and requiring replacement surgeries.
St. Jude Riata and Riata ST Silicone leads: These ICD leads had insulation failures allowing wires to protrude through the coating, causing electrical malfunctions and requiring lead extraction.
Biomet M2a Magnum hip system: This metal-on-metal hip replacement released excessive metal ions causing metallosis, soft tissue damage, and early failure.
Johnson & Johnson ASR XL Acetabular System: This hip replacement component had failure rates exceeding 40% within six years, causing metallosis and requiring revision surgeries.
Essure permanent birth control: These fallopian tube coils migrated, perforated organs, caused chronic pain, allergic reactions, and failed to prevent pregnancy, leading to the product’s discontinuation.
Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps: Certain models had retainer ring failures causing under-delivery or over-delivery of insulin, leading to dangerous blood sugar fluctuations.
Philips CPAP and BiPAP machines: Sound abatement foam in these sleep apnea devices degraded, releasing toxic particles and chemicals that users inhaled during sleep.
Exactech knee, ankle, and hip implants: Defective packaging allowed oxidation of polyethylene inserts, causing premature wear and device failure requiring revision surgeries.
Power morcellators: These devices used in hysterectomies and fibroid removal spread undetected cancers throughout the abdomen, worsening patient outcomes and survival rates.

This list represents only a fraction of recalled medical devices that have harmed patients. If you’ve experienced complications from any implanted device, the device may be subject to recall or widespread litigation even if the FDA hasn’t issued formal recall notices. Manufacturers sometimes discontinue dangerous products or settle cases quietly without public recalls. Our NYC defective medical device lawyers stay current on emerging device problems, FDA safety communications, and ongoing litigation to identify whether your device has known defects even before official recalls occur.

Who is Liable for a Defective Medical Device in NYC?

Multiple parties in the manufacturing and distribution chain can be held liable when defective medical devices harm patients in New York. Identifying all potentially responsible defendants maximizes your compensation by pursuing every available source of recovery.

Device manufacturers: The companies that designed and produced the medical device bear primary liability for design defects, manufacturing flaws, and failure to adequately test products before releasing them to market.
Parent companies: Large corporations that own device manufacturers can be held liable for their subsidiaries’ actions, especially when parent companies control safety decisions or prioritize profits over patient safety.
Component part manufacturers: Companies that make specific components of a device (such as metal heads for hip replacements or mesh materials) can be liable if their parts are defectively designed or manufactured.
Medical device distributors: Companies that distribute devices to hospitals and medical practices may be liable if they knew or should have known about defects and continued to sell dangerous products.
Healthcare facilities: Hospitals can be liable if they continued using devices after learning about safety problems, failed to properly track devices for recall purposes, or implanted devices they knew were defective.
Implanting surgeons: While most device cases don’t sue doctors, surgeons can be liable if they implanted devices off-label without proper informed consent, continued using recalled devices, or made surgical errors during implantation that contributed to complications.
Sales representatives: Medical device sales reps who misrepresented safety information to physicians or promoted off-label uses without adequate disclosures may share liability in some cases.
Testing laboratories: Third-party labs that conducted flawed safety testing or falsified test results enabling dangerous devices to reach market can be held accountable.
Regulatory consultants: Companies that helped manufacturers navigate FDA approval by providing fraudulent data or misleading safety assessments may bear some responsibility.
Reprocessing companies: Firms that clean and repackage single-use devices for multiple uses can be liable if improper reprocessing caused infections or device failures.

Most defective medical device cases in NYC focus on manufacturer liability since device companies have the deepest pockets and the greatest responsibility for ensuring product safety. However, we investigate all potentially liable parties to maximize your recovery, especially in cases where manufacturers have limited assets or have filed for bankruptcy. Pursuing multiple defendants also creates leverage in settlement negotiations as parties may blame each other, motivating higher settlement offers to avoid trial.

How a NYC Defective Medical Device Lawyer Can Help

Roth & Khalife, LLP represents patients throughout New York City who were harmed by defective medical devices. We handle complex product liability litigation against major medical device manufacturers while providing personalized attention to each client’s unique injuries and circumstances.

We provide comprehensive legal representation by:

Investigating device failures thoroughly: Our NYC defective medical device attorneys obtain complete medical records, identify your specific device through model and serial numbers, and research FDA databases for adverse event reports and recalls.
Connecting you with appropriate MDLs: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers determine whether multidistrict litigation exists for your device and ensure you’re included in consolidated proceedings while maintaining your individual case.
Working with medical experts: Our NYC defective medical device attorneys consult physicians who treat device complications to understand your injuries, prognosis, and future medical needs.
Retaining engineering experts: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers hire product design experts, materials engineers, and biomechanical specialists who analyze device defects and testify about safer alternative designs.
Documenting all damages: Our NYC defective medical device attorneys calculate past and future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and present evidence of pain, suffering, and diminished quality of life.
Coordinating with treating physicians: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers work with your doctors to ensure proper documentation of device complications and obtain testimony supporting your claims when needed.
Handling complex federal litigation: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers navigate MDL procedures, coordinate with leadership counsel, and ensure your individual interests are protected within larger consolidated proceedings.
Negotiating maximum settlements: Our NYC defective medical device lawyers evaluate settlement offers against your specific injuries and life circumstances, ensuring any settlement adequately compensates you.
Preparing for trial if needed: When settlement offers are inadequate, we’re prepared to take individual cases to trial to fight for full compensation.

Contact Our NYC Defective Medical Device Lawyers

Medical devices are supposed to improve your health, not cause additional injuries requiring more surgeries and creating permanent complications. When manufacturers sell defective devices that harm patients, they must be held accountable. Roth & Khalife, LLP fights for patients throughout New York City who trusted medical devices that failed them.