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Breast implant recall
The FDA Requests Allergan Voluntarily Recall Natrelle BIOCELL Textured Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders from the Market to Protect Patients. The U.S. had 152 cases of breast cancer patients developing implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma BIA-ALCL after using Allergans textured implants. I am a patient who had these tissue expanders and implants after my mastectomy. New Link Destination
day I got a letter in the mail telling me they are recalled. I can’t afford to replace them not can I afford to support myself funcially if I am not working to recover from the surgery. Had I known that this was a risk I would never had gotten these implants. Are there any legal raminfications for the manufacturer here?
Asked on August 24, 2019 under Malpractice Law, Alaska
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the manufacturer for negligence and strict liability.
Negligence is the failure to exercise due care to produce a product that is not defective.
Strict liability is liability whether or not due care was exercised.
Prior to filing a lawsuit against the manufacturer, it may be possible to settle the case with manufacturer's insurance carrier.
If the case is settled, no lawsuit is filed.
If you are dissatisfied with the settlement offers, reject them and file your lawsuit against the manufacturer for negligence and strict liability.
If the case is not settled, your lawsuit must be filed prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
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