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Guidant Lawyers, Guidant Lawsuits
A Guidant lawsuit may be warranted in order for a person to receive the proper compensation related to a death or injury
from a defective Guidant product. A Guidant lawsuit, if properly filed and executed, can lead to a settlement that
can cover the medical and other costs related to the injury or death.
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Guidant is a large manufacturer of medical products, with billions of dollars in annual sales. Guidant has a responsibility
to insure that patients are protected from negligent acts that could lead to a serious injury of a patient, or even death.
It is possible that Guidant was aware of the defects in their products before the safety announcements and
the FDA Guidant recall on June 17, 2005. In March 2005, a 21-year-old college student, who had heart disease and had been implanted
with a Guidant defibrillator, died due to a faulty Guidant product. After the student's tragic death, Guidant informed doctors
that they were aware of other similar failures of the product. If the company was indeed aware of the defective products,
which have lead to at least two deaths reported by the company, then the company is negligent for not reporting
and fixing the product earlier.
Wrongful Death Guidant Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit is filed when there is a death that occurs due to the negligence on the part of another person or entity.
In the case of Guidant, if Guidant did not take the proper steps to insure quality of the defibrillators and the defibrillator failure
leads to the death of a patient, then Guidant is responsible for a wrongful death. Guidant also has a responsibility to its
client physicians and their patients to correct any defects in these products as soon as they become aware of the defects.
If Guidant waited to take corrective action, and patient deaths occurred from this hesitation, then Guidant is responsible for wrongful death.
Guidant wrongful death lawsuits can compensate the victim's family for the loss of a lifetime of earnings the victim would have
had, if he or she had lived. Guidant wrongful death lawsuit settlements can also compensate the victim's family for health care bills,
medications, funeral arrangements, etc. And depending on the level of negligence, punitive damages can be awarded for a company's
actions. In cases where there is no fatality, Guidant lawsuits can compensate victims for the serious injuries that caused the loss in
the quality of life or the loss of ability to maintain a specific profession.
Guidant Lawyers: Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser
Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser are lawyers who specialize in helping patients who have been injured due to defective Guidant products. Aylstock,
Witkin & Sasser provide personal attention to each and every client. This law firm has considerable experience in defective products,
particularly defective medical products similar to those produced by Guidant. Their clients are never charged for a case review or to answer
questions. Contact Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser today if you or a loved one has been injured by a defective Guidant product.
Our toll-free number is 888-255-AWKO (2956).
The sponsors of this website include: Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser; Guidant Litigation Group; Neblett, Beard & Arsenault;
Andrus, Boudreaux, Lemoine & Tonore; Lundy & Davis, LLP; and Barrios, Kingsdorf & Casteix, LLP.
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