Medical Drugs and Devices Injury Attorney In Ventura, California

Both medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs can enhance our lives. However, they also have the ability to cause great harm. Manufacturers of these products have the obligation to thoroughly test these drugs and devices, make them as safe as possible and warn of their dangers.

When something goes wrong you might be bombarded with television ads or even be contacted by someone directly about a lawsuit. When taking on a large pharmaceutical company or medical device company there are few things you need to know.

First, there are usually a large number of lawsuits filed by the people that are injured in state and federal courts across the country. These cases differ from simple car accident and most other personal injury cases in several important ways:

• These cases usually involve complex litigation involving multiple experts and the review of hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of pages of documents created by the companies concerning the design, study and approval of the device or drug.
• While the cases have some common liability aspects, each case is usually different. Each individual plaintiff has a unique medical history and the way that the device or drug caused damage to them is individual and unique
• State courts often consolidate cases and some of the cases usually get consolidated in a single federal court known as a multi district litigation (MDL). Consolidation means that a single judge will handle all of the individual cases in a way that is sometimes more efficient than hundreds or thousands of separate cases.
• Some law firms take on thousands of clients with the hope that there will be a mass settlement. Others have only a few cases, which makes the great expense of properly pursuing those cases efficiently and effectively quite difficult.

Deciding what jurisdiction in which your case will be filed and how it will be pursued in a critical decision. We believe that it is not a one size fits all analysis. We look at each individual Deciding what jurisdiction in which your case will be filed and how it will be pursued in a critical decision. We believe that it is not a one size fits all analysis. We look at each individual claim and advise you as to what gives you the best chance for success. Sometimes MDL litigations can drag on for years and years. Often, but not always, state court may be a better option if available. We have the experience and track record to advise you on the proper forum and file your case where you will have the best chance of success.

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