NYC Medical Malpractice Attorney for Stent-Related Injuries
There's a reason that drug-eluting stents (DES) have been called a drug-coated time bomb. Recent studies have shown that there is a strong tendency for blood clots to form when stents damage the arterial wall, and experts are asking for better ways of assuring the safety of the devices before they cause serious personal injury and wrongful death.
At Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C., we have the capacity to effectively represent people who have been injured by the stents and other defective medical devices that were supposed to help them. We can also represent the surviving family members of people who have passed away due to stent-related complications.
With in-depth knowledge, experience and extensive resources, we have what it takes to effectively handle cases involving injuries caused by different types of stents — including drug-coated stents, drug-eluting stents and medicated stents.
Stents and the Food and Drug Administration
Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug-eluting stents in 2003, they have become the most commonly used medical device for preventing heart attacks and treating coronary artery disease. In fact, doctors implant stents in the hearts of about a million people every year throughout the United States.
Most people would be shocked to discover, however, that the FDA only tested in a very limited way before giving approval. The tests did not involve thousands and thousands of people. They did not involve years of trial and error. Instead, they involved only a few months and a few hundred people — at most a thousand stents — before being released to the general public.
What is a drug-eluting stent? A stent is a latticed piece of metal that is placed inside a coronary artery to keep the artery open. In this way, stents prevent death and disability that can result from inadequate blood flow caused by blocked arteries during a heart attack.
Contact a New York Heart Stents Lawyer About Your Loved One's Injury
If someone you care about has been injured by blood clots or other medical complications, and you think a stent may be to blame, talk with the attorneys at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C., about your options — even if you aren't sure. We offer free and confidential consultations, so there's nothing to lose by seeking our counsel. As experienced personal injury lawyers, we can review the medical records involved and help you determine the factors that led to the injury or fatality.
Contact Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C., online or by telephone at 888-253-1221 for a free and confidential consultation. If your injury prevents you from coming to our Manhattan law office, we will visit you at the hospital or your home.
