Friday, March 6, 2009
Medical Device Safety Act
The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 was introduced Thursday by House Subcommittee on Health Chairman Frank Pallone and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman. If it passes it would reverse a February, 2008 Supreme Court decision that shielded medical device makers from lawsuits brought under state laws. Based on that decision thousands of lawsuits against device makers were dismissed by lower courts.
The Medical Device Safety Act is supported by a wide variety of groups including the
Analysts believe that the measure will pass. If it does, this will be a one-two punch in favor of injured parties. As it stands now, many victims of drug and device makers may be feeling discouraged and hold the false belief that the lawsuits that could help them get back on their feet are a waste of time.
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