A total of three new lawsuits regarding hurricane damage claims were filed against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court, Dec. 11-17, 2009.
An East Texas man claims a cardiac defibrillator implanted in his chest could fail at any time, so he wants the company that made the device to pay for the continued monitoring of his condition.
Chris Kirchmer Representing Jefferson County resident Cheryl Fisk, the law firm Provost and Umphrey has filed another lawsuit against Medtronic's implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
In an era when the law has been used as a weapon to shake down productive American businesses and industries, it is refreshing to note one judge's refusal to bend in the litigious wind.
Kyle TEXARKANA, Texas -- After dismissing hundreds of lawsuits alleging implantable defibrillator leads are defective, U.S. District Judge Richard H. Kyle maintains the plaintiffs' claims are preempted by federal law and has denied the plaintiffs' request to replead their case.
To treat life-threatening heart conditions, Texas residents Lawrence Booth and Larry Easter were given implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD), to detect and correct both fast and slow heart rates. But the men believe the ICD's have caused them pain and suffering and have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer.
Amy Witherite MARSHALL -- A Texas resident is claiming the unexpected shocks he received from a cardiac defibrillator constitute civil battery and caused him such severe anxiety that he is suffering from post traumatic stress and now requires psychiatric care.
MARSHALL -- In the midst of a recent Minnesota class action lawsuit over faulty defibrillator wires, Medtronic, Inc. is facing allegations in Texas that include civil theft of a previously implanted Medtronic device.