Broken Surgical Screws – You Can Sue – Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Surgical hardware, including metal screws, are used in a number of medical procedures. Typically, hardware is installed to stabilize and support bones that need time to heal (after breaking, for instance). Surgical screws allow bones to heal on their own; after the bone heals, the screws are generally left in place (unless they are causing discomfort or pain).

Unfortunately, surgical screws can be defective and break. If the bones being supported are not fully healed, a sudden break can be very painful and reverse any progress that has been made. In addition, it is possible for broken pieces of the surgical screws to migrate, possibly causing other issues in the body.

Were you or a member of your family harmed as a result of a broken surgical screw? If so, you might have grounds to pursue a lawsuit. Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you could be eligible to recover a significant amount of monetary compensation.

Are you interested in learning more about your right to sue for defective surgical screws? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. You can trust the lawyers at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach pursue a claim and reach a successful claim outcome. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, you should contact our firm immediately.

Why Do Surgical Screws Break?

Surgical screws can break for a number of reasons. Normally, breakage or damage to surgical screws is associated with too much stress placed on the hardware – in general, this is due to the bone not healing properly. Unfortunately, surgical hardware can also break because it is defective. In most cases, surgical hardware does not need to be replaced. Most surgical hardware stays in place even after breaking; however, some hardware can move (or migrate) within the body. Depending on the location of the surgical hardware, the migration of broken screws could be dangerous (i.e. it could damage organs). Therefore, the damaged screw would need to be removed or replaced (if the bone still needs to heal).

Can You Sue?

Do you have the right to sue if the hardware that was used during spine, back, or neck surgery, for instance, broke? Based on the details surrounding the incident (and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered), you might be eligible to pursue a claim. Who can I sue? What determines my right to sue? Consider the following scenarios:

• Product liability – it is possible for surgical hardware to be defective (that is, it has defects in design, labeling, or manufacturing, for instance). All companies, those that manufacture medical hardware, owe their consumers a duty of care; these companies have a duty to ensure that their products are completely safe to use as intended. Therefore, if their surgical screws are defective (whether they are broken or cracked after being installed during medical procedures) and result in any harm to innocent patients, the company could be held accountable.
• Medical malpractice – it is possible for medical professionals to knowingly use defective surgical hardware during medical procedures. It is also possible for surgical hardware to become defective while doctors are handling it. Doctors owe their patients a duty of care (a duty to treat with diligence, care, and skill); if they act recklessly or carelessly, they can directly lead to incidents that could harm their patients. Doctors (in addition to hospitals) can be held accountable.

So, can you sue? Do you have a case? If the neck surgery hardware (or any other sort of surgical hardware) was defective, you might have grounds to sue. You could file a defective spine surgery screw lawsuit or any other lawsuit associated with defective surgical screws.

Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to participate in a class action lawsuit. For instance, you could participate in a broken screw class action lawsuit. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue – including your right to participate in a class action lawsuit – do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

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Can You Recover Compensation?

You might have may questions regarding the potential value of your broke surgical screw lawsuit. What could I recover? How much compensation could I be eligible to receive? What is the average value of claims similar to mine? The value of your claim depends strictly on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Although every claim is different, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

If you are interested in learning more about the value of your claim, including the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers will aggressively fight for your right to recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim. How much could you expect to receive? Although every claim is different, you should expect to recover at least the cost of treatment (which could be tens of thousands of dollars) – your lawyer will help you recover compensation for your other losses.

Act Quickly

Can I sue my doctor or surgeon if a surgical screw cracked or was defective? Can I sue if my surgical hardware has to be removed because it was defective? Without a doubt, you could have the right to pursue a claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to defective surgical screws. However, you must act quickly to preserve your right to sue.

All claims are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to file their claims. In general, product liability claims are subject to a two-year deadline. Medical malpractice claims, however, are normally subject to a three-year or one-year deadline (that is, three years from the date of injury or one year from the date of discovery). To ensure that you know exactly how long you have to pursue your claim, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

Did your back surgery screws or fusion surgery screws break or become damaged? If so, you likely suffered significant harm – you might have grounds to sue. You might even be eligible to participate in a class action lawsuit for broken surgical hardware. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, you should seek legal assistance as soon as possible. You can trust the defective medical screw attorneys at our firm to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome.

At our firm, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations as well as free second opinions. During these legal services, our lawyers will answer your questions and address all your concerns. Our defective surgical screw attorneys will provide you with all the information that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Whether you are starting your claim or looking to redirect your claim after already starting the legal process elsewhere, you can trust our experts to provide you with the guidance that you need.

We offer a Zero-Fee guarantee; you will not be required to pay upfront legal expenses for our legal services. Additionally, we offer a strict contingency structure; you will not be responsible for paying anything until you win. If you do not win, you will not have to pay us anything.

Contact the experts at our firm today to learn more about your right to sue for defective surgical screws.

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