Insulin pens allow people to deliver pre-measured insulin into their body in a quick and simple manner through the usage of disposable or reusable needles. This eliminates the risk of improper dosage and assembling syringes, thereby allowing diabetics to self-administer insulin in a safe manner at home or anywhere they choose.
Unfortunately, insulin pens, like Kwikpens, can be defective as a result of negligence by the drug company. This can cause the patient to develop an adverse drug reaction known as cortical blindness. This is a neurological condition, where damage to the brain’s occipital lobes result in blindness and other vision problems, including:
- Central vision that is worse than your peripheral vision
- Asymmetrical vision
- Inability to pick out objects in crowded backgrounds
- Visual fatigue
- Fluctuating vision
- Impaired response to visual stimuli when you are touched or when there are sounds like music and people’s voices
Based on the harm you suffered, you may be entitled to compensation from a product liability lawsuit. If you’d like to learn more about your rights and the available legal options, contact our law firm today.
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Types of Insulin Pens
Insulin pens come in different models from numerous drug and medical device manufacturers around the world. As we mentioned before, insulin pens can be used with reusable or disposable needles. Disposable need pens are the easiest to use, as they are pre-filled with insulin. Once you inject yourself or the patient, you simply discard the used pen in a needle-safe sharps container. If you opt for a reusable insulin pen, these come with replaceable cartridges of insulin. After an injection, only the cartridge is discarded, but you keep using the same pen.
Insulin Pen Defects
It’s a manufacturer’s duty to release a safe and reliable product for sale to the general public. However, insulin pens have had a number of defects over the years, such as:
- Cartridge holder is broken
- Dosage counter that administers the wrong dose
- Broken dose button that prevents the insulin from being delivered properly
- Faulty screwing mechanism that prevents the needle from attaching to the pen correctly
As a result of these defects, the patient may receive too much insulin, not enough insulin, or no insulin from an injection.
Dangers of Too Much Insulin
Defects with an insulin pen often result in the patient getting too much insulin. When there is an excess of insulin in the body, it can cause hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar. As a result, you could end up with cortical blindness, though it’s important to note that this is not a common side effect. However, low blood sugar or fluctuating blood sugar can lead to vision impairments, along with seizures, loss of consciousness, and other serious complications.
Suing for Cortical Blindness Caused by a Defective Insulin Pen
If you lost your vision because of one or more defects with an insulin pen, you may have grounds to seek compensation from a product liability claim. This type of lawsuit has to do with a manufacturer failing in their duty of care to the consumer. With an insulin pen, manufacturers must test the product thoroughly and resolve any defects or potential defects before releasing the product on the market. They must also ensure the highest degree of quality control at factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.
Medical device manufacturers that are negligent in their duty of care put consumers at risk of serious injuries and death. Effected patients and their family members may be entitled to monetary damages from a personal injury lawsuit.
Class Action Lawsuit for Defective Insulin Pen Injuries
Considering the number of people with diabetes in the United States (around 38.4 million according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention), there may be others who are struggling with the impact of negligence by an insulin pen manufacturer. Depending on the number of affected individuals, you may have the option of joining a class action lawsuit or mass tort against the same company. More information is available during a free consultation, so contact a product defect class action lawyer as soon as possible.
Talk to a Product Defect Lawsuit Attorney
It’s devastating to lose something as important as your eyesight, and those who are responsible for your vision impairment must be held accountable. If you were diagnosed with cortical blindness from defects with a disposable or reusable insulin pen, please take a moment to contact us.
We are more than ready to provide you with a free consultation on your rights and legal options. If filing a product liability claim is right for you, rest assured that we won’t you charge you a single penny in legal fees. Instead, we represent you on contingency and wait until your payment is recovered before we deduct our expenses. Plus, there is a Zero Fee Guarantee policy to ensure that you pay absolutely nothing if we don’t secure a settlement or compensation from a jury verdict.
For a detailed consultation on suing an insulin pen manufacturer for cortical blindness, give us a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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