Kwikpen Defects Recall – Class Action Lawsuit

People diagnosed with diabetes have to use insulin pens to inject insulin into their bodies. Insulin pens allow people to control their insulin levels. Prior to insulin pens, people had to use vials and syringes to administer insulin. The pens have changed insulin administration to a relatively simple and convenient thing.

Although insulin pens are overall easier to use, they can be defective – which can represent a significant risk of harm to innocent people. Depending on the defect present in the insulin pen, the potential harm resulting from the defective pen can vary. If you or a member of your family suffered harm as a direct result of a defective insulin pen – including Kwikpens – you should explore the legal options available to you.

Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to sue and recover the compensation that you are owed.

You can trust our experts at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the representation that you need to pursue your claim. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims and representing the interests of victims and their families. If you are ready to discuss your claim with the knowledgeable lawyers at our firm, contact us today.

General Information about Insulin Pens

There are many different brands and models of insulin pens available for those who need it. There are two main types of pens – disposable pens and reusable pens. Disposable pens come prefilled with insulin; once the insulin has been used, the pen must be discarded and replaced. Reusable pens, on the other hand, come with replaceable insulin cartridges. After the cartridge is empty, it must be discarded and replaced. The disposable needles needed to administer the insulin must be replaced after every injection to prevent infections.

The Humalog KwikPen insulin pen (which is an Eli Lili and Company product) is among the most recognized insulin pen on the market. It offers a compact size (smaller than other insulin pens) and is as straightforward as they come. Although the KwikPen is the best choice for some diabetics, it can be potentially dangerous.

Some Examples of KwikPen Defects

The KwikPen, and other insulin pens in general, can potentially be defective. Some of the common defects associated with insulin pens include the following:

• Broken cartridge holder
• Broken dose unit counter (which does not move or moves incorrectly, resulting in administering the wrong doses)
• Defective dose button (which does not allow the insulin to be delivered properly)
• Faulty screwing (the needle does not screw onto the pen appropriately)

These defects could essentially result in the insulin not being administered properly. Affected parties could get too little insulin, too much insulin, or no insulin at all. This could lead to a number of complications.

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Harm Associated with Insulin

Although the administration of insulin is necessary for the wellbeing of diabetics. Too much insulin could be dangerous. If an insulin pain is defective, it is possible that a person can unknowingly administer too much insulin. An excess of insulin could lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Although rare, hypoglycemia could potentially lead to cortical blindness. In recorded cases, the blindness was transient (or temporary). In some instances, the blindness can be resolved in just a few hours; however, there have been cases where the blindness lasted months before it was resolved. As aforementioned, cortical blindness associated with hypoglycemia is rare, but it is not impossible. If you or a member of your family suffered cortical blindness caused as a result of a defective insulin pen, you might have grounds to sue.

You Could Sue

Could you be eligible to take any sort of legal action if you or a member of your family suffered cortical blindness or any other complication associated with a defective insulin pen? Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you could pursue a claim.

More specifically, you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim. Based on product liability, companies that manufacture products for consumers have a specific duty of care. That is, they owe consumers a duty to ensure that all their products are completely safe for their consumers to use. They must inspect and test their products thoroughly to be able to identify and address any defects present. Although companies owe this duty of care to consumers, they can breach their duty of care and put their consumers at risk of suffering harm. When an incident occurs resulting in harm to consumers, the company could be held accountable.

What does this mean? If a company is found to have contributed to the harm that a consumer suffered, the company could be liable; therefore, affected consumers could sue. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of family suffered due to a defective KwikPen, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

You Could Recover Compensation

If your claim is successful, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What could you receive? Some of the categories of compensation that you could be eligible to receive include the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost earnings
• Pain and suffering
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover will always be based on the details surrounding the incident claim; therefore, affected parties and their families should seek legal assistance immediately to learn more about the potential value of their claims and what they could be eligible to recover. The experts at our firm are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to recover compensation after being harmed by a defective insulin pen, do not hestiate to contact our experts at your earliest convenience.

Is there a Class Action Lawsuit?

Can I file a class action lawsuit? How can I join or be a part of a class action lawsuit on this case? If the defective product harmed many parties, then it is likely that there is a class action claim in which you could participate. A class action lawyer can help you figure out how to join the specific class action lawsuit. In some cases, there might be mass torts rather than a class action lawsuit – mass torts are single claims against the same company. For more information about how to proceed with your claim, do not hesitate to contact our recall lawyers as soon as possible.
Filing Your Claim Quickly

All claims are subject to a deadline, or a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to pursue a claim. If claimants fail to file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, they could lose their right to sue. Because of this, it is essential that claimants know exactly how much time they have to sue.

What statute of limitations applies to your claim? In California, product liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. Therefore, claimants only have two years to file their claims. Based on the details surrounding the claim, however, exceptions could apply (which could ultimately pause the applicable deadline). To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to pursue claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts immediately. Our lawyers will help you file your claim on time.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective insulin pen, there are a number of things that you should do, including seeking medical care, reporting the incident with the company, gathering all medical records, and seeking legal assistance, for instance. If you would like to discuss your situation with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact Normandie Law Firm immediately. At our firm, our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to successfully pursue a claim. If you are ready to speak with the experts at our firm, contact us today.

We offer free legal services – which consist of free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to provide you with all the information that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our lawyers will answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

We offer a Zero-Fee guarantee; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything upfront for our legal services. In addition, our firm is based on contingency; this means that our clients will not be required to pay legal fees until after reaching a positive claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything whatsoever for our legal services.

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