A National Defective Drug, Product And Medical Recall Law Firm

The Higgins Firm is based in Nashville, Tennessee; however, we have been involved with medical device recall litigation and defective drug litigation throughout the nation. We have helped clients and families who have sustained life changing injuries as the result of a defective medical product or dangerous medication. We have developed strong, working relationships with other national law firms that focus on these cases. Even if your claim involves a product that we are not currently litigating, we can often refer you to a law firm that can help with your particular claim.

Current Litigation:

We are presently pursuing cases involving the following medical products and medicines:

• DePuy Hips
• Zimmer NexGen-CrFlex
• Fixodent
  

What To Expect:

Most dangerous medicine or defective medical device cases are based upon the law of products liability. The cases are complicated and expensive. Fortunately, the cases are accepted on a contingent basis so our clients do not have to worry about the costs associated with pursuing the litigation. The client will owe nothing unless a recovery is made. Our firm will accept the risk and expense in pursuing these claims. The client also needs to understand that because these cases are complicated and fought hard by the corporations, they can take a long time. As such, you need to be patient. It is important to remember that you only have one shot at your case, so it is extremely important that the case be aggressively pursued. Aggressive, thoughtful pursuit of these claims will help to ensure that the total value of your case can be obtained.

How The Cases Typically Proceed:

In most cases involving a defective medical product, hundreds or thousands of people can be affected. As such, these initial proceedings can often be consolidated into what is known as Multi-district Litigation (MDL). MDL takes all similar cases involving the same defective medical product and groups them together under the purview of one Court for initial discovery and procedural issues. This Court can be anywhere in the country. Once the cases are consolidated, a MDL judge will be assigned. That court will assign specific lawyers to different parts of the cases. By consolidating the cases for pretrial purposes, inconsistent rulings from different judges can be avoided and the discovery process can be streamlined. Once the cases are ready for trial, the parties will pick some “bellwether” cases for trial. Bellwether cases are those that are felt to be typical to the whole class of cases; therefore, the outcome of these Bellwether trials can help bring a resolution to all the claims. In other words, if the victims win all of the Bellwether cases, they will likely be able to resolve the remaining cases for a reasonable sum. The process can take a long time due to the exceedingly complex issues that arise in these types of cases, but consolidating the cases can make the process move much more smoothly.