Defective medical products or devices can have significant consequences for the injured party, and in some cases can even lead to death. No person with a defective medical product or device should have to suffer. A good Hudson Valley lawyer can provide all of the legal expertise that a person needs, whether they have been injured in an accident as a result of a defective medical device, have a defective medical product, or have taken a drug that has been recalled. The right legal action can result in a settlement that compensates the injured party, and there are a number of types of settlements that can be reached. Compensation from a defective medical product can come in three forms:

  • General compensatory damages – This type of settlement compensates the injured party for the damages that they incurred that were not monetary in nature. These can include general damages such as pain and suffering, mental distress, or loss of consortium. When it comes to cases involving defective medical products there are typically some type of general damages that can be identified, given the stressful nature of the situation that the injured party felt as a result of their health being at stake. 
  • Special compensatory damages – These damages compensate the injured party for their expenses incurred as a result of their injury or illness caused by a defective medical product. Special compensatory damages can reimburse the injured party for things like medical bills, hospital stays, prescribed drugs, household expenses, or cost of future medical care. A person may also receive compensation for potential income they may have lost as a result of not being able to work, or the loss of potential future earnings if they are not able to return to work due to complications from a defective medical product.
  • Wrongful death damages – Sadly, defective medical products and devices can have fatal outcomes. In these cases, wrongful death damages can be awarded to the deceased’s family. Wrongful death damages can include compensation for expenses such as medical care before death and funeral expenses. They may also compensate the family for the emotional suffering caused by losing a family member or a loss of companionship. Finally these damages may provide compensation for the loss of financial contribution and potential earnings of the deceased that would have been used to care for the surviving family members.

Accidents, injuries, illness, or death caused as a result of defective medical products should be compensated to the full extent, and a Hudson Valley lawyer will guide the injured party of their family members in receiving the settlement that is owed to them. Defective medical products are an unfortunate reality, but no one should have to face the consequences on their own, without being awarded for the distress that has been caused.