Defective Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Case Values

The case value of a defective spinal implant, or spinal cord stimulator, may be around $15,000 to $50,000 on the lower end, and all the way up to $1,000,000 or more in the event of severe, permanent complications. The majority of clients we represent end up with $75,000 or more in compensation, and over $250,000 if the case is tried in court. It’s a fair enough statement to say that many of these lawsuits are worth 6 to 7 figures due to the long-term or permanent impact of a spine implant injury on your personal and professional life.

Keep in mind that these are estimates at the end of the day, and there is no singular answer to the question: “What is the value of my spine defect injury case?’ This article is meant to provide you with an overview of potential case values and how these amounts are determined. If you would like an accurate assessment of how much you can receive from a defective SCS device lawsuit, contact our office today.

Factors that Affect the Value of a Spinal Implant Defect Injury Claim

With any type of lawsuit, there are specific factors that need to be examined in order to say how much the victim is entitled to. With cases for a defective spinal cord stimulator, here are some of the variables we look at:

• The level of pain and mental suffering you are going through and may continue to experience for the rest of your life
• Long-term or lifetime care costs to compensate you for medical treatments and services
• Estimated value of wages you will lose in terms of missed time from work or inability to work
• Whether you are entitled to lost earning capacity if you can no longer work or have to find a different job / reduce your work hours
• Cost of physical therapy, mental health counseling, hiring a home health aide and other auxiliary services
• Your eligibility for non-economic damages (emotional distress and pain and suffering)
• Degree of liability by the manufacturer and other entities that are responsible for the harm you suffered.

Dangerous Complications from a Defective Spinal Cord Stimulator

Over the past few years, patients have come forward with reports of serious injuries that were caused by spinal implants, a device that sends electrical impulses to the spinal cord to relieve chronic pain. As a result, there are many on-going lawsuits against medical device manufacturers such as Nevro, Abbott, and Boston Scientific. Due to negligence by these companies, patients can end up with:

• Severe burn injuries
• Electric shock
• Fecal and urinary incontinence
• Gastroparesis
• Lead wire migration or fracture
• Dysphagia
• Pain that gets worse, not better
• Dizziness and fainting
• Irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia)

Can I Sue for being Injured by a Spinal Cord Stimulator?

In order to sue a spinal cord implant manufacturer, you must prove that they were negligent in their duty of care to you. In the case of a defective SCS, you will need to show that there was a problem with the product that occurred during the design, manufacturing, or distribution process. Failure by the manufacturer to fully disclose certain facts about the device (warnings, adverse side effects, etc.) can also be used as grounds for a product liability lawsuit.

Spinal cord stimulators have been used to provide on-going pain relief since the 1960s, and they can be very effective when they are made and used according to federal and industry guidelines. These devices are especially helpful in patients that develop chronic pain from an accident or after surgery for an accident-related injury. Spinal implants can also provide pain relief caused by illnesses like diabetic neuropathy.

The problem is, it’s clear that various manufacturers of medical devices have placed profits over patient safety. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the issues that may qualify you for a spinal cord stimulator injury case:

• Defective wiring that fails to meet FDA standards and results in the burn injuries or irreversible nerve damage for the patient.
• Malfunctions with the device that causes electrical impulses to misfire. When this happens, the patient may be left with severe pain and other debilitating symptoms.
• Generators overheating (reaching temperatures of over 42 degrees F) and causing burns injuries and tissue damage.
• Companies underreporting adverse events concerning their products to the FDA, thereby giving the public a false sense of its safety and effectiveness
• Misrepresentation of the risks associated with spinal cord stimulators by manufacturers, while simultaneously making claims that are misleading, like promising that the device can provide complete and permanent pain relief.

Contact Kenmore Law Group

Negligence and misconduct by medical device companies can harm countless individual who rely on these enitties for safe and effective products. These cases are extremely challenging, but we are with you every step of the way on your journey to recovery. With decades of experience in manufacturer liability lawsuits, you can count on us to bring you every penny you deserve as the victim of a defective spinal cord stimulator.

As one of our clients, you are protected by the Zero Fee Guarantee from the very first consultation. All legal fees are collected from the party at fault, which only happens if you receive payment at the end of a spinal implant defect injury claim. Otherwise, you owe us absolutely nothing, since we don’t get paid unless you do.

Please reach out to us today and schedule a free case review with one of our attorneys.