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Thousands of people are injured or killed every year by defective or dangerous medical products. At LOWE & GRAMMAS LLP, with offices in Birmingham, Alabama, our attorneys dedicate a large percentage of our practice to successful class action lawsuits on behalf of people injured by dangerous or defective medical products. If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective medical device or prescription drug, please contact us today for a consultation with a lawyer and evaluation of your legal rights.

Vigilant, Dedicated Representation in Defective Medical Product Cases
Lowe & Grammas LLP in Birmingham, Alabama — 800-868-1995 or 205-380-2400

Dangerous Medical Product: Gadolinium Dye/Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)

LOWE & GRAMMAS LLP currently represents individuals who have developed the symptoms of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) after being injected with gadolinium dye as part of a medical procedure.

Gadolinium dye brands include Omniscan, OptiMARK, Magnevist, Prohance and Multihance. Gadolinium dye is used in procedures like:

  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • magnetic resonance angiography with contrast (MRA)
  • heart catheterization
  • computed axial tomography (CT scan or CAT scan) with contrast

NSF is a painful, debilitating and possibly life-threatening skin disorder that may also damage internal organs like the liver, heart, lungs, diaphragm and skeletal muscles. Please contact us today if you have any of the following warning signs of NSF:

  • thickened, rough and hard skin primarily on the arms and legs
  • tightening, swelling and burning skin
  • red patches or darkening of the skin
  • immense joint pain, sometimes causing limited mobility
  • muscle weakness
  • severe bone pain in the hips and ribs
  • yellow spots on or near the eyes

Defective Medical Products: Pacemakers and Cardiac Defibrillators

LOWE & GRAMMAS LLP is currently accepting cases from individuals who have suffered damages from using a defective pacemaker or defective cardiac defibrillator. Please contact us today if you have used or are currently using one of the following brands of pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator made by any of the following companies:

Guidant Corporation Pacemakers
Insignia
Nexus
Contak Renewal TR/TR2

Guidant Corporation Defibrillators
Ventak Prizm 2
Vitality
Vitality 2

Medtronic Cardiac Defibrillators
Marquis VR 7230
Marquis DR 7274
Maximo VR 7232
Maximo DR 7278
InSync I Marquis
InSync II Marquis
InSync III Marquis
InSync III Protect 7277
InSync III Protect 7289

If you have questions about injuries caused by a defective or dangerous medical product or pharmaceutical, we welcome your inquiries. You may contact us by phone at 800-868-1995 or 205-380-2400 or by completing the intake form on our Contact Us page.