U.S. Supreme Court
Feb. 22, 2008
Jurists Limit Damages Claims for Medical Devices
WASHINGTON - In a win for business and a setback for consumers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that state-law injury claims seeking damages for allegedly defective medical devices are pre-empted when the devices were approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - In a win for business and a setback for consumers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that state-law injury claims seeking damages for allegedly defective medical devices are pre-empted when the devices were approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
The court, in an 8-1 decision writ...
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