Heart Valve Patients Can Sue Maker
Canadians who received certain silver-coated heart valves can sue the company that made them. An Ontario judge has ruled that Canadians who received certain silver-coated heart valves can sue the company that made them. Silzone mechanical heart valves, by St. Jude Medical, were coated in silver, the company says, to reduce the … [Read more...] about Heart Valve Patients Can Sue Maker
Mechanical Heart Valve Patients Try For Class Action Status
Mechanical Heart Valve Patients. When 59-year-old Sharon Frost received her mechanical heart valves in 1998, she believed it would help her heart condition. Now five years later she finds it difficult to breathe, walk and spend time with her grandchildren. "It's frustrating. I can't even go up the stairs and carry a glass of water … [Read more...] about Mechanical Heart Valve Patients Try For Class Action Status