Hernia Patch Attorneys

Kugel Hernia Patch Patients are Frustrated

Living with a health problem is very taxing on the body. Experiencing constant pain, attending multiple medical appointments and being constantly let down is quite frustrating as well. When the day comes that your doctor says that with one surgery your pain can be completely gone or at least greatly decreased, a smile of relief overcomes you.

Dr. Robert Kugel's development of the Kugel Hernia patch was the answer many patients were waiting to hear. The hernia patch is used to prevent hernias from reoccurring as well as to reduce pain greatly. But the patch has been short-lived. Many patients are upset. Instead of feeling better and feeling less pain, patients who underwent the surgery to get the hernia patch implanted are feeling more pain than ever. They have to undergo treatment not for their hernia, but for new issues they are having. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled the patch in December of 2005. But before the FDA announced this recall, thousands of patients received the defective medical device.

These patients are suffering. They are trying to deal with new pain. They are trying to figure out how to get this implant out of them. They have to figure out new medical costs and lost wages. In addition, they have to determine which device they had implanted so the doctor can cross reference to the devices that have been recalled. Understand, not all of the Kugel Hernia Patches have been recalled. Thankfully they have determined which lots were defective. The drawback is that doctors do not always know which device they implanted. Some did not document this properly.

Patients have filed lawsuits against Doval. They are hoping to recover certain costs such as lost wages and/or medical expense reimbursement. They may actually be able to recover other compensation. This will depend on many factors. If you have experienced health issues since getting your Kugel hernia patch, contact a hernia patch attorney from Williams Kherkher. Until you speak directly to a hernia patch attorney that is clear about the details of your medical situation, you will not know what potential compensation you can seek in a lawsuit. Recalls on products occur all the time. But when deciding to pursue legal action, you need to speak to an attorney that has specific knowledge of the Kugel Mesh hernia patch and the FDA recall. Do not wait. Contact an attorney from Williams Kherkher today.