Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator
Posted by connie hoffman on 6/11/08

I am so glad I came across this site!!! I live in Illinois and just
had my stimulator removed by a neurologist. I am now having spinal
fusion. He stated they should have never placed the stimulator in(my
previous doctors) I have had worsening pain. My doctors said there was
nothing more wrong with me and no need for a second opinion. I am
having a hard time finding a lawyer to take my case. Can anyone in Ill
help me

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> If anyone living in the upstate of South Carolina or Western North
> Carolina is interested in sharing any information about their spinal
> cord stimulator, please post a response. I have a lawyer and he is
> looking to start a class action suit against these fraudulent
> doctors. Please respond quickly so we can get them the due justice
> they deserve for putting us through all of the horrible unnecessary
> pain and expense of a fraudulent procedure.
>
> On 1/24/08, barbara wrote:
>> On 1/24/08, barbara wrote:
>>> On 1/23/08, Deb Brinker wrote:
>>>> I cannot find an attorney to take my case. Can anyone tell me
>>>> what kind of attorney to look for and if there are any
>>> attorneys
>>>> in Michigan. I have talked to two Medical product liability
>>>> attorneys and they will not take my case. Please e-mail me
>>> with
>>>> suggestions. Thank-you, Deb
>>>>
>>>> On 1/22/08, Ann Clark wrote:
>>>>> On 1/18/08, sheryl wrote:
>>>>>> had spinal cord stimulator put in. was promised it would
>>>>>> work. pain was increased greatly. had to have it
>>>>>> removed. still have lots of pain in battery site area
>>>>>> along with sensation type pains along my spine area.
>>>>>> anyone else with this sort of problem
>>>>>
>>>>> Re: Medtronics Implantable Stimulator Trouble - My husband
>>>>> recently had to undergo a re-surgery of a Medtronics pain
>>>>> stimulator and is now in more pain than before. He had had
>>>>> multiple back surgeries; still had pain in hip and down leg
>>>>> and neuropathy from damaged nerves. The trial stimulator was
>>>>> wonderful. No pain for the first time in years. They then
>>>>> surgically implanted the permanent one. It did eliminate the
>>>>> pain in the hip and leg and another place where he was having
>>>>> pain and helped the neuropathy some but had excruciating new
>>>>> pain in the left side about kidney area. As they increased
>>>>> the pain stimulator, that pain was intensified. They decided
>>>>> the lead had rolled over into the canal and was resting on a
>>>>> nerve. The pain continued even with the stimulator turned
>>>>> off. They then waited two weeks and had another operation to
>>>>> put different leads in. This was one week ago, they did not
>>>>> turn on until today. He now not only has his pain back in his
>>>>> hip and leg but a jolting if turns or leans back. I do not
>>>>> understand why the trial was great and so much trouble with
>>>>> the implant. I called the Medtronics rep and didn't get much
>>>>> help. Will keep you posted. Ann
>>
>> I've been looking through the posts on the spinal cord stimulators
>> and it looks like there are quite a few people that have been hurt
>> by them.Some people wanted suggestions on trying to get help from
>> an attorney.What I did was to write up a case review and basically
>> just told them what happened.Then I saved it in a Word
>> document.When I wanted to submit it, I copied and pasted it into
>> the case review section of the product liability page.That makes
>> it easy since you don't have keep repeating your problem each time
>> you want to send in a submission.Do this on as many law firm
>> websites as you could handle.I was told the more law firms you
>> contact the better.I am now following up by calling the law firms
>> to see if they want to take my case. I've been told by an attorney
>> we need to gather information on as many of these cases as
>> possible and then they'll try and get the Medtronics products
>> recalled. My problem was the lead wire fracturing and causing
>> nerve damage as well as other neurological issues.I posted on
>> 1/18/08 (I'm sorry, took me 3 posts to get it to work)and see that
>> others are working with attorneys that are suggesting the
>> possibility of a class action lawsuit also.I'm thinking of
>> gathering together these cases and submitting the information to
>> an attorney for review. One of the attorneys said if we can get 10-
>> 15 people that have had lead problems we might have a class action
>> suit.He then said he'd look at it even if I can get a few cases
>> together.So,I'm thinking of getting together any posts where
>> Medtronics neurostimulators have shocked, jolted or otherwise
>> malfunctioned and hurt people-not just lead wires
>> malfunctioning.Does this seem ethical?Do you think that it's a
>> good way to go about it?I've also found a couple of National
>> lawfirms that have actually worked on Medtronics products, if
>> you'd like me to post them.There were sections of cases on
>> Medtronics neurostimulars on their websites.An attorney told me
>> you have a better chance of getting them to take your case when
>> you have a law firm that's already worked on Medtronics products.I
>> definitely think contacting the FDA is an essential step.I'm
>> thinking if they get enough complaints they may issue some
>> recalls. I posted the FDA website you can report what happened to
>> you on 1/18/08.For those who missed it, the section on the website
>> that has the form is www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm. I'm not out
>> for a big settlement legally, I just want to contact attorneys and
>> see if they can do something about this and contact the FDA and
>> let them know what what happened to me.I want Medtronic to have to
>> take responsibility for their defective products and the injuries
>> that they've caused.When I contacted Medtronics they tried to tell
>> me they hadn't heard of any other lead fractures on the model I
>> had explanted.I don't know about that,but obviously there are a
>> lot of Medtronics products ruining a lot of peoples lives and I'm
>> the type of person that won't stop until I get something done
>> about it!

Posts on this thread, including this one

• spinal cord stimulator, 1/18/08, by sheryl .
• Re: spinal cord stimulator, 1/22/08, by Ann Clark.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 1/23/08, by Deb Brinker.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 1/24/08, by barbara.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 1/24/08, by barbara.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 4/03/08, by Carolina.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 5/17/08, by Joe.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 6/11/08, by connie hoffman.
• Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator, 11/06/08, by Char Patnode.