Re: how to find a lawyer for the spinal cord stimulator

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On 2/07/12, Gary Wright wrote:
> On 12/13/09, lisa snyder wrote:
>> On 11/30/09, lori cavanaugh wrote:
>>> On 11/20/09, jh wrote:
>>>> On 11/20/09, Lisa Snyder wrote:
>>>>> On 10/25/09, janice breedlove wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/27/09, Cassandra Kozimor wrote:
>>>>>>> On 08/27,2009, Cassandra wrote:
>>>>>>> June 2007 husband had a Medtronic spinal stimulator implanted - January
>>>>>>> 2008 admitted to hospital with shortness of breath - found to have Lung
>>>>>>> cancer that had metastases including many organs and bones including the
>>>>>>> spinal area. MY CONCERN THEN IS!!! Did or could this said stimulator
>>>>>>> have been instrument in this cancer metastasis? Pain Doctors did not do
>>>>>>> an MRI or CAT scan prior to surgery relied on an April 2006 scan -
>>>>>>> although 4 months prior to his death did have chest Xray that did not
>>>>>>> show lung cancer. Deceased February 15, 2008.
>>>>>>> On 6/11/08, connie hoffman wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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!
>>>> I HAVE MODEL 7427 IMPLANTED AND PUT IN IN DEC 2004 AND IM HAVING LOTS OF PAIN
>>>> AND NUMBNESS CAN ANY ONE EMAIL ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THIS MODEL IS RECALLED
>>>> IVE NOT TURNED IT ON IN 1 YEAR IT HURT SO BAD BY JOLTING ME jhudson176@aol.com
>>>> THATS MY EMAIL.THANK YOU JH
>>
>>
>> My name is Lisa Snyder. I would be happy top talk with you regarding a lawsuit.
>> Medtronics should be held responsible for some of the pain and injury they have
>> caused some people. i am IN
>>
>> mystimulator@yahoo.com Gary Wright
> I had a medtronic spinal implant put in on 7/10 and ha so many problems with it ,The
> battery was never sewed in me or was made a pocket of it to set in ,now its set on
> my spine,The leads are broken and If I turn it on I get scocked like 220 running
> though my body,The dr. that put it in at one time told me to come to his office and
> remove right there at the office.Now he dont have any thing to do with me, He
> Assistantin his office and pushed me off on him. I can not sleep ,set or lay very
> long from the pain ,I cant go shopping or drive very far. I have no life after this
> dr. made my life a living he.. ,From day one I started seeing this dr he pushed the
> stimulator on me as its a 70 to 80 thousand job and thats his bread and butter, I
> fill he is getting kick backs to push the medtronics off on people as the only way
> to go., I'm will cantact every Law offices until one knows the case and isnt afraid
> of medtronic ,and the Drs puting them in ,If you go back and look at medtronics
> track record ,they have been under fire as far back to 2007 ,I have a ten year unit
> and the battery was said to stay charged for 4 weeks ,but mine drans 3to4 days. my
> leads are broken ,and I cant even get afeferal to see a Nero.. Dr. to take a look at
> it ,what I fill he dont want any one to see what he did wrong ,I now suffer from
> prostrat and bladder problems ,as on if the leads droped 10 cm but was never
> fixed ,I cant make my water,and in pain 24 hours a day from this battery laying on
> my spine. So If you would like the case its yous if notI will keep finding one that
> will ,but this will win as so many people out there with the same case ,If I Have to
> I will get up a web site and get all toghter and file a civil suit. I have hurt bad
> from this product and needs to be removed from the medacal market.I have all my
> records and exrays but not the one from the pain center when the lead droped 10 cm.
> I got this unit so I wouldnt have to take 14 meds a day,but now I'm on morfin and
> other pain relife meds. Please help me out off this living he.. I have a little girl
> I cant even play with and do the things she wants me to do with her,This hurts the
> most.