If you’ve been informed that your Boston Scientific ACCOLADE pacemaker is on its way to failure and you need emergency replacement surgery, you’re facing an unknown reality that you can never be prepared for. The marketing materials you perused prior to your surgery painted a picture of a complete cure and no more arrhythmias, but what they did not tell you is that the batteries that are used in these pacemakers were never fully tested and got passed on as being fully functional and error free. However, as seen by the FDA report about 2500 device failures and a handful of deaths, the reality looks a whole lot different than you were told. In addition, the brochures never told you that you may need to get back on the operating table and that this would be done in a hurried and unscheduled manner since leaving the pacemaker inside you without the needed changes would mean multi organ failure and even death.
In addition, you were never informed that you would need to restart the recovery process all over again, wondering once more if the replacement device would end up failing just like the first one. While the surgery is complex and traumatizing, nothing can prepare you for the legal and financial aftermath of the surgery and what is at stake. Before you agree to any procedure or sign any paperwork online provided by the manufacturer, read on to find out more about this surgery as well as how to protect your legal rights and recover damages for a defective product that was known as having been defective from the get-go.
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What the Emergency Surgery to Remove the Accolade Pacemaker Entails
It is important to note that emergency revision surgery isn’t something routine; it is usually a very invasive operation requiring the cutting into the same incision site, and usually into scar tissue that has already formed since the original surgery. This presents the opportunity for more risks such as bleeding, infection, damages to the heart muscles and so much more.
Let’s take an in-depth look at the surgery:
- The surgery to remove a defective ACCOLADE pacemaker is different from the original as the first one is usually planned and scheduled which gives the medical team time to prepare for the operation as well as for you to be physically and psychologically ready for the surgery. Revision surgery is almost always done under duress, and this has been shown to increase the risk of complications and causes prolonged recovery.
- Revision surgery cost is a pretty penny, and the cost starts from tens of thousands of dollars going up. While your health insurance may cover some costs, you may still be out with regard to copays, deductibles and any out-of-pocket expenses, meaning that you’ll be caught scrambling for money to pay for the same, and in some cases, lead you to exhaust your savings or racking up debt.
- The psychological trauma of revision surgery usually leads to depression, anxiety and PTSD, and these are compensable under a product liability claim, as long as you do not sign any forms from Boston Scientific or consent to anything over the phone with them before speaking with us.
The Surgery is Just the Beginning – The Legal Fight is the Big Leagues
The last point brings us to a very important fact you cannot ignore: the surgery is just the beginning of your fight, as the legal component will take over shortly after it. Boston Scientific, a massive corporation with armies of lawyers, insurance adjusters and PR professionals will minimize the event, your compensation and even go on an active campaign to show their devices are safe and function.
It is for this precise reason that you will require stellar legal representation that can help you handle the stress associated with a legal fight of this caliber. At McCready Law, we are happy to help you with this, and we shall first start by documenting the full extent of your damages, which includes the full cost of your surgery, lost wages, future medical needs, pain and suffering and so much more. We will also consolidate data when it comes to your medical records and the manufacturer’s internal documents in order to build a strong case showing that the company was aware of the battery defect but failed to take reasonable action to protect you, as this is critical when it comes to proving negligence.
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If you or a loved one experienced complications as a result of Boston ACCOLADE pacemaker failure, you may be able to recover damages for your medical expenses, lost wages, physical pain, emotional distress and so much more. McCready Law is actively preparing product liability claims against Boston Scientific, but the window is closing fast. Need to get started on your claim? Please call us NOW at (314) 481-63338 so we can perform an in-depth assessment of your case and advise further. Remember, the call is 100% FREE, and there is no legal obligation. Thanks for choosing us, and we look forward to helping you.