Doyle APC represents individuals who have been seriously injured by defective medical devices, dangerous prescription drugs, and medical procedures that caused complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and related nerve injuries. These cases sit at the intersection of medicine, science, and complex litigation, and they demand lawyers with the experience and resources to take on the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
For more than two decades, Doyle APC attorneys have prosecuted mass tort and product liability cases against companies including Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, C.R. Bard, Boston Scientific, and other Fortune 500 manufacturers. The firm has recovered substantial settlements on behalf of thousands of injured individuals in some of the largest medical device and pharmaceutical litigations in U.S. history.
Defective Medical Devices
Medical devices are supposed to improve patients’ lives. When they fail, because of design defects, manufacturing problems, or inadequate warnings, the consequences can be catastrophic. Doyle APC has extensive experience litigating against medical device manufacturers in multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings and individual cases throughout the country.
The firm currently represents individuals injured by hernia mesh implants manufactured by Ethicon, Covidien, C.R. Bard, and Atrium Medical. These polypropylene mesh products have caused serious injuries including chronic pain, bowel perforation, fistulas, infections, and the need for revision surgeries. Doyle APC attorneys also have a long track record in pelvic mesh litigation, having favorably resolved hundreds of cases on behalf of women injured by defective pelvic mesh products, litigation that ultimately changed how the FDA regulates these devices.
The firm is also actively pursuing claims involving the Bard PowerPort implantable port catheter (MDL 3081).
Prescription Drug Injuries
Pharmaceutical companies have a legal duty to adequately test their drugs and warn patients and physicians about known risks. When they fail to do so, or actively conceal risks to protect sales, injured patients have the right to hold them accountable. Doyle APC attorneys has represented clients in pharmaceutical mass torts involving Vioxx, Baycol, Lipitor, OxyContin, fentanyl patches, Prempro, and many others.
California’s learned intermediary doctrine and strong consumer protection laws make the state a particularly favorable forum for prescription drug injury claims. Doyle APC continues to evaluate and pursue cases involving emerging pharmaceutical injuries where the scientific evidence of causation is sound and the harm to patients is significant.
CRPS and RSD Claims
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic and often debilitating nerve condition that can develop after a medical procedure, injection, or device implantation. CRPS is frequently misdiagnosed and poorly understood, and patients who develop it can face years of severe pain, limited mobility, and disability.
Doyle APC has experience representing clients with CRPS claims, including matters handled by attorney Chris Cantrell over the course of his career in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. The firm selectively accepts new CRPS matters where the underlying facts and medical evidence support a strong claim. These cases require careful medical investigation, qualified expert support, and lawyers who understand both the underlying science and how to present it effectively.
Why Doyle APC
Medical injury cases are not ordinary personal injury claims. They require specialized expertise in pharmacology, medical device engineering, FDA regulatory law, and the procedural complexities of multidistrict litigation. Doyle APC has the experience, the resources, and the track record to handle these cases at the highest level, and the firm works closely with leading medical experts and co-counsel throughout the country to build the strongest possible case for each client.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured by a medical device, prescription drug, or medical procedure, contact Doyle APC for a free, confidential consultation.