Hugh James investigate potential injuries caused by PIP breast implants
Harmful products specialist solicitors Hugh
James instructed to investigate potential injuries caused by Poly
Implant Prosthese (PIP) silicone gel filled breast
implants
08 I 04 I 10
Hugh James is
representing a number of women who allege their silicone gel filled
breast implants manufactured by the French Company, Poly Implant
Prosthese (PIP), have caused them injury. Most of the women
have had to undergo further surgery to remove the PIP implants and
replace them with alternatives following rupture, leakage and other
complications.
On the 31st March 2010 the UK Medicines and Healthcare
products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) released a
Medical Device Alert in relation to all silicone gel
filled breast implants manufactured by PIP, recalling all devices
to the UK supplier.
The MHRA acted upon receiving
information from the French medical device regulatory
authority (AFSSAPS) that they have taken similar steps in
France following a recent inspection of the PIP manufacturing plant
which revealed that most breast implants manufactured by the
company since 2001 have been filled with an unapproved silicone
gel. The AFSSAPS inspection was prompted by an increase in
reported incidents (mainly ruptures) involving the implants over
the past three years.
The MHRA is investigating, in
collaboration with AFSSAPS, whether the unapproved gel affects the
safety of the implants. PIP silicone gel implants were
imported and supplied in the UK by Clover Leaf Medical
Limited. It is not yet clear how many women in the UK may
have received PIP silicone gel implants.
Hugh James leads in the field of
Harmful Products litigation and has many years’ experience of
successfully winning these types of claims. Our lawyers have
successfully recovered compensation for victims of other
pharmaceutical products and medical devices including Opren, hip
and spinal prostheses and cataract lenses. We are also the
lead solicitors in the Seroxat litigation.
You should be aware that there are strict time limitations in which
you must bring a claim in this country. Please visit our
Compensation Time Limits page for further details.
Mark Harvey
Partner, Head of the Claimant Division
Head of Harmful Products and Overseas Accidents Team
E mark.harvey@hughjames.com
T 029 2039 1174