Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices

Nelson Mullins represents numerous pharmaceutical and medical device clients. Our attorneys and personnel have detailed knowledge in many areas of science and technology in order to effectively handle claims regarding our clients’ products and services.

The Firm has attorneys with backgrounds in pharmacy and engineering and registered nurses with practical experience in numerous areas of medicine. In addition to technical backgrounds, our attorneys have experience with mass torts and multi-district litigation, which require coordination with attorneys from across the country.

Firm attorneys have handled product liability matters involving:

• prescription drugs, including allegedly addictive pain medications, analgesics, anesthetics, anti-coagulants, anti-depressants, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-lactation agents, appetite suppressants, hormonal agents, oral contraceptives, over-the-counter drugs, and vaccines
• angioplasty and intestinal catheters
• apnea monitors
• biologics
• blood products
• durable medical goods
• heart valves
• implantable contraceptives
• intraocular lenses
• intrauterine devices
• intravascular products
• intravenous pumps
• knee prostheses
• latex gloves
• pacemakers
• pedicle screws
• penile prostheses
• physical therapy equipment
• respiratory equipment
• silicone breast implants
• surgical equipment
• vascular devices

We are intimately familiar with the various defenses and strategies for handling discovery and trial in these matters, including product identification; medical causation; compliance with FDA regulations; adequacy of warnings; allegations of product defect; Daubert issues; and coordination of company witnesses, defense documents, and experts. Firm attorneys have handled all aspects of these cases and served pharmaceutical and medical device clients on a state, regional and national basis. Our attorneys are equally adept at handling a single case or mass torts that arise on a statewide or national basis.