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According to the Plastic Surgery Foundation, there were over 290,000 breast augmentations performed in 2016. Regardless of the reason why a woman may undergo breast augmentation, women expect their surgery to be safe and the implants used in a surgery are safe. However, research and studies have linked certain breast implants with a rare form of lymphoma.
If you or someone you know has developed lymphoma after a breast augmentation surgery or suffered an injury after a breast augmentation procedure, a Palm Beach County breast implant lymphoma lawyer is prepared to help you seek compensation for your injuries. A qualified attorney can inform you of the compensation you may be entitled to.
The Food and Drug Administration has received hundreds of complaints associating a rare form of cancer in women who have undergone breast augmentation surgery. Numerous women have developed a form of lymphoma known as breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, also known as BIA-ALAL. While there is no definitive link between any one particular breast implant, textured implants have been shown to present the greatest risk for women developing BIA-ALAL.
The FDA has noted there may have been a link between textured breast implants and women developing lymphoma as early as 2011. At the time they did not make any recommendations that these products be removed from the market because there was incomplete data. However, now there have been numerous women who have reported they have developed lymphoma after having implants. For more information, contact a Palm Beach County breast implant lymphoma lawyer.
There are a number of breast implant manufacturers who manufacture both smooth and textured implants including:
Lymphoma is a serious medical condition that requires prompt and thorough medical attention. Women who have developed breast implant lymphoma as a result of a breast implant have certain rights to recover compensation for their injuries caused by faulty and defective breast implants. A breast implant lymphoma attorney can help women recover:
There are a number of factors that are involved in determining the appropriate amount of compensation. A breast implant lymphoma lawyer will work closely with patients and their families to help determine not only the severity of an injury and harm but also help determine an appropriate amount to pursue in a breast implant lymphoma lawsuit.
If you or someone you love has suffered from BIA-ALAL after undergoing a breast augmentation procedure, a Palm Beach County breast implant lymphoma lawyer is prepared to help you. Defective medical device cases have become increasingly complex and there are numerous requirements and settlement negotiations that a patient and their family are expected to follow.
A lymphoma lawyer with significant experience in the defective medical device field can help injured women and their families increase their chances of recovering compensation and will work closely with women, their families, insurance companies, and experts to help prove your case.
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