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A woman living in Illinois filed a personal injury lawsuit against Mentor Corporation after her breast implant ruptured. Debra Landman alleges that her implant ruptured in November 2006, leaving her with serious injuries and disfigurement.
Landman claims she sustained extreme amounts of pain, scarring and mental anguish as a result of the defective product. She is also arguing that she has lost a significant amount of money following the injury on medical bills and surgery.
Landman claims Mentor Corporation acted negligently by selling her a defective product that was problematic in both its design and manufacturing. She is suing the defendant corporation for more than $50,000 in damages. She seeks compensation for:
Mentor Corporation is the leading supplier of medical products for the global aesthetic medicine market. They have been developing, manufacturing, and marketing science-based products since 1969and have been making saline and gel breast implants and tissue expanders for more than 20 years.
The company also manufactures body contouring and non-surgical facial products.
It is important to fully understand the process before undergoing plastic surgery. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has compiled a list of ten questions you should ask your plastic surgeon before surgery:
(Sources: Madison St. Claire Record & American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
Have you been injured a defective product such as a faulty breast implant? If so, contact us to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney who will fight to ensure your rights are protected.