WI Hops on the Pre-Emption Bandwagon
By Eric M. Knobloch • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: Civil Litigation, Newest Post, Personal Injury LawYesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that injured Wisconsin residents cannot sue the makers of defective medical devices that are previously approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (cite is 2009 WI 19) This decision, which follows U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Reigel v. Medtronic, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 999 (2008), holds that state law [...]
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