Citing Preemption, Court Dismisses Claims That Surgical Clip Maker Failed To Report Adverse Events
February 22, 2023 at 01:28 PM EST
A federal district court in North Carolina has dismissed a complaint filed by a patient against the manufacturer and the distributors of a device used in tubal ligation surgeries, holding that the plaintiff’s state law claims were preempted by federal law (Watters v. Coopersurgical, Inc., No. 5:22-cv-223-D, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24056, 2023 WL 1982347 (E.D.N.C. Feb. 13, 2023))... Read More
