On the recordMarch 11, 2009
Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. that medical devices makers are shielded from personal injury lawsuits.
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Reid discusses a Supreme Court ruling affecting liability for medical device manufacturers.
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