Shiley Heart Valves
May I thank you for the way my accident claim has been handled, after my accident my confidence was very low indeed but the sympathetic handling of my case restored my confidence.
John, Sheffield
Between 1979 and 1986 thousands of people worldwide were fitted with Shiley CC Heart Valves. During this seven-year period they were withdrawn twice due to fears regarding their safety, but they were then put back on sale.
In 1986 the manufacturers, Californian based Shiley, voluntarily withdrew them. It was established that a select number of the valves were prone to fracture inside the heart and as a result many patients fitted with the faulty valves had died. The media likened them to 'time bombs' waiting to explode.
We spearheaded the claims for compensation brought about by victims throughout the UK who were either enduring devastating emotional trauma, not knowing if their valve was going to suddenly break, or acting on claims where the valve had already fractured.
We successfully recovered substantial damages in an out of court settlement (confidentiality agreements prevent disclosure of the exact sums). This was, and still is, an emotionally charged litigation and we empathise with our clients who are angry with the manufacturers for continuing to sell the valves after they had been shown to be unsafe.
If you have any comments in relation to Shiley Heart Valves , please use the online discussion forum.
Talk to an expert about making a claim
Call us on 0870 024 0558 or fill in our claim form and we will get back to you.
If you would like us to provide you with advice with regard to your potential claim, please complete our brief claim form. We will reply to your enquiry within one working day.
Fill out our quick claim form
If you would like to speak to someone directly about your claim, please call our friendly team on:
0870 024 0558