Settlement Reached in Defibrillator Lawsuit

The maker of a commonly used heart defibrillator has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by thousands of patients who claim they were not informed of potential defects. Parties involved in the cases announced the settlement just two weeks before the first trial involving the defibrillator was set to begin. The $195 million settlement will cover about 4,000 claims filed against the device’s manufacturer Boston Scientific. 

Source:  "Maker Settles Suit on Device for Hearts" by Barry Meirer, published in The New York Times.