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September 8, 2005—Three leading law firms in Quebec and Ontario
have combined forces in a national class action lawsuit on behalf of all Canadians who
have received potentially defective defibrillators and pacemakers manufactured by Guidant
Corporation.
The three firms have commenced legal proceedings in Ontario and Quebec. The lawsuits
seek approximately five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000.00) in damages.
Lauzon, Belanger, Quebec’s
most experienced class action law firm, recently commenced legal proceedings in Montreal.
Mr James Bolton, a retired business man and English teacher from Saint-Jérôme,
is seeking the authorization from the Superior Court of Quebec to act as a representative
plaintiff on behalf of the Quebec Class.
Ontario legal proceedings were commenced in Toronto few days earilier, by James Newland
of Lerners LLP and Greg Monforton
of Greg Monforton and Partners.
All 3 law firms issued this statement:
“As our investigation unfolds, we are increasingly concerned about the conduct
of Guidant Corporation. This company knew of significant problems with certain models
of defibrillators and pacemakers yet did nothing to warn medical professionals and patients
of these problems. As a result, patients do not know if their implant will work or if
it will fail. We believe Guidant misled the public, the medical community and its own
shareholders by marketing and distributing devices that it knew carried a significant
risk of failure. We also believe that Guidant pursued profit at the expense of the safety
and well being of the general public.
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