John Egan, a partner in Rubin and Rudman’s Litigation department quoted by Mass Lawyers Weekly

John Egan, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly regarding a failure-to-warn claim against a medical device maker.

The article questions whether or not the manufacturer can be held liable for failing to warn a purchasing hospital of the risks of using its technology to treat a patient.

“Holding the manufacturer to a duty to warn the hospital is effectively meaningless unless there is a formal protocol in place for communicating that warning to the physician who is ultimately responsible for informing the patient,” Egan said.

Read more about the specifics of this claim on Mass Lawyers Weekly.