Firm Profile

Based in Newport Beach, California, Capretz & Associates is a law firm with over three decades of extensive experience litigating product liability cases, including claims related to recalled drugs and medical devices, as well as consumer protection cases, such as defective home-related products.  Capretz & Associates was recognized in the 2004 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers by Martindale-Hubbell.

Medical devices have been in use for years, and their use and sale is regulated by the FDA.  Given the complex nature of medical devices, the FDA has devised two methods to group them.  The devices are sorted into classes and categories.  The classes (I, II, III) are based on the amount of risk involved in using the device and the categories are based on the pre-market, post-market, implant, equivalent, custom, investigational and transitional phases.  When using a medical device, it is vital that a doctor explain to the patient the risks involved in the usage of the device, as well as the risk factors involved in failure to comply with the recommended usage.

Recently, Capretz & Associates was featured in an article in Forbes magazine relating to the firm's filing of a Digitek® class action lawsuit. To read the article in full: http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2008/06/16/businesswire20080616006340r1.html

If you or a loved one have been prescribed Digitek® and have questions about a possible claim related to the recall, please contact the experienced products liability attorneys at Capretz & Associates today to discuss your options.