When manufacturers rush new drugs and medical devices into the market focusing on the profit aspect, there are chances that the products could compromise the health of the patient. Faulty products cause serious injuries to patients and lead to product liability lawsuits. Product liability medical record review is the basic step attorneys adopt to extract relevant data to establish the claims of the plaintiff. Reviewing medical records is the part of the discovery process, which would subsequently act as corroborating evidence in the litigation phase. Product liability claims can be broadly classified into pharmaceutical drug related claims and claims involving medical devices. Pharmaceutical drug related claims are based on the defects in design of the medical devices and marketing defects.
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