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Texas man suffers from PTSD from defective cardiac defibrillator

cardiac defib 100x100Unexpected and inappropriate shocks to the heart caused by a defective cardiac defibrillator caused one man to suffer such severe anxiety that he is now being treated by a psychiatrist for post traumatic stress, according to The Southeast Texas Record. The patient, Donald Larry Jackson, filed a product liability suit against Medtronic, the makers of the defective medical device, and is seeking of relief for product liability, breach of implied warranty, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, violation of consumer protection statutes, breach of express warranties, unjust enrichment, battery, and negligent misrepresentation.

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