In the first nationwide process to faulty breast implants from France, the Regional Court of Karlsruhe has affected more than 5,000 women in Germany made little hope for pain and suffering. At best, doctors can probably be blamed on counseling errors, as at trial, it became clear. In the present case, a 40-year-old applicant requested up to 30,000 euros in damages.
The mother of three children, had let himself in April 2007, used by a specialist, the implants by the French company PIP. They went to court after it became known in 2010 that the company had illegally filled implants with cheap industrial silicone and silicone pads frequently tear. Among the five defendants include their doctor and the Federal Republic of Germany.
The presiding judge Eberhard Lang made the start of the trial, however, clear that the majority of the defendant is not likely to be liable for damages: This applies to the French insurance of the insolvent company PIP. Under the terms she was only responsible for damages on French soil, Lang said. According to the Court, the applicant also accused the wrong company to have delivered the silicone industry for PIP.
Neither the judge, according to the league Republic of Germany will be held responsible in the way of official liability for the Federal Institute for Drugs. Although the Federal Institute was responsible for the oversight of control measures. The time of surgery in April 2007 was about the PIP and its faulty implants but nothing was known.
TÜV Rheinland, who had checked on the implants and certified security comes, possibly also from liability: The court said that it must provide evidence based on previous protocols is that he his usual control requirements Visit the PIP met in France.
The arguments of the applicant, the TUV had during surprise inspections discovered the fraud with the silicone industry, dismissed the court. This was from the former guidelines provided only in exceptional cases such as when a reasonable suspicion.
The questioning of the court focused on Tuesday therefore possible faulty advice of the doctor: he is according to the applicant have said the PIP implants were "for life", one could even drive your car over it without them would be destroyed. The physician denied however faulty advice. He had told the patient to all hazards. This was in counseling protocol that the applicant had signed.
The company PIP had delivered hundreds of thousands worldwide defective silicone cushion before the scandal became public. In Germany alone, of which about 5000 women are affected. The implants of the insolvent company rip twice as often as the others. The silicone, which can then escape, can cause health hazards and cancer is controversial. Authorities and doctors ratend women to replace the implants. The district court is expected on 30 November announce a partial judgment.

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