Settlement reached, do I still have a claim?

[DemoSTL]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO

If a company decides to reach a settlement do I still have a claim? The settlement was reached about a year ago. Due to my own medical issues, hiring an attorney was put on the back burner and just recently I came across via the internet of the settlement.

I still have this recalled item preserved and curious as to if it really was the cause of a family members death, not to mention what to do with it.

 

[Antigone*]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MO

If a company decides to reach a settlement do I still have a claim? The settlement was reached about a year ago. Due to my own medical issues, hiring an attorney was put on the back burner and just recently I came across via the internet of the settlement.

I still have this recalled item preserved and curious as to if it really was the cause of a family members death, not to mention what to do with it.

Did you sign a release? Did you recieve the benefit of the settlement?

 

[DemoSTL]

Did you sign a release? Did you recieve the benefit of the settlement?

I signed or received nothing. I had a group of attorneys send me their "package" then I was involved in a car accident suffered 2 strokes and a host of other complications and that is why the "package" was not sent. And like I said, I just read about the company reaching a settlement. I contacted the attorneys and they are no longer representing clients for this specific defective product.

 

[startedone]

This a class action suit result?

If so, you would have needed to opt out.

 

[DemoSTL]

If so, you would have needed to opt out.

It was at one point, but a superior court threw it out and legislation was started to change the medical device act of 1976 - H.R. 1346. The company settled out of court.

Just not sure where I stand at this point.

Thanks for your time.

 

[Zigner]

It was at one point, but a superior court threw it out and legislation was started to change the medical device act of 1976 - H.R. 1346. The company settled out of court.

Just not sure where I stand at this point.

Thanks for your time.

It would likely depend on the terms of the settlement.

 

[ecmst12]

A settlement for a class action suit means that you would have had to opt out of the class prior to the settlement in order to sue separately.