Legal Opinion
Chlopek v. Federal Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 28, 2007No. 06-2927PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Denise and Jaron Chlopek sued Breg, Incorporated, the manufacturer of the Polar Care 300, a device that delivers cooling therapy to postoperative patients. After nearly ten days of continuous use of the device on her right foot, Denise experienced decreased blood flow and tissue damage in her right big toe. The Chlo-peks alleged that the Polar Care 300 was defective because it contained no warning about the dangers of continuous use. However, a jury found that the device was not defective. The Chlopeks appeal, arguing that the district court erroneously denied their…
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