Possible medical malpractice claims

There is concern over cheap breast implants could lead to professional indemnity medical malpractice claims

There is serious doubts over some breast implants and thousands of women who have been advised to have them removed.

There has been several cases of cancer linked to a company called Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) and suggestion that these implants should be removed.

PIP was apparently one of the worlds largest suppliers of breast implants, the company has since been shut down and it's product banned based on it causing serious injury.

This of course opens up claims against the directors & officers insurance (if still operating) and of course against any professional indemnity insurance or medical malpractice covers.

The French authorities have already began a criminal investigation. Directors and officers could be charged and after the Health Product Safety Agency said that it could no longer exclude the possibility that industrial silicone was used in the implants.