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Who qualifies

Do my implant records support a claim review?

Have an implant record and a health concern? A lawyer can check the device, diagnosis and law.

See If You Qualify

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Updated Oct 4, 202613 sources

This may apply to you if

  • Bring the implant brand, model and operation dates, if known.
  • Bring records of a BIA-ALCL diagnosis or other health concerns for an individual check.
  • Explain prior implant removal or replacement without assuming it decides your legal claim.

What the public record says

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Federal medical-device safety agency

Finding: FDA requested the BIOCELL recall because of BIA-ALCL risk. It did not recommend routine removal in patients without symptoms because of surgical risks.

FDA recall request, July 24, 2019 (opens in a new tab) · Jul 24, 2019 · Checked Oct 3, 2026

Leda Dunn Wettre · United States District Court for the District of New Jersey · United States Magistrate Judge

Finding: The July 14, 2026 order set pretrial deadlines for the Henson and Rabin cases. It did not set an individual award.

Case Management Order 42 (opens in a new tab) · Jul 14, 2026 · Checked Oct 3, 2026

The evidence and its limits

U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2019

FDA BIOCELL recall safety review

Design:
Agency review
Participants:
Review of safety reports, registry data and literature; not one enrolled patient trial.
Finding:
FDA requested recall of certain Allergan BIOCELL textured devices because of BIA-ALCL risk.
Main limitation
The recall does not decide an individual claim or mean all patients should have implants removed.

Read the source: FDA BIOCELL recall safety review (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 3, 2026

The short answer

Who may qualify for a claim review?
A lawyer needs the actual device and harm you want checked. FDA’s recall identifies certain models. It does not announce every firm’s acceptance rules. [1]
What does not qualify, or makes it harder?
A brand name alone does not prove the model or cause. General symptoms do not confirm lymphoma. Missing facts need checking rather than guessing. [2]
What if my case is unusual?
Explain old implants, changes or removal. Give the lawyer the dates you know. The implant in place now may not be the only one that matters. [2]
What records help, and how do I get them?
Start with the device card and surgery reports. Keep the diagnosis and test results. Ask the covered provider for missing records. [2]

What rules a case out

Not covered by this case

  • A recalled model alone does not establish a legal claim.
  • Symptoms need a clinical assessment; no award or personal filing date is promised.

The process

What happens next

  1. 01

    You answer a few questions

    About two minutes. Nothing is sent until you agree on the last step and press submit.

  2. 02

    A lawyer looks at it

    A lawyer at the firm reads your answers and checks them against the current case criteria.

  3. 03

    The firm decides and gets in touch

    If the firm takes your case, you get the terms in writing to read before you sign. You can always say no.

The criteria attorneys check

  1. 01

    Bring the implant brand, model and operation dates, if known.

  2. 02

    Bring records of a BIA-ALCL diagnosis or other health concerns for an individual check.

  3. 03

    Explain prior implant removal or replacement without assuming it decides your legal claim.

Have an implant record and a health concern? A lawyer can check the device, diagnosis and law. A recalled model alone does not decide whether you have a claim.

Who may qualify for a claim review?

A lawyer needs the actual device and harm you want checked. FDA’s recall identifies certain models. It does not announce every firm’s acceptance rules.

Keep the card and surgery notes for each implant. Explain the diagnosis or symptoms without changing their name. Ask which proposed claim the lawyer is considering and what facts it requires.

What does not qualify, or makes it harder?

A brand name alone does not prove the model or cause. General symptoms do not confirm lymphoma. Missing facts need checking rather than guessing.

The recall excludes some devices, but that does not decide every possible legal question. A clinician and lawyer have different tasks. Do not select a cancer answer simply because a form offers it.

What if my case is unusual?

Explain old implants, changes or removal. Give the lawyer the dates you know. The implant in place now may not be the only one that matters.

If you are helping someone else, ask about authority and consent before seeking records. For treatment abroad or a death in the family, ask what extra law and representation checks are needed. No universal rule is supplied.

What records help, and how do I get them?

Start with the device card and surgery reports. Keep the diagnosis and test results. Ask the covered provider for missing records.

FDA suggests surgery notes when the manufacturer or model is unknown. A health-record request may have limits and reasonable copying charges. Keep documents as they are rather than filling blanks yourself.

Is there a deadline?

Ask a lawyer to check your own time limit. Bring the dates and places you know. The recall date is not a cutoff for everyone.

The July 2026 pretrial order is not a filing rule for every new person. Ask whether prior filings or agreements affect the assessment. Do not infer that time is extended because other cases remain pending.

What happens when I check?

Ask who will review your account and how files will be shared. Request the scope and fee terms. Tell them about any current lawyer.

A source-backed page does not guarantee confidentiality of a contact channel or acceptance by a firm. Ask about those terms before providing a full health file. A claim inquiry should not delay needed care.

Find out where you stand.

The review is free and private. Asking for it doesn’t commit you to anything.

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Sources

  1. FDA recall request, July 24, 2019FDA recall request, July 24, 2019 · regulator
  2. FDA BIA-ALCL questions and answersFDA BIA-ALCL questions and answers · regulator
  3. FDA SCC safety communicationFDA SCC safety communication · regulator
  4. FDA BIA-ALCL medical device reportsFDA BIA-ALCL medical device reports · regulator
  5. Allergan recall announcement posted by FDAAllergan recall announcement posted by FDA · regulator
  6. District of New Jersey Allergan MDL homeDistrict of New Jersey Allergan MDL home · court
  7. Case Management Order 42Case Management Order 42 · court
  8. Case Management Order 43Case Management Order 43 · court
  9. FDA breast implant risks and complicationsFDA breast implant risks and complications · regulator
  10. FDA what to know about breast implantsFDA what to know about breast implants · regulator
  11. ABA Model Rule 1.5: FeesABA Model Rule 1.5: Fees
  12. HHS your medical recordsHHS your medical records · regulator
  13. SDNY how long do I have to file?SDNY how long do I have to file? · court

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