Silicone breast implant litigation

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:law
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:medical_device FDA policy class action procedures corporate liability law medical malpractice law public perception of implants
gptkbp:allegedHarm	gptkb:autoimmune_disease gptkb:cancer gptkb:connective_tissue_disease rupture
gptkbp:beganIn	1980s
gptkbp:defendant	implant manufacturers
gptkbp:FDAAction	1992 moratorium on silicone breast implants 2006 re-approval of silicone breast implants
gptkbp:involvedIn	gptkb:Union_Carbide gptkb:Baxter_Healthcare gptkb:Dow_Corning gptkb:3M gptkb:mentor gptkb:Bristol-Myers_Squibb Inamed
gptkbp:involvedPlaintiff	women with breast implants
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	widespread in 1990s
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Dow_Corning_Settlement_Program gptkb:MDL_926
gptkbp:peakPeriod	1990s
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Dow_Corning gptkb:class_action_lawsuit product liability breast implant
gptkbp:requires	gptkb:fraud breach of warranty failure to warn negligence defective product
gptkbp:resultedIn	gptkb:Dow_Corning_bankruptcy gptkb:FDA_moratorium public awareness scientific studies implant recalls multibillion dollar settlements revised FDA regulations
gptkbp:scientificReview	gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine_1999_report no conclusive link to systemic disease
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Dow_Chemical_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Silicone breast implant litigation