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Dangerous Drugs Lawyers

People can count on advances in medicine to ease headaches, minor pain and serious diseases. Unfortunately, some medications can cause harm or even death.

If a prescription drug has harmed you or someone you love, call an Live Oak dangerous drugs lawyer to discuss your options for compensation. These types of cases fall within the scope of product liability laws.

Medical and pharmaceutical Devices

Drugs that are defective can cause serious injuries health issues, or even death. Drugs are a risk due to marketing defects, incorrect labels and contaminated components manufacturing errors or risk that is greater than benefits. If you have suffered medical issues or lost someone you love as a result of an medication such as an New York City dangerous drugs lawyer can help you understand your legal rights.

While hospitals, doctors and pharmacies may be responsible for prescribing or dispensing medication in a risky manner, many prescription drug cases involve the makers of the drugs. These companies are collectively known as "big Pharma". Our NYC dangerous drug attorneys can assist you in obtaining compensation from the company that caused your injury.

All medications have side effects However, some of them are more severe and may cause lasting harm to your health. For example, the popular weight loss drug Ozempic was approved by the FDA as an effective and safe treatment for people suffering from diabetes. Patients who took the drug experienced serious side effects, including liver damage and heart attacks. Patients are able to file an Ozempic suit to recover damages.

Other causes of defective drugs include insufficient warnings about side effects, negative interactions with other medications or the use of a drug for a purpose that is not stated on the label. A lawyer for dangerous drugs will examine the details of your case to determine if there's a valid reason to file a claim.

Our lawyers represent the patients who suffer from defective medical devices in addition to filing claims against pharmaceutical companies. You may be entitled compensation when the device has caused physical or mental injury.

When a medical device, or the recall of a drug has occurred, it is critical to act quickly. If you put off action for too long, the statute of limitation may expire and your memory could be lost, making it more difficult to prove your claim. Contact us today to get started. We will examine your claim at no cost.

Prescription Drugs

While the discussion about dangerous drugs tends to focus on illicit substances, like heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. However, prescription drugs can be equally dangerous if they are not properly vetted by doctors and manufacturers. More people die each year due to prescription drug overdoses than from drunk driving accidents. Around 70% of Americans use at least one prescription drug and a majority of them have serious adverse effects. You could be entitled to compensation if you suffer an injury or illness as a result using prescription medication. A dangerous drugs lawyer can help you file an action against the people accountable for your situation.

In the case of prescription drugs the person or business who is most responsible is the drug manufacturer. In some cases, a pharmacist or doctor could also be held responsible for injuries. The pharmaceutical company has to provide doctors with the information they require to make informed choices when prescribing a medicine with warnings about the potential risks. The information must be made available to patients. Any company that fails to comply with this requirement can be held accountable for any harm or death caused by its product.

Prescription medications include acne treatments and birth control pills to acid-reflux medications, cholesterol lowering medicines and antidepressants. The effects of these medicines can be mild to severe, and can develop quickly or over time. Patients who are injured must seek medical attention, and keep track of their symptoms to determine if they are linked their condition with the specific drug. Then they should consult an NYC defective drug lawyer to determine whether they can bring a lawsuit against the manufacturer.

A knowledgeable prescription drug lawyer can pinpoint all the responsible individuals and companies involved in a prescription drug claim that includes the drug's research team and manufacturing employees as well as sales personnel. Depending on the circumstances, the patient could be able to recover damages that compensate for the financial and non-financial consequences of their injury or illness. This includes medical costs, lost income and any cost of physical or emotional rehab.

Over-the-counter Drugs

You trust your drugs to heal you, whether they are prescribed by your physician or purchased at the local pharmacy. However, if you find that a medicine causes serious harm or even death due to side effects, it's important to contact one of our dangerous drug lawyers for legal advice. Our lawyers have handled many cases of wrongful death and injuries caused by pharmaceutical products. This includes cases that were removed from the market.

Certain prescription drugs are not subject to an extensive review and testing process. Manufacturers frequently use FDA's fast track approval status to bypass FDA's strict requirements and sell drugs that have not been adequately tested or informed of any potential risks. Our lawyers will assist you to determine your eligibility to make a claim against the drug manufacturer and other parties liable for your injury.

Adults and teenagers also abuse dangerous over-the-counter medicines. Dextromethorphan is a component of cough and cold medications like Robitussin or Coricidin is a powerful psychoactive ingredient that can cause hallucinations, sensory loss, and impaired judgement. Drug abuse isn't just about illegal substances. Legal medications are the most commonly abused drugs in the United States.

Truvada can cause kidney and bone problems. These adverse effects are not uncommon and can be harmful. This is linked to the active ingredient in the drug tenofovir disoproxil fusarate (TDF) which has been found to be absorbed by the bones and cause these harmful adverse side effects.

If you or someone you love have been injured by one of these substances, a dangerous drug lawyer from Jenner Law can help. We can determine if you're qualified to bring a case against the manufacturer of the product or any other party responsible for your injuries and assist you in pursuing the compensation you deserve for medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages.

A drug-related lawsuit can be more complex than a car crash or slip-and-fall situation, which is why you require an attorney who has the knowledge and experience to handle this type of personal injury case. For a free consultation with an NYC dangerous drug lawyer, contact us now.

Drug Recalls

Drug recalls can pose a serious problem when you are taking certain medicines. A pharmaceutical company might recall a product when they find that a drug can cause harm or if they receive reports of injuries. This could be prescription or over-the counter medicines as well as medical devices. Certain recalls are voluntary, while others are required. Whatever the reason behind a recall anyone who has been injured should seek medical care and consult a dangerous drug lawyer to discuss their legal options.

When the FDA announces a recall of a drug, they release an announcement to the public, and send letters to all healthcare professionals who have prescribed or distributed the drug. The FDA is also trying to provide important recall information to the medical community via its website.

Some recalls of medicines are the result of a contaminant, and others are due to a flaw in the manufacturing process or inability to properly warn consumers. Even if a pharmaceutical company is FDA-approved there are risks that come with the production of medicines.

The FDA will classify a drug recall into a Class I recall or II recall according to the severity. A class I recall is an unsafe, defective drug that could pose a serious health risk. A class II recall is considered to be moderate and is a drug that poses the potential for injury or illness but not an immediate risk to health. A minor recall, a class III recall, does not require the pharmaceutical company to take any legal action. It happens when there is a minor infraction in a drug however it is not a threat to human health.

You may be entitled compensation if you were injured by an unsafe medication or one which contained a hazardous component. You may file a claim for damages that include compensation for your medical expenses, lost earnings and other losses with the assistance of dangerous drug lawyers. You can file an individual lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company or join a class-action suit along with hundreds or even thousands of other victims.