We take over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription drugs to feel better, take away the pain and improve our health. However, in far too many cases, the medicine supposed to heal us harms us instead. If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective or dangerous drug, you should speak to a Las Vegas dangerous drug attorney at De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers immediately.
Although the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is in place to regulate the drug industry and protect the public against harmful products, dangerous drugs end up on pharmacy shelves every day. In fact, in 2014, there were 836 drug recalls by the FDA. This included over one hundred Class I recalls, in which there is a reasonable probability that a drug can cause a serious health problem or death.
At De Castroverde, Accident & Injury Lawyers, a dangerous drug lawsuit lawyer in Las Vegas, specializes in helping the victims of dangerous drugs and their families secure the compensation they need and deserve. This compensation could include money for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages.
At its core, a dangerous or defective drug is any medicine whose risks and side effects outweigh its benefits. The FDA is responsible for safeguarding the public from dangerous prescription and OTC drugs.
While the FDA controls the sale of drugs to the public, some defective drugs still slip through the regulatory cracks. As such, the FDA does not test the drug to verify its safety. Instead, pharmaceutical companies must conduct tests on their medications and provide the FDA with their findings on their benefits and risks. The FDA uses these data to give a new drug its stamp of approval.
Since most pharmaceutical companies are profit-driven, they probably want to release as many drugs as possible to increase their revenue. To accomplish this, drug companies may sometimes hide certain risks about the drug to get the FDA’s approval.
Also, note that 65 percent of the FDA’s revenue comes from drug companies. Thus, the FDA or pharmaceutical companies may be negligent for allowing dangerous drugs on the market and not warning consumers about their risks.
While it is possible to file a defective drug claim without a lawyer, these cases are complex. The liable parties involved are powerful corporations with a team of attorneys protecting their best interests.
A personal injury attorney at our firm can help build a strong foundation for your claim and handle different aspects involved in the legal process. Here are some of the services you will receive with De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers:
A drug can be dangerous or defective in several different ways:
As of June 2022, current ongoing lawsuits are:
If you are having an adverse reaction to a drug that you are taking, or if you have been alerted to a drug recall, or if you have been alerted to a dangerous drug claim involving a drug you are taking, a Las Vegas dangerous drug attorney at our firm recommends the following steps:
Multiple individuals and entities are involved in the different steps between a drug’s manufacturing to being dispensed to the patient. Depending on the facts of the case, some of the parties that may hold liability in a dangerous and defective drug lawsuit include:
Our Las Vegas dangerous drugs attorney can investigate your case and identify the possible liable parties you can sue for compensation.
Consuming defective drugs can open you to many life-altering injuries that may be difficult to cope with. Some of these injuries include:
If you have suffered harm from a dangerous or defective drug, Las Vegas allows you to obtain compensation from those responsible with a product liability lawsuit. The compensation can help you recover expenses for medical bills, job loss, pain and suffering, and more.
De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers have the skill, experience, knowledge, and assertiveness to take on your Nevada dangerous drug case. To learn more about our legal services, or to request a free, private consultation, please contact our Las Vegas injury attorneys today.
In addition to dangerous drugs, De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers have expertise across a variety of personal injury cases, including:
Attorney Orlando De Castroverde explains why De Castroverde Accident & Injury Lawyers put clients first in every possible way.
Personal injury cases are filed when a person has seen their life negatively impacted by preventable actions taken by another party. In car accident cases, this means that the at-fault driver has to provide compensation to the impacted party. In cases of nursing home injuries, the nursing home is the at-fault party when a resident is injured in an avoidable situation.
Some situations that can led to a personal injury case include:
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