Dangerous Drugs & Devices
We live in an age of medical breakthroughs and advanced practices with sometimes near-miraculous results. But there’s a dark side to modern medicine. The very drugs and devices designed to benefit patients can sometimes cause severe harm or death.
When drug manufacturers fail to properly study, monitor, and disclose the risks posed by a drug, patients may be harmed or killed. When medical devices are defective, they may cause serious injury or death.
It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to determine a drug’s risk through rigorous testing and to be honest about those risks. Sometimes in the rush to market and profit from a new drug, manufacturers have failed to detect risks or have even suppressed findings. As a result, dangerous drugs are brought to market that have caused suffering and loss.
Unfortunately, approval of a drug or medical product by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not mean that it is safe. Too often, physicians may not be advised of the dangers and risks associated with medical products. Even drugs approved by the FDA can be found to be dangerous long after they have ruined many lives.
Defective medical devices are equally culpable in causing injuries. The last decade has seen a growing number of medical devices recalled after severely injuring or killing an alarming number of people.
Highly complex cases involving dangerous drugs and devices are no place for the inexperienced. To be an effective advocate for those injured takes medical expertise as well as a depth of legal knowledge. It also takes thorough preparation and smart legal strategies, especially when opposing a global medical giant. Our firm has been helping victims of dangerous drugs and devices for many years. We have what it takes to help you.
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