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Defective Drug Injury Lawsuits
How Can a Defective Drug Injury Lawyer Help Me?
When a Prescription Drug causes serious injury or death manufacturers can be held responsible for injuries caused by their Prescription Drug.
If you suffered damaging prescription drug side effects or lost a loved one because of a dangerous pharmaceutical drug, you have the right to take legal action against the drug’s manufacturer and/or distributors.
A Prescription Drug injury can cause life-threatening physical injuries and trauma that can include financial damage to victims. Injured victims must deal with large and unforeseeable medical expenses, loss of wages, pain, suffering and loss of quality of life. Family members also can suffer economic loss, mental anguish, and loss of companionship in caring for an injured family member.
Prescription Drug Injury Statistics
- More than 19,000 Prescription Drugs were recalled between 2012 and 2019. – According to the FDA
- Prescription drug related deaths now outnumber total number of traffic related deaths each year in the in the U.S.
- Prescription drugs typically cause the most injuries within the first 12 months of their release.
- In cases of product liability, the median award was $1.5 million. – Jury Verdict Research data from Thomson Reuters
- More than 19,000 Prescription Drugs were recalled between 2012- 2019. – FDA.
- Prescription Drugs cause nearly 3 million injuries and 22,000 fatalities each year in the U. S. – U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Prescription Drugs cause 29.4 million injuries and 21,400 deaths each year. – U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- An estimated $700 billion is spent annually on the injuries, deaths, and property damage caused by defective consumer products. – U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Who Can be Held Liable for a Prescription Drug Injury?
A Product liability lawsuit addresses personal injuries caused by Prescription Drugs. All parties involved in the manufacturing, production, distribution, or sale of a product have an obligation to ensure that their product works safely as designed and presented to the public.
When a prescription causes an injury to the consumer, one or more parties may be held liable, including the:
- Drug Manufacturer
- Drug Wholesaler
- Drug Retailer
- Hospital that administered the drug
- Pharmacists
- Prescribing Physicians
- Laboratory that produced the drug
- Sales representative that sold the drug
What is Needed to Win a Products Liability Case?
To win a Prescription Drug product liability case, you must be able to prove the following:
- The injury was directly caused by the Prescription Drug.
- drug used was defective in the design, manufacturing, or marketing.
- The drug was being as intended at the time of the injury.
Evidence to Collect in a Prescription Drug Lawsuit
You will need critical evidence to back up a product liability claim. Critical evidence can include:
- The Prescription drug
- Medical bills
- Payroll records to account for financial losses
- Photos and videos of injuries
- Expert and expert witnesses
- Product Labels
- Product marketing materials
- Evidence that the manufacturer had knowledge of the defect, (emails, memos, documents)
Understanding Your Statutes of Limitations
Every state is different regarding Prescription Drug injuries and lawsuits. In most cases, victims have 1-3 years to seek legal action against the responsible parties for your injury. If you're concerned about your Statute of limitations timeline, a free case evaluation will help you understand your options.
Compensation Damages from Defective Drug Injury Lawsuits
Compensatory damages are available to Prescription Drug injury victims. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate a plaintiff for losses in an injury accident. Compensatory damages in a Prescription Drug injury lawsuit can include both “economic” costs and “non-economic” damages.
Anyone injured by a Prescription Drug you may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages caused by a negligent lawsuit. Injury victims can file a lawsuit to recover damages that can include:
- Court Costs
- Disfigurement
- ER Treatment
- Future Medical Treatment
- Hospital Stays
- Loss of Consortium for Spouse
- Loss of Enjoyment in Life
- Lost Earning Capacity
- Lost Wages
- Medical Bills
- Medical Supplies
- Nursing Home Care
- Pain and Suffering
- Physical Disability
- Physical Therapy
- Prescription Drugs
- Property Damages
- Vehicle Repairs
Do You Have a Case? It Costs Nothing to Find Out!
Because each Prescription Drug injury lawsuit case is unique, it could take several months or even years to settle a claim or complete a trial. A Prescription Drug injury lawsuit involves the following steps;
Claim Assessment - When a claim is filed, an assessment is made to ensure you have a valid case. This assessment examines injury/accident details, evidence, damages suffered, medical expenses, cost of future care, and the negligence of the other party during your free consultation.
Investigation - If you have a qualified case, a thorough examination of your Prescription Drug injury will begin immediately to preserve evidence. Negligent parties will also be notified, and demand will be issued for the preservation of all evidence, including photographs, medications, medical records, and other data.
File and Complaint - Once your evidence is preserved, a lawsuit will be filed against all parties who are deemed negligent in the accident/injury.
Case Discovery - This is where case information is requested from the other parties, conduct depositions, interview witnesses, and obtain expert analyses, injury reconstruction, and medical evidence to build a solid case.
Begin Mediation - Victims and defendants will attend mediation to determine if a fair settlement can be reached. During mediation, a negotiator will attempt to make a settlement to compensate for pain, suffering, and other damages. The majority of Prescription Drug injury lawsuits will settle before going to trial.
Go to Trial - If no settlement is reached in mediation, the lawsuit will proceed to trial. A jury or judge will hear the case. Attorney's will present evidence and participate in closing arguments.
Settlement - The judge or jury will then determine fault and decide on the amount of compensation to award for your losses.
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If you or a loved one suffered a Prescription Drug injury from an accident or defective medical product due to manufacturer negligence, we can help.
We have experienced Prescription Drug injury lawyers that will hold negligent parties responsible for personal injuries, including wrongful death.
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case review. We can provide you with a 100% free case evaluation where we examine the details of your case and determine which legal strategies can best protect your future.
If you think you have a case, now is the time to reach out to a legal representative. If you believe that you have a Prescription Drug injury case, we can help you now.
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