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Defective Drugs
All too often in the United States, people report that they have consumed a defective drug for a long period of time. A defective drug is a drug that is prescribed or purchased over the counter that can cause numerous painful, even irreversible side effects when consumed by a person. People who have consumed defective drugs are likely to develop side effects that can compromise both their physical and mental health. These side effects tend to vary according to the type of drug that was consumed and can be lethal in some cases.
Types of Dangerous Drugs
Numerous drugs have been investigated by drug injury lawyers. If you suspect you have been injured by a drug, you should call a drug injury lawyer even if it is not listed below. Commonly investigated drugs include:
- Heparin
- Bextra
- Fosamax
- Ortho Evra
- Paxil
- Trasylol
- Chantix
- Lipitor
- Vioxx
- Zyprexa
Have you suffered from a defective drug?
If you answered "yes," you should seek counsel from a qualified personal injury attorney immediately. When defective drugs are created, marketed, and then sold to consumers, the drug manufacturer (usually a large pharmaceutical company) can be held accountable. This means that victims of defective drugs have the right to take immediate legal action against the drug manufacturer and possibly recover monetary damages for their adverse, life-altering side effects.
In the state of Florida, the law allows for people who have been seriously injured due to negligence and defective drugs to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover compensation for their pain and suffering, lost wages, lost future income, physical injuries, medical costs, and emotional trauma. If you believe that your serious injuries resulted from taking a defective drug, you should seek immediate legal counsel from a qualified personal injury attorney who has handled prior defective drug cases.
Need a lawyer for a personal injury case in Tampa?
Make sure the personal injury attorney you hire has the experience to handle your case and the commitment to go to trial when it makes sense to try your case. Scott Distasio is a Tampa personal injury lawyer with over 18 years of experience handling personal injury cases. He has been representing injury and accident victims in the state of Florida throughout his legal carrier. His mission is to provide his clients with exceptional legal services while obtaining the results they deserve. He has tried personal injury cases in both the federal and state court systems in Florida. For a more detailed description of his legal experience, click on the attorney profile above.