About Dangerous Drugs

There have been a huge number of individuals who have been harmed by legally prescribed dangerous drugs.  In some cases, it has been later determined that the drug had side effects that were known but not disclosed when getting FDA approval; in others the drug could have been wrongly prescribed and damaged the body.   As the drug came into use and began to show a number of cases of harm, eventually it may be recalled.  For the families of the victims, there is a devastating situation, and being part of that statistic can certainly never measure the pain and suffering for the injured and their loved ones.

 Most drugs are toxins, and the many of the recent generations of medications will resolve one physical situation and may cause another more dangerous physical condition.  Some of the more famous types of drugs that were later pulled off the market include Fen-Phen, Vioxx, Seldane, Propulsid, and Baycol.  More current drugs are under investigation.  All these drugs had been approved and later caused serious problems, including death in many cases.  When one is prescribed an FDA approved drug, the assumption is that it is going to help you overcome the condition you are facing, not that it will cause you serious or even fatal damage.  Any such case requires a skilled product liability attorney in order to handle the claims involved.

Dangerous Drug Claims

There are a number of drugs that are used to address depression that are proving to have very serious side effects, including Paxil, Serzone and Zyprexa.  There are also several arthritis drugs which are under attack, including Arava, Bextra and Celebrex.  When an individual is seeking help for a mental or physical condition and now faces serious damage through the use of a prescription, a dangerous drug attorney should be contacted as soon as possible.  The attorney will review and evaluate the situation and advise you how to move forward.  In some dangerous drug cases, a "class-action" suit is in progress, and the attorney can advise you whether it is best to participate in that suit or to move forward with your own legal action.