In manufacturing and selling pharmaceuticals, companies owe to consumers a duty to assure that their drugs, medications and medical devices are reasonably safe when used as intended. Too often, a pharmaceutical company will create an unreasonably dangerous product by failing to properly research a drug's possible risks before placing it in the stream of commerce. In such instances, without being warned in advance of the drug, human beings serve as unwitting guinea pigs. A drug's approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not a guarantee of its safety and will not shield a drug manufacturer from liability.
Each year, thousands of Americans are injured or killed as the result of taking dangerous prescription drugs. Many of these drugs are later pulled off the market by the FDA but not until it is too late for many people.
For example, in the past years alone, the following popular drugs have been withdrawn from the market because they were found to be more dangerous than the public had originally been informed: Pondamin and Redux, Rezulin, Propulsid, Baycol and Phenylpropanolamine (PPA).
The Stipe Law Firm is currently representing over 1,000 clients who have taken medications that have been withdrawn from the market. We are associated with lawyers in California, Louisiana, New York and Texas in the prosecution of these cases.
If you or a family member have been harmed by a dangerous drug, please contact us online or at 1-800-522-8522 to learn more about your legal rights.
