Just as we depend on our doctors to take good care of our health, we expect they will prescribe medicines to help us get better or manage our condition. When a medication causes illness, injury, or death, you must take legal action with help from a dangerous drug attorney. Otherwise, you will suffer the consequences of their negligent actions while they get away with it.
At Burnett Law Firm, we offer compassionate and experienced legal representation to those in need. If you or a loved one was injured by a dangerous drug, you may be eligible to file a claim. The drug injury attorneys at Burnett Law Firm are ready to assist you with your case. Learn more when you contact us for a free initial consultation.
How Our Defective Drug Attorneys Can Help
Understanding the chemistry and biology of how drugs work in your body can be confusing to the average person. Add in the additional need to interpret the law around product liability lawsuits, and it becomes overwhelming. Filing an injury claim against the liable parties is even more challenging if you are suffering from a medical condition caused by the medication.
In times like this, you need to turn to skilled dangerous drug lawyers who will evaluate your case to help you decide what to do next. There may be many individuals and companies that could be at fault, and identifying them can be difficult. Your attorney can thoroughly investigate the evidence to determine who is to blame.
Some drugs are very safe and control symptoms without additional harm, but others may have dangerous side effects. You could face tremendous medical expenses just to recover from the impact of another person’s negligence. When this happens, your lawyer will ensure every expense is recovered during your lawsuit, including lost income, medical bills, and your pain and suffering.
Dangerous Drugs Cause Serious Injuries
In Texas, over 301,000,000 people picked up a prescription drug at a pharmacy in the most recent reporting year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). Millions more people purchase over-the-counter drugs every day. When drug manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies have not ensured their product’s safety, people suffer.
When a dangerous drug fails to perform as designed or advertised, patients who may already be in reduced health can experience substantial side effects that put them at risk of more serious illness or even wrongful death. Some examples of common medical conditions that develop in dangerous drug cases include:
- Birth defects
- Cancer
- Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
- Headaches
- Heart issues, including cardiac infarction (heart attack), heart failure, strokes, and clots
- Insomnia and sleep disturbances
- Kidney disease or failure
- Nausea and loss of appetite
- Neurological problems such as memory loss, cognitive decline, and dementia
- Paralysis and nerve damage
- Type 2 diabetes
Many of these conditions can also occur in otherwise healthy people, leading to illnesses that could require lifelong treatment and expense. In these situations, victims may need to pursue a drug lawsuit to recover financial compensation for their losses. At Burnett Law Firm, our trial attorneys have years of experience holding companies accountable in drug cases like yours. We can also help if you have lost a loved one and need to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
Drugs Must Be Approved by the FDA Before Sale
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the approval process that drug companies must follow before they can sell their products. They must describe all potential side effects so the FDA can make an informed decision about approving the medication. Even when drug companies follow the process, there may need to be drug recalls if consumers become ill or die.
When a drug is shown to cause injury or illness on a widespread basis, the Food and Drug Administration will issue a drug recall and will work with the manufacturer to remove the product from shelves. Along with this official guidance, drug companies can also be held accountable through legal action by consumers.
Potential Value of a Drug Injury Case
Your case will be unique, but many drug injury cases can be worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. When a person is injured by a drug that the manufacturer knew was dangerous yet continued to sell, the victim could also receive punitive damages. A thorough investigation by skilled and tenacious attorneys can identify all liable parties and determine fault.
Most cases are the result of a failure to warn consumers of the dangers caused by a medication. Many drugs are extremely popular and highly profitable for their manufacturers. This has led and can lead pharmaceutical companies to downplay the potential damages their drugs could cause. Millions have become ill or died as a result of drugmakers’ greed.
When you pursue a drug injury lawsuit, you are able to seek damages related to your illness or injury. This includes items such as:
- All medical expenses
- Therapy and rehabilitation costs
- Lost income and benefits from your job
- Loss of future earnings if you are disabled
- Pain and suffering
- Hospital costs for ICU, ER, and surgery
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent disability
- Funeral expenses and grief in the event of a wrongful death
Holding large drug companies accountable can be intimidating for many law firms. They may not have the training or ability to take on a challenging case, but at Burnett Law Firm, we are not afraid to stand up for you. We fight to recover every penny you are owed by those who negligently caused your illness or injury.
If You Wait Too Long, You Could Lose Your Chance to Fight Back
One risk you face when deciding to bring a drug injury case against a pharmaceutical company is not taking action soon enough. If you are recovering from your illness or injury, you may be unable to manage the paperwork and process of filing a legal action. This is when you should rely on an accomplished law firm to tackle these burdens for you.
The Texas statute of limitations for product liability lawsuits is only two years from the date you began to experience problems. If you wait too long to file your claim, you could lose the right to recover compensation through the courts.
Contact the Drug Injury Lawyers at Burnett Law Firm Today
When a big company cuts corners to increase its drug sales by misleading consumers and doctors about how the drug may hurt people, they must be brought to justice. Corporate pharmaceutical giants have teams of lawyers who try to prevent victims from exercising their legal options. They care much more about their profits than your health.
At Burnett Law Firm, we are ready to provide legal advice and representation to help you fight for the compensation you are entitled to receive. We are dedicated to your full emotional, physical, and financial recovery against greedy drug companies that hide dangerous side effects from the FDA and the public. We do not let them get away with covering up the number of people they have hurt.
If you or a loved one have been injured by a dangerous drug, do not delay in seeking experienced guidance from our legal team. Contact us through our online form to schedule your free consultation today.