The Dangers of Pharmaceutical Drugs

The proliferation of more and more pharmaceutical medicines, used to treat everything from arthritis to depression, has resulted in an increasing number of individuals whose health has been harmed or compromised or who have suffered fatal consequences, such as heart attacks, strokes, or various forms of cancer. Often, such pharmaceuticals are rushed to market without adequate clinical trials or testing or by drug manufacturers aware of the serious side effects they pose but whose interest lies in profits.

Examples of prescription medicines which have contributed to the deaths of patients who were prescribed them include Vioxx, the anti-inflammatory used to treat arthritis and pain; Propulsid, a top-selling heart drug linked to over 100 deaths; and Seldane, a popular antihistamine that caused heart arrhythmia, blackouts, and deaths, which was on the market for 10 years before the FDA banned it. Hundreds of other pharmaceuticals have resulted in medical and psychological injuries to patients who have used them as prescribed, such as antidepressants resulting in birth defects of babies whose mothers have taken them during pregnancy.

Pharmaceutical-Related Product Liability Claims and Lawsuits

Those who have been injured through the use of a prescribed pharmaceutical may be able to file an injury claim, similar to those claims filed for other defective products such as faulty brakes, tires, appliances, electronics, or household goods as well as tainted food. Such claims and lawsuits can be categorized into 3 different types: 1) injuries caused by pharmaceuticals which have been manufactured improperly 2) injuries caused by dangerous side effects in drugs which have been placed on the market, often by manufacturers who knew of the dangers but did not reveal them and 3) injuries caused by a failure on the part of the manufacturer to warn consumers of side effects or to provide proper instructions on their use.

If you or a loved one has suffered any type of injury through the use of a dangerous drug, you should seek professional legal help from an attorney well-versed in personal injury claims. In the Miami-Dade area, you will find a dedicated and knowledgeable  Miami-Dade personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Maria L. Rubio, a law firm of skilled litigators with proven results in achieving full and fair settlements and positive verdicts for their clients.

Contact a Miami-Dade defective drug attorney at the firm to find out how you may be compensated for damages connected with taking a harmful pharmaceutical today.