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Florida Drug Recall Lawyer – When Do I Need One?Contact a Florida drug recall lawyer when injuries or medical complications arise as the result of a prescription medication or over-the-counter medication, the attorney should be contacted once a doctor has been notified of the complications. Prescription and over-the-counter medications are responsible for many injuries and wrongful deaths each year. In many cases, the pharmaceutical company producing the drug inadequately informed the public and prescribing physicians of the drug’s potentially dangerous or adverse side effects. When a drug manufacturer fails to adequately outline the risks associated with a medication and injuries or death result from the proper use of the medication, a pharmaceutical liability claim should be filed by a Florida drug recall lawyer. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop stringent warning labels, some side effects may be discovered after the medication has been sold – sometimes even years afterward. Many times these side effects are harmful enough that a drug recall has to be issued, usually after numerous individuals have already suffered injury or death from taking the drug. Our attorneys have expertise in the area of pharmaceutical liability and can advocate for the rights of injured victims. Our drug recall attorneys have litigated or settled cases involving injuries such as: • Heart attacks Florida Drug Recall Lawyer Will Sue My Doctor?During drug recall litigation, the physician that prescribed the drug is typically not sued unless he or she inappropriately prescribed the drug in question. Generally, one of our drug recall attorneys will focus the liability on the pharmaceutical company or drug manufacturer. When the drug company is found to be responsible for the victim’s injuries, the drug company can be held liable for damages. One of our drug recall attorneys can help the victim of drug related injures receive the monetary compensation to which they are entitled. When an individual suffers injury due to the negligence and greed of a pharmaceutical company, the victim is entitled to compensation by the responsible party for lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering. Click here to contact a Florida drug recall lawyer from our firm for your free consultation. Click here to read more helpful articles regarding personal injury in our Free Article Index. |
