Pharmaceutical Liability

If you turn on your television set, more often than not, you will see a commercial advertising a particular drug for a particular ailment, and asking you to talk to your doctor about obtaining that particular medication. At the end of the commercial the advertiser mentions a long list of possible side effects which can leave the average viewer to wonder if the benefits of the drug outweigh the potential risk.

In recent years, many pharmaceutical companies have placed drugs on the market that have caused serious injury and even death.

Pharmaceutical companies often rush drugs to market without adequate testing, or with tests results that are misrepresented. Many people are left to wonder what long-term side effects a particular medication can have. Often this results in a particular drug being recalled, after long-term use by a patient. Examples include:

Fen-Phen: Pulled off the market in 1997 when a report showed that as many as 30% of tested fen-phen users showed some heart valve damage.
Vioxx: Worldwide recalled after a clinical trial confirmed prior studied linking Vioxx to sercious cardiovascular problems, including heart attach and stroke.
Bextra: Recalled for risks including serious skin reactions and cardiovascular risks.

While the dangers associated with drugs like Fen-Phen, Vioxx or Bextra are now well documented as a result of lawsuits against the pharmaceutical manufactures, the health risks associated with other medications are only now being established. For example, Paxil has been linked with birth defects, Yaz and Yasmin, an oral contraceptive, was recently accused by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) of misleading consumers by overstating benefits and failing to properly warn users about extreme side effects.

Pharmaceutical companies have the responsibility of creating a safe product. The pharmaceutical companies are respsonsible for exercising due diligence in its duty of care and safety for the consumer. Failure to do so often times result in devastating injuries and death.

The Law Offices of Barbara G. Banks, is dedicated to fight the pharmaceutical companies when they compromise their duty to the consumer and as a result inflict injury and death.

Contact us online or call at 877-722-6575 to arrange a consultation. When results matter, choose THE LAW OFFICES OF BARBARA G. BANKS.

Barbara G. Banks of The Law Offices of Barbara G. Banks, P.A. is a South Florida based attorney who represents serious personal injury and wrongful death clients throughout the State of Florida.