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Manufacturers of drugs and supplements can be held responsible for the sale of defective products, devices and drugs. This responsibility is broad and includes the duty to exercise reasonable care in the design and manufacture of a product. The obligation of the manufacturer to make a safe product includes the duty to design, manufacture, inspect, and label a product appropriately. Proving that a manufacturer of a drug supplement is responsible for a defective product can be complicated and expensive.
Our Legal Team Has the Knowledge and Expertise You Need
The dangerous prescription drug lawyers at Martinez, Manglardi, & utilizes personnel and experts who have specialized knowledge concerning the design and manufacture of defective drugs and supplements. We've been representing the injured in Florida, including Orlando, Apopka, Orange County, Seminole County, Kissimmee, Osceola County, and other Florida cities and counties, since 1988, so we understand the damage caused by prescription drugs. The prescription drug attorneys at our offices have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlement for our clients – and we're ready to put our experience to work for you.
Prescription Drugs and Complications
Each year, thousands of individuals experience complications associated with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and supplements. One study revealed that medication errors occur in about 1 of every 5 doses given in hospitals. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notes that at least one death per day can be directly tied to a medication error -- and that 1.3 million people are injured annually due to prescription drug mistakes. In addition to injuries and death, these avoidable illnesses significantly increase health care costs due to loss of income, disability claims and medical treatment.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency responsible for regulating an estimated $1 trillion worth of products annually and pharmaceuticals represent a large percentage of these products. While the FDA must approve all prescription drugs, dollar conscious drug and medical manufacturers put unrelenting pressure on the FDA to expedite their product’s approval. In turn, the FDA may put a drug on “fast track” status to reduce approval process time. Often, “fast track” drugs are not subject to a thorough analysis and may be sold prematurely. Without a full understanding of a drug’s potential side effects and negative interactions, patients continue to suffer serious injury or death.
However, it is important to remember that while a product may be FDA approved, the manufacturer and/or prescribing health care provider is liable for unsafe drugs, medications, and medical devices. The law states that:
Drug manufacturers who fail to design, manufacture, inspect and label pharmaceuticals appropriately may be held liable. A pharmaceutical manufacturer may also be liable for a patient’s injuries when they have failed to warn of a drug's potential side effects or dangers.
Medical doctors, nurses, dentists, osteopaths and health care facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) can be found liable for deviating from the acceptable standard of patient care.
Medical malpractice may exist if there is proof that a healthcare provider placed their personal interest or that of the pharmaceutical industry above patient’s interests. It is not only reprehensible; it is illegal for physicians to receive monetary or material gain for prescribing a specific drug.
The following drugs represent some of the more controversial and problematic products:
What You Should Do If You Are Injured by a Prescription Drug or Supplement
If you are injured by a defective drug or supplement, save the product and all packaging and instructions that came with it, including the box. This information may be vital to proving your case.
Contact a qualified law firm. At Attorneys Trial Group, our medical malpractice lawyers are on your side, and we can help you make informed decisions about your pharmaceutical negligence claim. Our cases are handled by a team of professionals, including nurses, doctors, engineers and dangerous prescription drug attorneys. We offer free consultations in your home, at the hospital or in our offices. There are no fees or costs unless we win. Contact us today at one of our convenient Florida locations in Orlando, Kissimmee or Apopka by calling 1-888-337-3246 or via our online contact form.
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