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Dealing With The Dangers Of Defective Pharmaceutical Drugs

If you are suffering from a medical condition, your physician may prescribe medication to help you deal with your condition. These drugs usually have been subjected to substantial testing and research before being approved for use, but unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Sometimes the approval process is rushed and a drug is approved before there has been enough research and testing to determine its dangerous side effects. There have even been situations where drug companies have withheld important information about the drug’s side effects. When these things happen a drug with dangerous or unknown side effects may become available for use. If you have taken one of these drugs and have suffered serious side effects you may have a claim for compensation.

Helping You Review Your Claim

The law firm of Hawkins Bingham & Miller PC, located in Kingsport, Tennessee, is ready to discuss your case with you. Our lawyer, who has more than 35 years of experience in personal injury law, will help you learn more about the options that are available to you in your specific situation.

Examples of dangerous drugs include:

  • Zofran, which can cause birth defects in children
  • Taxotere, which can lead to permanent hair loss
  • Talcum powder, which can cause ovarian cancer
  • Lipitor, which can cause diabetes, especially in women
  • Abilify, which can result in compulsive behavior
  • Xarelto, which can cause uncontrolled bleeding

There may be many other people who have also experienced the same problems that you have with a particular drug or drug manufacturer. It is possible that you may be able to join in a settlement against the companies responsible for the drug.

Learn More About Your Case

To speak to our attorney about your claims regarding defective drugs, please call our office at 423-398-6841 or send us an email to arrange a free consultation. We will help you understand what we can do to help you recover compensation due to the injuries that you have suffered.

Hawkins Bingham & Miller PC often works with other experienced attorneys and law firms on complex cases such as asbestos litigation, medical device litigation and pharmaceutical drug litigation. Contact us today to find out if you have a case.