If you are considering pharmaceutical litigation – because you have suffered side effects from risky prescription drugs, call our dangerous drug attorneys at the Edwards Law Firm now. Our experience and tenacity will help you seek compensation from the pharmaceutical industry. Let us evaluate your case.
Call us now about pharmaceutical litigation at 918-302-3700 or 800-304-9246 for a free consultation.
We handle and win numerous pharmaceutical litigation cases for clients in east-central Oklahoma, western Arkansas and northeast Texas. We are not afraid to hold the big pharmacy companies responsible for their wrongful actions. Drug manufacturers test products on laboratory animals, but human beings should not be used as “guinea pigs” for powerful pills.
Current Prescription Drug Litigation
You may be eligible to seek compensation in pharmaceutical litigation if you have been injured by any of the following products:
- Actos (Diabetes Medicine linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer)
- Antidepressants like Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Effexor, Lexapro, Pristiq and Prozac; they increase risk of some birth defects)
- Avandia (A diabetes medication; liked to heart problems)
- Duragesic (Pain medication; can lead to overdose)
- Fentanyl (Pain patch; can lead to overdose)
- Fosamax (Osteoporosis medication; can actually cause bone loss)
- Gadolinium (A contrast agent used with MRIs; can cause kidney failure and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis)
- Levaquin (An antibiotic; can damage tendons)
- Ortho-evra (A birth control patch; linked to heart attack, blood clots and stroke)
- Provigil (treats sleep disorders; can cause a serious skin disease)
- Risperdal (an antipsychotic medication; can lead to diabetes and hypoglycemia)
- Topamax (for seizures and migraines; may raise risk of birth defects like cleft palate)
- Trasylol (used to reduce risks of blood transfusions in cardiac patients; can increase risk of death and kidney damage)
- Yaz (birth control pill that can raise risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks)
- Zyprexa (antipsychotic; can cause death in the elderly, diabetes, kidney damage and muscle problems)
Example of Pharaceutical Drug Litigation
Prescription drug litigation involves drugs on the market that should not be there at all; or the discovery of damage caused by long term use; medication recalls due to dangerous side effects and deaths; and risks not made clear when the product was put on the market.
In the 1990s, they started marketing brand name drugs directly to consumers, pressuring doctors to prescribe what patients saw advertised rather than tried and true remedies. During the late 90s, the US Food and Drug Administration relaxed requirements for listing side effects and allowed greater cross marketing of medications.
One example, now involed in mass tort litigation, is Topamax. After this anti-seizure medication started being prescribed for migraine headaches, there was an increase in babies born with cleft palate to women who used the drug during pregnancy – an avoidable risk that resulted from inadequate warnings.
Pharmaceutical Drug Lawyers
Deciding to pursue prescription drug claim may feel a little like David taking on Goliath, because these giant companies have very deep pockets. But the experienced regional talent of our law team is not daunted. We have successfully litigated one of Oklahoma’s largest wrongful death awards in history. Altogether, our attorneys have 50 years of combined experience seeking and winning compensation for clients in pharmaceutical lawsuits and wrongful death cases. We are AV rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review – a gold standard for ethical and effective law practice.
Our pharmaceutical drug attorneys practice in Oklahoma City OK, Tulsa, McAlester, Norman, Edmond, Broken Arrow, Lawton, Muskogee, Midwest City and Moore; Fort Smith AR, Springdale and Fayetteville; McKinney TX, Frisco, Plano and Sherman. The discussion of monetary damages on this web page is for informational purposes only and does not promise an outcome of any future case handled by the Edwards Law Firm.
