Dangerous Drugs
A personal injury lawyer from VanDerGinst Law, P.C. knows what encompasses drug litigation, drug lawsuits, drug side effects or any and all things pertaining to drugs injuring those who use them for medical treatment. While drugs are often tested ad nauseum to ensure they are safe for consumption by the public, dangerous drugs sometimes make their way to the public market. When a drug you use or haved used in the past is placed under a drug recall or a is suspended from sale pending further investigation, your first call should be to an educated and experienced drug lawyer.
Side effects are common knowledge in regards to modern drugs. So long as the health of the patient is advanced further by the use of the drug than it is adversely affected by its side effects, a drug will remain in use and on the free market. However, despite rigorous testing and regulation, drugs sometimes cause dangerous side effects after their introduction to market and patients can be left unaware of potential dangers.
When a drug causes dangerous side effects, including illness and death, the drug company responsible for the drug's manufacture is liable for any damages caused to patients who suffered from any undocumented risk of harm stemming from the drug treatment. In addition, medical professionals who prescribed the drug may also share liability under certain circumstances.
Mass torts is the term used to refer to pending litigation against the manufacturer of a dangerous drug. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the pharmaceutical industry and issues numerous warnings and recalls regarding the safety of drugs every year. Despite the FDA's efforts to protect the consumer, dangerous drugs are still on the market and can result in serious injury or death of the patient. Mass torts are meant to provide people injured by dangerous drugs the ability to seek compensation through the legal system.
By law, drug manufacturers are responsible for injuries incurred by the patient if the product they sell is defective or unreasonably dangerous. A mass tort law firm is dedicated to serving the people who have been injured by dangerous drugs by holding drug manufacturers accountable for their products. Unfortunately, some drugs are still marketed by drug companies even after evidence of serious side effects or death had been noted.
The sale and marketing of dangerous drugs can happen in several ways. For example, the consumer may not be warned of potential serious side effects, the manufacturing process may be flawed, or the product itself may be defective. In all these cases, the manufacturer is liable and can be sued for damages even if they were unaware of the danger. It does not matter how carefully the product was produced or labeled.
Our comprehensive library of drug information serves as a resource to patients across the country who may have suffered as the result of dangerous drug side effects.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness or death after exposure to a dangerous pharmaceutical, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:31:00 GMT Celeste Industries Corporation Recalls All Lots of simplySmart Remove Make Up Remover (January 5) Celeste Industries Corporation has voluntarily recalled all lots of simplySmart Remove Make Up Remover in the US and Canada This product is packaged as a single towelette with hiexpress.com shown on the packet. This recall was a result of certain limited lots testing positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:52:00 GMT National Brands Inc. Issues a Nationwide Recall of Topaz brand Wafer Rolls Because of Possible Health Risks (December 19) National Brands Inc., Spring Valley NY is initiating a nationwide recall of all their 4.76oz (135gm) cans and 12.3oz (350gm) cans of Topaz brand Wafer Rolls because it may be contaminated with Melamine. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:22:00 GMT FDA Announces Class I Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Class I recall of lot no. UD30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) of Santa Ana, Calif. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:35:00 GMT Stryker Craniomaxillofacial Issues Nationwide Recall of its Custom Cranial Implant Kits; Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile (December 23) Stryker's Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) business unit announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded on Dec. 18, 2008 that its recall of the following Stryker CMF's Custom Cranial Implant Kits is a Class I recall, which means the product could pose an imminent hazard to health: Catalogue Numbers 54-00101, 54-00102, 54-00103 and 54-00104, all lots shipped sterile. The notification relates to a nationwide voluntary recall initiated by Stryker CMF on Oct. 24, 2008 of 322 Custom Cranial Implant Kits after determining that the sterilization validation of the product was not performed according to appropriate standards. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Wed, 24 Dec 2008 27:46:00 GMT KRC Food Trading Inc. Recall of Fish Cake Sushi (December 23) KRC Food Trading Inc is recalling its Fish Cake sushi with production date of December 19 and December 22 due to the label not declaring eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threateningallergic reaction if they consume these products. The Fish cake Sushi was distributed in California in coffee shops, bakeries, and Korean markets in Los Angeles, CA including two retail stores owned by the firm. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:36:00 GMT KV Pharmaceutical Voluntarily Suspends All Shipments of its Approved Tablet-form Drugs (December 23) KV Pharmaceutical has advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that, effective midnight Dec. 19, 2008, the company voluntarily suspended all shipments of all FDA approved drug products in tablet form. KV Pharmaceutical is also recalling a single production lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets (Lot 90219, Exp: 3/2010; NDC 58177-0620-04), a pain management drug, following the report of an oversized tablet. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
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| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST Treatment Of Patients With Heart Blockage Guided By New Appropriate Use Criteria If you're committed to fitness, the decision to climb a couple of flights of stairs rather than take the elevator is clear. But if you develop chest pain on the way up, deciding how to treat the symptoms of clogged arteries in your heart is much more complicated. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:00:00 PST New Device Couples, Fuses Cells For Stem Cell Research MIT engineers have developed a new, highly efficient way to pair up cells so they can be fused together into a hybrid cell. The new technique should make it much easier for scientists to study what happens when two cells are combined. For example, fusing an adult cell and an embryonic stem cell allows researchers to study the genetic reprogramming that occurs in such hybrids. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For UroNIRS 2000? Bladder Monitor System Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX-V:URO) today announced that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the UroNIRS 2000? Bladder Monitor System - a second generation non-invasive medical device that uses near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to aid in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a urology office setting. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST MIT Model Predicts How To Build A Better Stent - Work Could Help Reduce Blood Clot Risk In Stent Recipients Researchers have been puzzled in recent years by observations that drug-releasing stents (mesh-like tubes implanted to hold patients' coronary arteries open) can increase the likelihood of blood clots and heart attacks. Now, a mathematical model developed by MIT engineers can predict whether particular types of stents are likely to cause life-threatening side effects. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST An Evolution In Automated CO2 Laser Surgery Lumenis Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and seller of laser, light-based and radiofrequency devices for surgical, aesthetic, and ophthalmic applications, announced the FDA approval and market introduction of its new AcuPulse CO2 Laser for ENT, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery and Aesthetic medicine. AcuPulse represents an evolution in automated CO2 laser surgery. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
| Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST Using Gold Particles To Release Multiple Drugs In A Controlled Fashion - Nanoparticles Could Treat Cancer And Other Diseases Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion. Such a system could one day be used to provide more control when battling diseases commonly treated with more than one drug, according to the researchers. Click here to read this Dangerous Drugs news article. |
