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Mass Tort Drug Litigation
Pharmaceutical companies manufacture and market hundreds of new drugs each
year. Each product is regulated and approved by the Food and Drug Administration
before it reaches the consumer, and every year over 200,000 people die from
using these drugs. It is estimated that more than 50% of all the drugs marketed
to the American consumer have deleterious effects, in spite of testing and FDA
regulation.
Of all the recent examples of harmful drugs, most were withdrawn
from sale within 12 months of release. Some drugs were still marketed by drug
companies even after evidence of serious side effects or death had been noted.
By law, drug manufacturers are strictly liable for injuries if the product they
sell is defective or unreasonably dangerous. This can happen in several ways.
- The product may be defective because of an error in the manufacturing process.
- Consumers are not warned of possible bad effects from the use of the product.
- The product has a design flaw that makes it dangerous.
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.
Many drug products have caused such widespread injury that class action suits
or mass torts have been filed against them. Some of these drugs include: Baycol,
Phen-fen, Rezulin, Propulsid, and PPA.
Of additional concern are the dietary supplements which are becoming increasingly
popular. The FDA requires that manufacturers assure that such supplements are
safe before selling them, but there are no testing or approval requirements.
If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call BAGOLIE
FRIEDMAN, LLC toll free 1-866-333-3LAW or submit
an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and
if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which
means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds.
In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date,
known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you
do not waive your right to possible compensation.
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