Product Liability
During each day of a person's life they come in contact with a product of some type. Infants are surrounded by cribs, play pens, car seats, toys, medications and other products which are specially made to suit their unique needs. Older children come in contact with bicycles, electronic games, medications and products that are specifically marketed to adolescents. Finally, adults come in contact with cars, boats, appliances, machinery at workplaces, medications and products that become a part of their daily lives. Many products are safely designed and pose no special risk to the person using them. However, a significant number of products which are improperly designed, constructed or which fail to warn about hidden dangers cause severe injuries or death. Problems with dangerous products is so prevalent that the Federal Government created the Consumer Product Safety Commission to reduce the risk of injuries and death caused by consumer products.
Manufacturers can be held liable for injuries that are caused as a result of a defective product. Injuries from defective products can occur at home or in the workplace. Consumers have rights that protect them from defective products, and manufacturers have a legal obligation to provide consumers with safe products Product's are considered defective if they contain a manufacturing flaw, a design defect, or an inadequate warning.
Such products very often result in permanent and/or disabling injuries. These injuries invariably cause immense pain and suffering as well as mounting medical expenses, and lost wages. They necessarily have a significant impact on spouses, children and other loved ones. The emotional toll they take on a family is immeasurable. Although no amount of compensation can repair the damage, such injuries cause the person or their family the economic pressures created by the injuries. Such claims are generally called product liability claims.
Prescription Drugs
On an almost weekly basis we see headlines about dangerous drugs recalled or studies published highlighting the various dangers of pharmaceuticals. Some drugs, used to treat relatively harmless conditions, end up being investigated because they are causing much more serious problems than the conditions they are prescribed for. The FDA approves a host of drugs only to pull them from shelves months or years later.
As our society becomes increasingly dependent on drugs and treatment provided by the pharmaceutical industry, discovery of negative side effects from taking prescription drugs is becoming more common. When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assures us that a drug is safe, we usually accept that assurance and take the drugs our doctors prescribe. However, when the result of taking certain drugs is harmful, rather than helpful, and debilitating and even deadly side effects occur, our drug litigation attorneys are prepared to hold the pharmaceutical companies accountable.
Too many drugs have made headlines with their frightening side effects, which include: primary pulmonary hypertension, hemorrhagic strokes, kidney damage, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and more.
Manufacturers can be held liable for injuries that are caused as a result of a defective product. Injuries from defective products can occur at home or in the workplace. Consumers have rights that protect them from defective products, and manufacturers have a legal obligation to provide consumers with safe products Product's are considered defective if they contain a manufacturing flaw, a design defect, or an inadequate warning.
Such products very often result in permanent and/or disabling injuries. These injuries invariably cause immense pain and suffering as well as mounting medical expenses, and lost wages. They necessarily have a significant impact on spouses, children and other loved ones. The emotional toll they take on a family is immeasurable. Although no amount of compensation can repair the damage, such injuries cause the person or their family the economic pressures created by the injuries. Such claims are generally called product liability claims.
Prescription Drugs
On an almost weekly basis we see headlines about dangerous drugs recalled or studies published highlighting the various dangers of pharmaceuticals. Some drugs, used to treat relatively harmless conditions, end up being investigated because they are causing much more serious problems than the conditions they are prescribed for. The FDA approves a host of drugs only to pull them from shelves months or years later.
As our society becomes increasingly dependent on drugs and treatment provided by the pharmaceutical industry, discovery of negative side effects from taking prescription drugs is becoming more common. When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assures us that a drug is safe, we usually accept that assurance and take the drugs our doctors prescribe. However, when the result of taking certain drugs is harmful, rather than helpful, and debilitating and even deadly side effects occur, our drug litigation attorneys are prepared to hold the pharmaceutical companies accountable.
Too many drugs have made headlines with their frightening side effects, which include: primary pulmonary hypertension, hemorrhagic strokes, kidney damage, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, and more.
