Pharmaceutical Liability

Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Baycol, Accutane --- these and many other prescription medications approved by the FDA have been shown to cause significant injury and even death to many unsuspecting and trusting patients. In some cases the drug is voluntarily withdrawn from the market. In other cases the FDA orders the drug company to discontinue the production of the drug. Sometimes the FDA will require stronger warnings and precautions. In any event, the damage has been done and innocent consumers have been seriously injured or died from these defective drugs.

Depending on the circumstances, the victims may choose to file an individual lawsuit or join in a class action lawsuit. That decision should be made after careful consideration of all the relevant facts in the case. Certainly a consultation with an attorney would be appropriate. We can help you make that important decision.

One of the more recent and well known drugs to be withdrawn from the market is Vioxx.

On September 30, 2004 Merck & Co. withdrew the arthritis and pain medication because studies suggested that the drug significantly increased the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events. These events may be dose and time related. Patients taking more than 25mg daily were found to triple the incidence of heart related problems. If you suspect that you or a loved one has been victimized by taking Vioxx, please complete the case review or contact us directly.

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Please keep in mind that there are strict deadlines in filing claims. Do not take the risk of having the Statute of Limitations bar your claim for not taking immediate action.