Defective drugs and medical devices can have severe consequences including permanent injury and death. When medical devices are recalled, patients often require dangerous surgeries to remove and replace a defective device. Pharmaceutical companies often release defective drugs knowing the dangers. If you have been injured by a defective drug or medical device our Austin product liability lawyers can help.
Defective Drugs
You take medications to get well or to prevent unwanted health conditions. Defective drugs can have severe side effects, often seemingly unrelated to the type of medication you are taking. The consequences and adverse reactions of dangerous medications range from heart attack and stroke in people using birth control medications, to suicidal thought induced by acne medication, to jaw bone death caused by medications that are supposed to fight against bone loss. Our Austin defective drug attorneys represent clients who have been injured by defective drugs such as:
- Avandia
- Meridia
- Celebrex
- Ortho Evra
- Vioxx
- Zyprexa
- Chantix
- Fosamax
- Yasmin
- Accutane
- Levaquin
- Hydroxycut
Recalled Medical Devices
When implanted medical devices are recalled patients may have to undergo dangerous surgery to replace the defective device. In some cases replacement surgery is too dangerous and patients have to live in fear that the devices which are supposed to keep them alive may malfunction and kill them. Defective joint replacements can cause severe pain, infection, and damage the surrounding bone and tissues. Types of medical devices that have been known to fail or be defective include:
- Implanted defibrillators
- Hip replacements
- Hernia patches
- Transvaginal mesh
- Pacemakers
- Drug eluting stents
- Pain pumps
The companies which make defective drugs and medical devices can be held responsible for your injuries or the loss of a loved one. Our experienced Austin pharmaceutical injury attorneys can help you and your family get the compensation that you need and deserve.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a defective drug, please call our Austin personal injury attorneys or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases 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 personal injury 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.