Drug Recall Attorneys

Serving West Virginia and Ohio, including Parkersburg, Charleston, Morgantown, Huntington, Wheeling, Belpre, and Athens

Although each drug manufactured and marketed by pharmaceutical companies must first receive FDA approval, hundreds of thousands of people die each year from drugs that have been tested and regulated by the FDA.

If you or someone you love has suffered the harmful consequences of a prescription drug, you need a personal injury attorney with experience in product liability who understands the adverse reactions associated with recalled drugs and the types of compensation for which you may be eligible. The West Virginia and Ohio lawyers at Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law have represented a number of people who have been injured or lost loved ones to dangerous prescription drugs, and they have the knowledge and dedication to fight for the financial compensation you deserve.

How Dangerous Drugs Reach Consumers

The pharmaceutical industry is a massive enterprise that generates billions of dollars a year. These companies often rush new prescription drugs through limited or otherwise inadequate testing.

Some drugs that initially receive FDA approval are later found to be dangerous, and there have been instances in which pharmaceutical manufacturers have known of the hazards of specific drugs but not disclosed them. The dangers of these drugs can run the gamut from minor side effects to debilitating medical conditions to wrongful death.

Not only has the recall of dangerous prescription drugs become sadly commonplace, but many people suffer injury or death from dangerous drugs long before a recall has even been instituted.

Compensation for Injury from Dangerous Drugs

If you or a loved one has suffered ill effects from dangerous prescription drugs, you may be entitled to compensation for lost income, pain and suffering, medical bills, and punitive damages, among other forms of recompense.

Drug manufacturers can be found responsible for the hazards posed by their drugs if those dangerous drugs reached consumers due to:

• Design defect: A defect in the intended design of the drug.
• Manufacturing defect: A flaw in the manufacturing process, such as if a hazardous substance is introduced to the drug during production.
• Marketing defect: Faulty patient instructions for drug use or otherwise erroneous marketing information about the drug.
• Failure to warn: Negligence in warning of side effects that may result in injury or death.

Time is key when filing a claim against drug manufacturers, as the statute of limitations in dangerous drug recalls is often brief. If your claim is not filed within the specified timeframe, you will not be able to receive compensation.

Similarly, because prescription drugs are constantly being recalled, it’s important you contact an expert drug recall attorney to help you determine liability if you believe you or a loved one have been harmed by a dangerous drug.

If you think you have been injured as the result of a harmful or recalled prescription drug, please contact the knowledgeable drug recall lawyers at Jan Dils & Jim Leach, Attorneys at Law.