Category Archives: Defective Drugs
Who Can be Held Liable for Prescription Drug Injuries?
While some medications enable people to live long and healthy lives, many, due to a defect in design or manufacturing, have the opposite effect. Treating injuries caused by these types of medication errors can be expensive, so if you were recently injured after taking a prescribed medication, it is important to speak with an… Read More »
Statute of Limitations for Defective Medication Claims
Companies that manufacture medications are legally required to use reasonable care when testing and marketing their products. While many companies use great care to fulfill these legal responsibilities, some do not, which can leave consumers at risk of serious injury. Fortunately, consumers who are injured after taking defective medications can recover damages compensating them… Read More »
Dangerous Errors when Filling Prescriptions
When people think of medical malpractice they often imagine botched surgeries, in which a doctor leaves a surgical tool inside a person’s body, or a physician who fails to recognize obvious signs of a serious medical condition in time to provide treatment. While this kind of conduct is considered medical malpractice and does occur… Read More »
Application Of Strict Liability
In most personal injury lawsuits based on negligence, a plaintiff bears the burden of proving that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty, the defendant breached that duty, the defendant’s breach of that duty directly or proximately caused the plaintiff’s injuries, and that the plaintiff suffered some harm as a result. However, in some… Read More »
Doctors’ Roles In Limiting A Warning Defect Case Against A Drug Manufacturer
The consequences of taking medication with adverse side effects can be devastating, causing serious injuries or different medical conditions as a result of side effects. Manufacturers are required to warn potential patients of any known side effects, in order to give them a chance to weigh the options when deciding whether or not to… Read More »