Defective and unreasonably dangerous drugs have caused substantial harm to thousands of Ohio residents over the past several years. Although the massive corporations that make these medications have a duty to research and communicate potential side effects and hazards associated with their products, they do not always do so to the degree that they should. Sadly, this can result in life-altering harm to unsuspecting consumers. If you sustained serious harm because of a hazardous prescription or over-the-counter medicine, a Dayton dangerous drugs lawyer can advise you on pursuing civil recovery. Drug manufacturers can be held liable for the harm they cause to customers by failing to provide reasonably safe products. With help from a qualified personal injury attorney at O’Connor, Acciani & Levy, you could pursue fair financial compensation for your suffering.
What Constitutes a “Dangerous” Drug?
There is some inherent risk involved in every product produced by pharmaceutical companies. This is important to emphasize because it means that drug companies are not automatically liable for every subpar or possibly harmful outcome stemming from their products. That said, drug companies are still expected to perform due diligence when researching and testing new products. They must also disclose all known side effects and contraindications their products may have to both medical professionals and individual customers. Accordingly, if someone experiences a negative effect from a medication that they were not warned about or that the drug manufacturer failed to sufficiently test for, there may be grounds for a civil lawsuit.Examples of Dangerous Medications
Some examples of drugs that have recently been recognized as potentially “dangerous” include:- Actos
- Avandia
- Janumet and Januvia
- Lipitor
- Pradaxa
- Reglan
- Xarelto
- Zostavax
