Drug Related Injuries

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Many medications and medical devices have been making news recently as the result of recalls and warnings regarding the serious health risks and side effects associated with their use.

It has become a common occurrence in the U.S. for medications to be recalled due to serious side effects, only AFTER millions of innocent patients have taken the medication in an attempt to treat a health condition. The patients and doctors do not know that these medications may cause serious complications and even death. If you or a loved one has suffered as the result of a defective or dangerous drug or medical device, you have the right to hold the manufacturer responsible for your injuries.

Dangerous pharmaceutical products put people at risk for serious side effects, including stroke, heart attack, suicidal tendencies, and neurological damage. We represent people who have been injured by a wide range of dangerous drugs, including:

• Accuntane—linked to depression, suicide, and birth defects
• Advil—can cause kidney failure
• Bextra, Celebrex, Vioxx - linked to stroke, heart attack, and death
• Ephedra—can cause stroke and heart attack
• Fosamax—linked to deterioration of the jaw bone
• Paxil—a potentially addictive drug that can cause violent episodes
• Prempro—This and other hormone replacement therapy drugs can cause pulmonary embolism, strokes, and deep vein thrombosis
• ReNu with MoistureLoc—A recalled contact lens solution that can cause a blinding eye infection called fusarium keratitis
• Tylenol—can cause liver failure
• Viagra, Ciaslis, Levitra—have caused blindness
• Zelnorm—associated with stroke, heart attack, and ischemic colitis

If you are experiencing serious side effects from any medication, you should first speak with your doctor. Then contact Brent M. Cordell for a free initial consultation and case evaluation. Our attorneys also represent family members of those who died a wrongful death due to dangerous drugs.