Wayne Defective Drugs Lawyer

When you are injured by a dangerous drug, your entire life can be affected. Many victims are in pain, cannot work, or become disabled. When you feel like your life has spun out of control due to injuries or illness caused by defective drugs, you want someone to be held accountable.

Hiring Morelli Law Firm to represent you and tell your story is your first step in recovering from the damage caused by the harmful medication. The responsible party in a defective drug claim will depend upon the facts of your case, so it is critical to have a Wayne, NJ, defective drugs attorney evaluate your claim before you proceed with a lawsuit.

Who Is at Fault for Injuries Caused by Defective Drugs?

In certain cases, multiple parties can be to blame for injuries in a dangerous drug case. It’s the personal injury attorney’s job to determine all the aspects of the injury and the medication involved in order to ensure you are suing the correct entities. Having a lawyer who has had intensive trial experience with defective drug cases is your first and best line of defense.

Some of the parties who may be at fault and will be sued for compensation for the injuries caused in any faulty drugs case might include one or more of the below:

• Pharmaceutical company or designer of the defective drug
• Manufacturer of the defective drug
• Marketing company of the drug
• Testing laboratories of the defective drugs
• Healthcare provider or doctor who prescribed the drug
• Pharmacist and/ or the pharmacy who filled your prescription

Injuries from a defective drug can cause physical and emotional suffering, as well as a debilitating financial burden. If you have lost a loved one to the effects of a defective drug, or a defective drug injured you, you may be entitled to financial compensation for the damage caused.

What Do I Do if I Believe I Am Suffering Adverse Effects From a Defective Drug?

If you or a loved one is suffering due to the effects of a dangerous or defective medication, call a defective drugs attorney in Wayne immediately. Law firms representing the plaintiffs in bad drug suits are aware of all the products on the market that have been involved in recalls or that have been discovered to cause problems.

The key to having the right to file a suit is having proof that you were taking the medication that caused your problem. If you don’t have proof, the pharmacy will be able to provide you with a list of all the drugs you have filled at that pharmacy before. Gather the lists from each pharmacy you have used and bring them to your appointment with the attorney.

Since the attorneys from the drug companies will do everything in their power to prove that they didn’t cause your injury, they will look at your pharmaceutical usage in order to shift the blame to other medications. By providing your attorney with this information up front, your law firm can prepare strategies in advance to combat their claim.

What if I Receive a Recall Letter From My Doctor About a Defective Drug?

Likewise, if you received a recall letter from the doctor or pharmacy you use, call an attorney to find out more about the recall and to learn about what the next steps are to preserve your right to be compensated.

Our firm has hundreds of people on staff whose only job is to help those who have been injured by defective drugs. The combined knowledge and power of this team can get you the information and the help you need quickly so that you can begin the next steps in your journey to financial recovery.

What Are Some Examples of Defective Drugs?

People trust the producers and manufacturers of drugs to provide them relief for their symptoms and regularly take medications with no ill effects. However, when drugs are released too quickly to the public, or are stored, manufactured, or even marketed negligently, many people get hurt.

Some of the most recent cases involving defective drugs or medical products include:

Zantac and Ranitidine

FDA removal came after testing revealed dangerously high levels of a probable cancer-causing substance, NDMA, in products containing ranitidine. Many people may have developed cancer over the years after using Zantac or similar products.

Talcum Powder Products

Talcum powder may be linked to the development of ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson pulled its talc products off the shelf in May 2020.

Additional Defective Drugs

Many other products have been pulled from the shelves and have been the cause of health issues resulting in litigation. If you have taken any of the drugs on this list, you should contact a defective drugs lawyer in Wayne as soon as possible:

• Accutane
• Tequin
• Abilify or Risperdal
• Mirena or Ortho Evra
• Bextra or Celebrex

These are only a few examples of bad pharmaceuticals in recent history. If you have taken any medicine that has caused you injury or other debilitating side effects, defective drug lawyers can offer you advice and options.

What Kind of Damages Might I Be Entitled to in a Defective Drug Case?

The use of prescriptions and other medications to treat your illness should ease your symptoms without causing you harm. In the state of New Jersey, you have a right to safe medication. When there is negligence in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of drugs, the responsibility for the damages caused should not fall on you.

You may recover economic and non-economic damages and punitive damages in certain cases. We will fight for you to recover the full value of your damages and suffering, including:

• The medical cost of current and future treatment related to your injuries
• Lost wages
• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional anguish

What Factors Are Taken Into Account When Calculating the Damages in a Defective Drug Lawsuit?

Physical pain and suffering are typically a factor that is taken into account in the recovery of financial damage. The severity of the injuries, future complications, and the amount of time and pain involved in the recovery process are also taken into account.

Other items taken into account include lost wages, lost potential earnings, loss due to reduced earning capability, and similar factors.

A defective drugs lawyer in Wayne can analyze it all to evaluate all the ways the defective drug has impacted your life. It is the attorney’s job to calculate an appropriate sum to compensate you for the damages, and fight for your right to recover it.

What Are Class Action Lawsuits for Defective Drugs?

When a voluntary or involuntary recall occurs because a drug is found to cause people harm, a class action lawsuit typically follows. Television and radio advertising may alert victims to these types of lawsuits and encourage them to join. You have very little involvement in a class action suit and simply wait to see what you are awarded in the settlement.

This type of lawsuit involves many people who suffered from the drug and have filed a group claim against the company for product liability. The damages received in these lawsuits are generalized damages. You do not get another opportunity to sue for damages and you waive your right to bring any further action against the drug company.

Your Options in a Class Action Lawsuit Are Limited

It is tempting to join a class action lawsuit in order to avoid the work involved in filing your case individually, but you lose your right to individualized compensation. If you would like to join an existing class action lawsuit, seek advice from a Wayne defective drugs lawyer about the existing class action claims that involve your specific situation.

Defective drugs can be the cause of disease, irreversible side effects, disability, disfiguration, and even death. Defective pharmaceuticals, medications, devices, and other treatments can be  inadequately tested, poorly made, or improperly prescribed, causing serious physical damage, financial loss, and emotional devastation.

If your specific suffering is severe, you will lose the ability to have your story heard. It is important to know that you can always opt out of a class action lawsuit and bring your own claim individually, should you discover that you might benefit more financially from doing so.

Call Us Today for a Risk-Free, No-Obligation Case Analysis

Morelli Law Firm represents defective drug injury victims in Wayne and throughout New Jersey. We work for a contingency fee, meaning if our clients do not win their cases, they do not have to pay us attorney fees. Nothing is due upfront to start working with us.

If you need treatment for any damage caused by a defective prescription drug or experienced any kind of permanent damage as a result of using the drug, it can alter your way of life, such as the ability to work, live, or function normally.

You may be able to claim damages for medical costs incurred during the treatment of your injury or illness due to the drug, and the suffering it has caused. Contact us today to speak to a Wayne defective drugs attorney for a free case evaluation.