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If you or a loved one has been harmed due to prescription
drugs, for example Neurontin, you may need a trial lawyer with experience with these
types of complex cases. On behalf of our clients, Marks &
Harrison hires physicians, nurses, vocational rehabilitation
specialists and forensic economists to prove damages, future
medical costs and lost earnings. Since 1911, our prescription
drug claims attorneys have
been representing injured people and their families in
Richmond and throughout
Virginia and fighting for their rights. Our law firm was built
on the fundamental belief that our clients come first. Helping
injured people is our only business.
In some instances, people have to suffer injury or die
before a prescription medication recall is instituted.
Today’s miracle drugs can save lives, but they can also end
them. In some patients, prescription drugs such as Vioxx,
Bextra and Celebrex can cause serious cardiovascular side
effects including heart attack and stroke. In the United
States, an estimated 200,000 Americans die annually due to
adverse reactions and harmful side-effects of prescription
drugs. Adverse drug reactions in hospital patients alone cause
2.2 million injuries each year.
Prescription drugs are often rushed to market without
adequate testing. The long-term effects of prescription
medications are difficult to determine. Tests that most people
assume are performed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
are sometimes done by laboratories and are funded by the drug
manufacturer.
When an injury occurs and a lawsuit is filed, the case will
be based on personal injury law
and typically fall into
subcategories such as prescription negligence, pharmaceutical
injury law, product failure or
medical malpractice / negligence.
Lawsuits, in which the foundation is a medication, can also be
based on improperly filled prescriptions. Either a medication
is prescribed that contradicts a medication that the patient
is already taking, or a pharmacist gives an incorrect
medication or dosage. In a situation such as this, pharmacists
and/or doctors could be held liable. If a person dies due to a
medication, a wrongful death case may be filed. Other times, a
medication causes serious illnesses or side effects that could
lead to the drug manufacturer being held accountable.
At Marks & Harrison, we believe that drug companies owe
consumers a duty to assure that their medications are
reasonably safe when used as intended. Their obligation is to
make safe products, including the duty to design, manufacture,
inspect and label a product appropriately. Federal law states
that:
- Drug manufacturers who fail to design, manufacture,
inspect and label pharmaceuticals appropriately may be
held liable. A pharmaceutical manufacturer may also
be liable for a patient’s injuries when they have failed
to warn of a drug's potential side effects or dangers.
- Medical doctors, nurses, dentists, osteopaths and health
care facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) can be found
liable for deviating from the acceptable standard of
patient care.
- Malpractice may exist if there is proof that a
healthcare provider placed their personal interest or that
of the pharmaceutical industry above patient’s
interests. It is not only reprehensible, it is
illegal for physicians to receive monetary or material
gain for prescribing a specific drug.
Litigation may be the only way to receive the damages to
which you may be entitled. Such damages may include lost
wages, medical bills, and/or financial compensation to heirs
(in the case of a wrongful death). Our team of
prescription drug negligence lawyers will
review your situation and inform you as to whether you have a
viable case.
At Marks & Harrison, our prescription drug negligence
attorneys have years of experience
working on these difficult and important cases. We are on your
side, and place our clients’ interests above all else. We
vow – within the bounds of honesty, fairness and ethics –
to use all of our strengths and resources to achieve a just
result in all that we undertake.
To review
the experience of our prescription drug injury attorneys, please see:
Recent Significant Results
Firm News & Press
For more information on personal injury cases in Virginia,
please review:
Personal Injury
Personal Injury Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs)
Personal Injury Legal
Glossary
Contact us today by calling toll free at 1-800-283-2202. Our
phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can
also submit a Case Evaluation.
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