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South Florida Pharmaceutical Negligence Lawyer, Florida Pharmaceutical Negligence Attorneys

South Florida pharmaceutical negligence lawyer David I. Fuchs has over 17 years of experience in successfully representing pharmaceutical negligence victims, their families and friends who have either suffered a death in the family or sustained and suffered serious bodily injuries because of the negligence of a prescription drug manufacturer.

Pharmaceutical malpractice or negligence means that a drug company caused injury or death to a consumer by failing to act within the applicable standard of care. In other words, a drug company commits malpractice and is negligent when it fails to act reasonably under the given circumstances and the unreasonable conduct causes harm. This could be because a drug was not designed or tested properly. It could also be because the company did not provide effective and appropriate warnings to the doctors who prescribed the drug, and to the consumers who took them.

If your prescription was incorrectly filled, it is possible that you have a case. Lawsuits can be based on improperly filled prescriptions. In most cases, 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 would be held liable. If a person dies due to a medication, a wrongful death case may be filed. If a medication causes serious illnesses or side effects during its manufacturing, the drug manufacturer is held accountable.

Pharmaceutical malpractice (or pharmaceutical negligence) lawsuits- are one of the fastest growing types of personal injury lawsuits that there is. Pharmaceutical malpractice is very common and the foundation for these lawsuits is prescription medication. The pharmaceutical malpractice lawsuits are filed based on: drug recalls; product failure; long-term side effects of prescription drugs; improperly prescribed medication and improperly filled prescriptions.

Why are drug recalls so common today? Some key reasons are as follows:

  • Increased pressure for both profits and medical relief causes many drugs to be rushed to market.
  • Long term side effects are difficult to determine
  • Conflict of interest: the testing that is done on some prescription drugs, is done by the same pharmaceutical companies which are "under the gun" to get those drugs on the market. 

In most cases, someone has to die or suffer injury before a prescription drug is recalled.

In the cases which involve improperly filled prescriptions, there are typically two different kinds of cases:

  • A prescription that is prescribed contradicts another prescription that the patient is already taking. Either the pharmacist or the doctor would be liable.
  • A pharmacist gives an incorrect medication or an incorrect dosage of the correct medication. Either the pharmacist or the doctor would be liable.

In cases where a properly prescribed medication causes serious side effects or illnesses, the drug manufacturer would be liable.

There have been numerous recalls of prescription drugs in recent years. And there have been other prescription drugs which have had problematic safety records. Here are some of the prescription drugs which fall into those categories:

Rezulin: a drug prescribed for blood sugar control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Rezulin has been recalled due to liver toxicity.

Baycol: a drug designed to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Baycol was voluntarily recalled because of a number of instances where usage of it caused rhambdomyolysis- a rare condition in which serious muscle damage results from the release of muscle cell contents into the bloodstream.

Fen-Phen: Fen-phen is a combination of fenfluromine and phentermine. Fen-Phen had been approved for many years as an appetite suppressant in the management of obesity. The trouble with this drug combo is that it has been found to cause heart valve disease.

Celebrex: A Cox-2 inhibitor approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, and later approved as a drug treatment aimed at reducing the number of intestinal polyps in patients who have familial adenotamous polyposis. Now there are concerns that Celebrex usage may increase the risk of heart attack or strokes in some people who take it.

Vioxx: a treatment for osteoarthritis, menstrual pain, and management of acute pain in adults. As with Celebrex, there are concerns that the use of Vioxx might increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.

OxyContin: a strong narcotic pain reliever. OxyContin has been linked to patient deaths, addiction, and suffering.

Meridia: diet pills which have been known to cause serious and sometimes fatal side effects. Meridia can cause PPH (primary pulmonary hypertension) as well as cardiac valve dysfunction.

Prempro: hormone replacement therapy. Studies have shown that usage of Prempro increases a healthy woman's risk of heart attack by 29%, breast cancer by 24%, stroke by 41%, and blood clots by 200%.

Propulsid: a drug approved for patients with severe heartburn or gastro esophageal reflux. When taken in combination with other drugs, Propulsid can cause irregular or abnormal heart rhythms.

Serzone: an oral anti-depressant which is used to treat moderate to severe symptoms of depression. The FDA has determined that usage of Serzone can increase the risk of liver failure by 3-4 times.

Zithromax: a highly popular but very potent antibiotic, used to treat mild to moderate infections. Zithromax has been known to cause liver damage, jaundice, liver failure and even deaths.

Sulzer Hip Implants: these hip implants have been recalled in the past, due to a manufacturing problem.

PPA: Phenylpropanolamine is an ingredient in over the counter cough and cold medicines (Has in the past been an ingredient in such products as Robitussin and Alka-Seltzer). Usage of PPA can result in hemorrhagic stroke in some patients who use it.

South Florida pharmaceutical negligence lawyer David I. Fuchs will also represent you in other personal injury matters for injuries that include, but are not limited to:

I) Injuries requiring surgery, sutures, staples

2) Traumatic Brain Injury, including those caused by oxygen deprivation

3) Severe burns resulting in significant and permanent scarring

4) Mental anguish and emotional distress, death

5) Those injuries caused by a collision with a driver that is drunk, impaired or otherwise under the influence of narcotics or drugs.

If you or someone that you know and love has been victimized by using these or any other prescription drugs, it is important to seek legal counsel to protect your legal rights by calling Florida pharmaceutical negligence lawyer David I. Fuchs who will take your call and speak with you immediately about your pharmaceutical negligence case. Florida pharmaceutical negligence lawyer David I. Fuchs will then stand ready to fight for you to see that you get compensation for your pain and suffering, any lost wages and medical bills. 

Call South Florida pharmaceutical negligence attorney David I. Fuchs Toll Free at 800-570-2858 for a free consultation to discuss your pharmaceutical negligence case. You may also write to South Florida pharmaceutical negligence attorney David I. Fuchs by filling out the form on the "Contact Us" page."

If you can not come to us South Florida pharmaceutical negligence lawyer David I. Fuchs will send a representative to see you. We speak English and Spanish. Se habla ingles y espanol. 

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