Fort Collins Dangerous Drugs Lawyer

Medications are intended to cure disease or relieve symptoms. However, many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause serious and even fatal side effects. A Fort Collins dangerous drugs lawyer has the diligence, resources, and experience to challenge major pharmaceutical companies and pursue fair compensation for your injuries. If you have lost a loved one due to a defective drug, an experienced personal injury attorney at The Wilhite Law Firm can help you hold the manufacturer and other responsible parties accountable.

FDA Approval Does Not Guarantee Safety

Dangerous drugs are more prevalent than many patients realize. Hundreds or even thousands of drugs are recalled by manufacturers annually, mostly due to safety concerns.

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must approve a drug before it can enter the market, FDA approval does not guarantee the drug’s safety. It only indicates that the manufacturing company’s research convinced regulators that the drug is effective and its benefits outweigh any potential risks. The most relevant information about a drug’s safety often comes after doctors start prescribing it.

Patients are entitled to expect that the medicines they take are safe, and manufacturers are strictly liable for selling unsafe medicines. If you have suffered adverse health effects from an unsafe medication, a Fort Collins attorney can help you pursue a legal claim against the manufacturer.

How Do We Prove Drugs Are Dangerous?

Drug manufacturers are held strictly liable if they sell a defective product. Strict liability means the manufacturer is financially responsible for your injuries if we prove they manufactured the product you took, and it was defective.

We can prove a drug is defective by showing that a different formulation or delivery mechanism is feasible, equally effective, and safer. A drug is also considered defective if a manufacturing error rendered a specific lot number or manufacturing run unsafe. Finally, a drug is defective if its label did not provide adequate warning of the specific side effects that injured you.

If there is evidence that the drug manufacturer failed to use reasonable care to ensure product safety, we can allege negligence. If we find that the manufacturer intentionally withheld information about side effects, we can pursue a claim of gross negligence. Regardless of the legal theory, our Fort Collins attorneys have the knowledge and resources necessary to build a strong case that a drug was dangerous.

When Dangerous Drug Cases Become Mass Torts

Compiling the evidence necessary to win a dangerous drug case requires time and considerable resources. Pharmaceutical companies defend these cases aggressively. There may be long delays as courts schedule multiple hearings to decide if specific evidence is relevant to your case.

Sometimes hundreds and even thousands of people will have suffered harm from the same drug. Courts may consolidate these cases into a mass tort, also known as multidistrict litigation. The court will then conduct several bellwether trials. Depending on the outcome of those trials, the manufacturer may agree to settle all claims.

This system enables attorneys for injured patients to pool their resources and present the strongest possible evidence at trial. When successful, each injured patient receives compensation based on their specific injuries. Our Fort Collins lawyers often represent victims of dangerous medications in mass tort cases.

Call a Fort Collins Dangerous Drugs Attorney Today To Pursue an Unsafe Medication Injury Claim

Drug companies generate massive profits. If their product causes you serious injury, you are entitled to full compensation. A Fort Collins dangerous drugs lawyer at The Wilhite Law Firm can help.

Wilhite Wins. We have a proven record of holding pharmaceutical companies accountable. Contact us today to get justice for your injuries.