Seattle Drug Recall Lawyers

Millions of Americans use prescription and over-the-counter medications for various ailments, diseases and medical conditions. In most instances, those drugs are beneficial in restoring their health, managing medical issues and disease, and prolonging their lives.

But that is not always the case – especially when drug manufacturers release defective drugs into the marketplace. For example, tainted batches of the blood-thinner Heparin were recently recalled after being linked to dozens of U.S. deaths. The heart drug Digitek was recently recalled after the manufacturer disclosed that tablets may have been released with toxic levels of Digitalis, the medication’s active ingredient.

Defective drugs are all too common and can cause harmful, sometimes deadly side effects. Sometimes, drug defects result from negligence by the manufacturer. In other instances, a drug’s dangers surface only after hundreds or thousands of consumers are harmed by newly recognized side effects.

The Food and Drug Administration, which regulates drugs in the U.S. marketplace, is responsible for ensuring the safety of the public. In situations where a drug presents an unreasonable risk of substantial harm, the FDA may issue a safety alert. In the most serious cases, the FDA may initiate a drug recall that removes a drug from the market.

Warnings or drug recalls have also been issued for these widely prescribed drugs:

• Anti-anxiety drugs such as Paxil;
• Anti-diabetic drugs such as Rezulin;
• Anti-psychotic drugs such as Zyprexa ;
• Birth control patches such as Ortho Evra;
• Children’s ADHD drugs such as Ritalin;
• Cholesterol lowering drugs such as Baycol;
• Heart surgery drugs such as Trasylol;
• Pain relievers such as Bextra, Celebrex and Vioxx;
• Weight-loss drugs such as Fen-Phen.

There are a host of dangerous side effects that can result from use of these drugs, including:

• Suicidal thoughts or actions:
• Dangerous withdrawal symptoms;
• Liver damage;
• Heart attack;
• Stroke;
• Hyperglycemia and diabetes;
• Blood clots;
• Deep vein thrombosis.

Unfortunately, most drug recalls do not occur until after countless patients have taken the defective drug. It is often the case that neither the patient nor the patient’s doctor knows the full extent of the drug’s dangers. In such situations, the drug manufacturer can be held responsible for any personal injuries caused by the defective drug because manufacturers must exercise reasonable care in the design and manufacture of their products. Responsibility also falls on drug manufacturers that insist on keeping their products on the market even after receiving reports that the drug may be harming consumers.

The personal injury lawyers at Seattle’s Brett Murphy have strong experience representing people injured by defective drugs. If you’ve been harmed by a defective drug, the attorneys of Brett Murphy can offer you legal advice. We have the expertise, resources and determination to take on the drug manufacturers and their lawyers.

We practice across the greater Seattle metropolitan area and throughout Washington State from our offices in Seattle, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Spokane, Vancouver, and Tacoma.

For a free consultation, contact us today online or by calling us toll free at 888-870-8654.