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Drug Recalls

Several drugs in use today have harmed the health or led to the death of patients. Almost every month another drug warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) makes headlines. Complications from taking defective drugs lead to more injuries and deaths than illegal drugs.

If you or a loved one have taken a pharmaceutical product and suffered adverse reactions such as liver damage, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, severe skin rash, blindness, blood clots, diabetes or another serious side effect or medical emergency, call O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., LPA immediately for a free evaluation of your personal injury case.

Compassionate, Knowledgeable Pharmaceutical Lawyers

Our personal injury attorneys lead the way in handling litigation of dangerous pharmaceuticals, drug company settlements, and drug or medical device recall lawsuits. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the law firm of O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., LPA treats each case individually, avoiding torts and class action lawsuits.

We also pursue trial and appeal if your personal injury settlement fails to meet your satisfaction. Our capable personal injury lawyers have won close to one billion dollars in settlements. Review below the partial list of pharmaceuticals and medical devices we are currently working on.

As a result of injury from taking pharmaceuticals, legal compensation you may be entitled to includes lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering. THe law firm of O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., LPA believes that you deserve the best representation possible, and that pharmaceutical companies need to accept responsibility for the harm caused by their dangerous drugs.

Legal Responsibilities: The Buck Stops Where?

Determining who is legally responsible for damages you have suffered is crucial to each defective pharmaceutical case. Doctors are not usually liable unless it can be proven that inappropriate drugs were prescribed for a patient.

Several important steps are required before a drug is released to the public. Clinical trials are performed, risks and benefits are weighed, and final acceptance is given or denied by the FDA. Drug testing is performed in-house by pharmaceutical companies that manufacture them, and may not be comprehensive. Results may be skewed to favor early release or are otherwise improperly reported.

A legal document known as “Failure to Warn” holds Pharmaceutical companies responsible for failing to notify the public and health care providers of risks involved when taking specific drugs. Listed below are Drugs and devices that our personal injury attorneys are working on, or have worked on in recent years.:

  • Pradaxa
  • Fosamax®
  • Yasmin/Yaz Birth Control
  • Actos
  • Viagra
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
  • Celebrex
  • Crestor & Rhabdomyolysis
  • Vioxx
  • Accutane
  • Fen-Phen & PPH
  • Serzone
  • Baycol
  • Ortho Evra Patch
  • Defective Guidant Defibrillator
  • Zyprexa
  • Knee Replacement Prostheses
  • ReNu Bausch & Lomb Eye Injuries
  • ACE inhibitors
  • Bextra

If you or a loved one has been adversely affected by your medication, click here or call  513-842-9029, or toll free at 877-288-3241  to speak with a personal injury lawyer at O’Connor Acciani & Levy Co., LPA.

 

Court costs and case expenses by law are responsibility of the client.