Chicago Drug Injury & Liability Attorney
If you took a prescription or over the counter medication and suffered an injury or side effect; as a result, you may be able to seek compensation from the company that produced the drug. Drug manufacturers usually include warnings of side effects on drug containers’ labels and in advertisements for the drug. However, if you were warned of possible side effects by the drug company or your physician, you may not be able to file a claim against the drug manufacturer.
If you do wish to file a product liability lawsuit against a drug manufacturing company, you will generally need to prove that the medicine you took had one or more of the following types of defects:
- Harmful or Hazardous Side Effects – bad reactions to the drug that the manufacturer knew of or should have had the experience of before producing and providing the medication.
- Defects in Manufacturing – medications are defective when they contain hazardous or tainted ingredients. The manufacturer is responsible for detecting and reporting any faulty drug elements.
- Defects in Marketing – also referred to as “failure to warn,” marketing defects occur when the drug manufacturer does not warn the consumer or physician prescribing the medication with adequate information to decide whether or not the drug’s benefits outweigh the risk of any side effects.
Seeking compensation from a drug manufacturer can be challenging. If you suffered side effects of a medication that you were not warned about prior to taking the drug, you should hire an experienced drug injury attorney such as Michael J. Brennan, who may be able to help you with your case. Michael may be able to assist you in identifying all liable parties for your losses, damages, and pain and suffering.
