Florida Dangerous Drug Attorney

How Can a Florida Dangerous Drug Lawyer Help You?

What are your legal options after a pharmaceutical drug causes harm instead of helping you heal? A Florida dangerous drug attorney can help you recover damages and improve drug safety and standards.

Medications and prescriptions can be considered dangerous drugs when they are mislabeled, sold for improper uses, or cause harmful side effects. If you or your loved one or child were harmed by a dangerous drug, you have rights under the law.

A dangerous drug lawsuit can provide compensation for injuries and help bring attention to the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs. Every dangerous drug case represents an individual harmed by hazardous and sometimes fatal drug side effects.

At Osborne, Francis & Pettis, our attorneys understand how much trust is placed in pharmaceuticals byaverage patients and consumers. We have the resources to fully investigate your injuries, and will work to pinpoint what wen wrong to cause a dangerous drug reaction.

Contact our Florida offices in Orlando, Boca Raton, and Lakeland by calling (561) 293-2600 today. There are deadlines associated with pharmaceutical and dangerous drug personal injury cases — before your window for justice closes, empower one of our experienced lawyers to represent you and your family.

What Kind of Settlement Can a Florida Dangerous Drug Attorney Help Secure?

In a dangerous drug lawsuit, compensation payments for your losses are known as damages. Some common types of damages awarded in Florida dangerous drug settlements include:

• Medical bills Costs for treatment of any injuries or illnesses caused by the dangerous drug, including emergency responses like an ambulance ride, and follow-up care for long-term or permanent conditions.
• Lost wages Lost or reduced income due to your illness, including the loss of job-related benefits like retirement contributions and health insurance coverage.
• Pain and suffering This refers to both physical and emotional distress caused by the use of the dangerous drug, including strain placed on your marriage and family relationships (loss of consortium).
• Punitive damages, This compensation comes from fees intended to punish the defendant for their actions, and may be ordered in instances of individuals/companies knowingly placing dangerous drugs on the market.
• Wrongful death losses, Damages in a wrongful death case cover both economic losses like a loss of income, and non-economic losses like the emotional pain of losing a person’s unique and irreplaceable companionship

Securing settlements or verdicts in dangerous drug injury cases is first about compensating you,and providing for high-quality, dignified treatment going forward. These amounts also serve to penalize irresponsible drug designers, manufacturers, and retailers, creating a safer community for all patients.

Your Florida dangerous drug attorney from Osborne, Francis & Pettis can build a case for negotiations with insurance companies, businesses like retail pharmacies, and corporate counsel from major pharmaceutical conglomerates. Contact us online or by calling (561) 293-2600 — we are fully prepared to go all the way to trial to secure what our clients deserve.

What Kind of Cases Can a Florida Dangerous Drug Injury Lawyer Handle?

Examples of dangerous prescription drugs that can cause injuries include:

Antidepressants that cause the opposite of intended treatment results by leading to increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in certain populations like children and adolescents

• Antidepressants that cause the opposite of intended treatment results by leading to increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in certain populations like children and adolescents
• Blood thinners such as Eliquis and Xarelto which may cause bleeding disorders if not properly monitored and dosed
• Opioids and other pain medications that can lead to addiction if overprescribed, or respiratory depression and death if improperly dosed or mixed with other medications
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and fever-reducer medicines with side effects that harm the stomach lining, kidneys, liver, or increase the risk of heart attack and stroke
• Hormonal drugs for birth control that carry increased cancer risk, and anti-nausea drugs prescribed during pregnancy that increase the risk of birth defects

There is a wide range of pharmacological side effects that may harm patients and consumers. You may only have one chance to file a personal injury lawsuit to cover all of your needs going forward. You deserve an experienced legal team familiar with the complexities of medical product liability, and the intersection between healthcare diagnostics and business/corporate law.

How Long Does a Florida Dangerous Drug Lawsuit Take?

A dangerous drug lawsuit can take anywhere from six months to several years. Even when a medication is found to be harmful or allegedly harmful, pharmaceutical companies still have a interest in protecting their profits. This could put consumers’ health or their lives in jeopardy while the case moves through the legal process.

However long it takes to secure justice, the attorneys at Osborne, Francis & Pettis will be by your side, and see your case through to the end.

Featured Case Result from Osborne, Francis & Pettis

Founding Osborne, Francis & Pettis attorney Joe Osborne was essential in securing $9.475 million in a case against Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Bayer’s drug Trasylol was used in approximately one-third of heart operations in America, but carried serious side effects like kidney damage, kidney failure, and death.

Bayer ignored these findings and continued to sell the drug for two years after research showed the dangers. That delay contributed to approximately 22,000 deaths and numerous catastrophic injuries. Mr. Osborne’s aggressive advocacy and unparalleled dedication to hisclients helped win families significant compensation.