Class action lawsuits that involve pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices that cause damaging side effects are not unusual. Some of the largest class action lawsuits have been for Norplant contraceptives, Phenylpropanolamine and Fen-Phen diet pills, breast implants, and other medical related products. If you or a loved one has been injured or a death has been caused by taking a prescription drug or a medical device, others were also probably injured in the same manner. It is important to contact and experienced Los Angeles class action attorney when seeking justice.
There is often news released about popular prescription and over the counter drugs that instead of helping cause injury through their side effects. Fen-Phen is one of these drugs that was manufactured to promote weight loss and is a combination of several drugs. This diet drug caused many patients to suffer valvular irregularity or primary pulmonary hypertension. There have also been deaths associated with the use of this drug. One of the ingredients PPA is found in cough suppressants, decongestants, allergy medications, and in weight loss supplements. The reported side effects include health problems like severe muscle damage, liver failure and in some cases people have died. There were also women that had breast implants containing silicone that suffered a severe and long lasting illness due to the implants being defective and leaking.
Disclosure of any potential dangerous side effects when using a drug or medical device is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the prescription and over the counter drug or medical device. It is also the responsibility to warn by the physician or medical professional prescribing the use of the drug or medical device. The class action lawsuit attorney works for the plaintiffs to prove the defendants or defendants failed to warn will the consumer of the side effects that can occur with the use of their drug or medical device. They will also prove that the patient would have refused to consume the drug or use of medical device if all the information had been disclosed, including the possibility of severe injuries or death.
The Food and Drug Administration in the United States evaluates drugs and medical devices prior to the release on the market and continues to monitor them after they have been put in the marketplace to ensure that they are safe and effective without severe side effects. When you have been injured or a loved one has died after the use of a drug or medical device, there are usually others that have suffered the same or similar injuries. The class action medical lawsuits join injured victims together to hold the manufacturer responsible for their failure to warn of dangerous side effects. The Los Angeles, California class action Ehline Law firm has the experience needed for medical class action lawsuits.