Defective Drugs and Medical Devices

Defective or Dangerous Prescriptions and Over-the-Counter Drugs

Each day thousands of Americans are injured by dangerous and defective drugs. Some of these drugs are over-the-counter; some of these drugs are by prescription. Pharmacists and doctors share the blame for prescribing dangerous combinations of drugs without obtaining a sufficient medical history to ensure that contraindications do not occur. Many people are injured every year from drug products that should have never been put on the market. Drug companies that fail to fully test new drugs and then pressure the FDA to approve them should be held accountable for placing their profits before the well being of consumers. At Cicardo Law Office in Lafayette, Louisiana, our attorneys believe that it is not acceptable when these actions lead to someone being injured or killed.

Defective or Dangerous Medical Devices and Drugs: Medical devices are playing an increasing role in healthcare. From orthopedic implants to medication pumps, medical devices are helping people live healthier lives. These devices are sometimes very simple, and other times incredibly complex. Some devices are inherently defective and never work as promised. Others are unnecessarily dangerous. The problem may be with the design, manufacture, sterility, storage, transport, packaging, or warnings. In some cases there are numerous different problems with a product. When there is a problem with a medical device, the results can be catastrophic.

The lawyers at Cicardo Law Office are well versed in the representation of people who have been injured due to defective or dangerous drugs or medical devices. Contact us for first-rate legal representation.