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Defective Drug Lawyer

People directed by their physicians to use a specific pharmaceutical product trust that the medication will improve their health, not worsen it. Unfortunately, many drugs are rushed through the FDA approval process and then aggressively marketed to unsuspecting consumers, which have caused many injuries and deaths.

When drug companies fail to create a safe product and ignore their duty to warn consumers of dangerous side effects, the lawyers at TKO will stand up for the injured. We represent people who have suffered injury or illness after taking dangerous or defective drugs. We also represent family members of people who have died because of prescription drug side effects.

Our attorneys have extensive experience handling injury and wrongful death cases involving the following types of prescription and over-the-counter drugs:

Accutane

Accutane is an FDA-approved drug prescribed to treat severe acne and linked to numerous cases of psychiatric episodes, depression, birth defects, and suicide.

Baycol

Baycol is a cholesterol-lowering medication that was recalled from the U.S. market in August of 2001 after numerous severe side effects and death reports, including the disease rhabdomyolysis.

Bextra

Recalled in April of 2005 by the FDA, prescription pain reliever Bextra poses serious health risks including heart attack, stroke, liver problems, gastrointestinal toxicity, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

Celebrex

Approved by the FDA in 1998, the prescription anti-inflammatory arthritis drug Celebrex has been linked to numerous health problems including stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular problems.

Ephedra

Ephedra is a dietary supplement used as a stimulant in countless over-the-counter products for weight loss and muscle enhancement. Ephedra has been linked to reports of cardiovascular problems, stroke, kidney problems, and other serious health conditions.

Fen-Phen

Fen-Phen is a drug marketed with weight loss claims and linked to numerous reports of primary pulmonary hypertension, heart valve problems, and neurotoxicity of the brain.

Lotronex

Recalled in November of 2000, prescription drug Lotronex was used to treat irritable bowel syndrome in women, but has been linked to numerous cases of severe side effects including ischemic colitis and obstructed bowels.

Meridia

Meridia is a widely prescribed diet drug linked to over 400 cases of adverse health events including cardiovascular problems, increased blood pressure, and death.

PPA

Recalled by the FDA in November of 2000, PPA has been linked to severe side effects including hemorrhagic stroke. PPA was previously found in countless over-the-counter cold, flu, and diet drug medications.

Prempro

Prempro is a Hormone Replacement Therapy drug linked to several adverse side effects including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gallbladder cancer, lupus, scleroderma, stroke, blood clots, severe asthma, and pulmonary embolisms. A recent hormone replacement study concluded that Prempro use substantially increases the risk of stroke, blood clots, heart attacks, and breast cancer.

Propulsid

Discontinued by its manufacturer in December of 2000, Propulsid was designed to treat nighttime heartburn and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Propulsid has been linked to cardiovascular reactions and cases of death.

ReNu with MoistureLoc

Taken off the shelves in April 2006, Bausch & Lomb’s ReNu with MoistureLoc has been linked with serious eye infections known as Fusarium Keratitis, which has resulted in injuries ranging from eye irritation to total blindness. More information about ReNu with MoistureLoc.

Rezulin

A Type II diabetes medication, Rezulin was recalled from the market in March of 2000 because of numerous reports of liver damage including cases of the deadly condition cirrhosis of the liver.

Serzone

After many reports of liver damage, liver failure, and resulting deaths, Serzone was forced to add a black box warning to its product in 2001 and was pulled from the market in Europe. Serzone has been linked to numerous cases of life-threatening hepatic failure.

Vioxx

Pulled from the market in September of 2004, this cox-2 prescription arthritis drug has been linked to serious side effects including heart attack, intestinal damage, including ulcerations and bleeding, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a fatal skin disease.

Zyprexa

Zyprexa is an antipsychotic drug linked to serious conditions such as diabetes, pancreatitis, hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and others. The FDA forced the manufacturer to add a warning label reflecting these side effects to its product in 2003. In a recent class action lawsuit, Eli Lilly has agreed to pay out over $690,000,000 to injured users.

A successful defective drug lawsuit will compensate the victim and also protect others in the community from dangerous prescription drugs.

Contact a Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers or Orlando area defective drug lawyer at TKO for a free case evaluation. Se habla español.