Your doctor prescribes you drugs, or you buy them over the counter, and you assume they are safe. You place a high level of trust in your medications and you rely on them to recover from injuries and illness and to treat temporary and long-term health conditions.

However, not all medications work as advertised.

It is possible to be physically and mentally harmed due to a defective drug. If this happens to you, the drug manufacturer and others could be required to pay you compensation for your losses.

Our personal injury lawyers know that injuries due to defective drugs are often severe and substantial. The physical, emotional, and financial toll can be devastating. The pain and trauma can be immense. Our personal injury lawyers will help you understand your rights and legal options. We will ensure the negligent parties involved are held accountable. And we will fight for the compensation you deserve – past, present, and future.

If you or someone you love have been injured by a defective drug, let our Albany NY defective drug lawyers help you.

Give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

What is a Defective Drug?

Most drugs have a variety of side effects which may make a drug risky, but not defective.

In simplest terms, a defective drug is one where the health risks outweigh the benefits.

Different Ways Drugs Can Be Considered Defective

• Advertising
• Dosage
• Labeling
• Defective Drug Injury
• Off-Label Selling
• Selective Testing
• Side Effects
• Sponsored Testing

What About the FDA?

Did you know that the FDA doesn’t actually test drugs? It’s true. The main consumer watchdog in the FDA system is the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). From the FDA’s website, drugs are developed and approved as follows:

“Drug companies seeking to sell a drug in the United States must first test it. The company then sends CDER the evidence from these tests to prove the drug is safe and effective for its intended use. A team of CDER physicians, statisticians, chemists, pharmacologists, and other scientists reviews the company’s data and proposed labeling. If this independent and unbiased review establishes that a drug’s health benefits outweigh its known risks, the drug is approved for sale. The center doesn’t actually test drugs itself, although it does conduct limited research in the areas of drug quality, safety, and effectiveness standards.”

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That’s right – neither the FDA nor it’s watchdog, the CDER, actually test the drugs that are sold to you. They rely on the drug manufacturer to test the product. They then review the drug manufacturer’s data to deny, approve, and ultimately label the product.

Additionally, the drug industry has considerable influence over the drug approval process and sometimes that influence results in unsafe or defective drugs being placed on the market.

As we’ve seen time and time again, pharmaceutical companies sometimes put profit margins above the sale of safe drugs. That means you, the consumer, can be exposed to defective and harmful drugs.  

Unfortunately, simply because a drug is on the market does not always mean it is safe.

If you suffered a drug reaction or developed a disease or illness from a medication, let our personal injury lawyers help you. Give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Common Injuries Caused by Defective Drugs

• Blood clots
• Cancer and increased risk of cancer
• Heart attack
• Internal bleeding
• Liver and kidney damage
• Stroke
• Wrongful death

Defective Drug Recalls

On average, about 4,500 drugs and devices are pulled from U.S. shelves every year. Every. Year. The recalled drugs and products have FDA approval and in many cases, are widely ingested, injected or implanted before being recalled. Although the FDA may identify concerns regarding the safety of a drug, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to initiate and execute a recall. On the other hand, the FDA can mandate the recall of a device.

A drug recall is the most effective way to protect the public from a defective or potentially harmful product. A recall is a voluntary action taken by a company to remove a defective drug product from the market.

Drug recalls may be conducted on a company’s own initiative or by FDA request.

FACT

Although the FDA can order manufacturers to recall, the agency cannot force a company to recall a drug or product.

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The FDA’s role in a recall is to oversee a manufacturer’s strategy, assess the adequacy of the recall, and classify the recall.

Recalls have three classifications:

• Class I: A dangerous or defective product that could cause serious health problems or death.
• Class II: A product that might cause a temporary health problem or pose slight threat of a serious nature.
• Class III: A product that is unlikely to cause any adverse health reaction, but that violates FDA labeling or manufacturing laws.

Why Choose MCLC as Your Defective Drug Attorneys?

The laws involving defective drugs, recalls, and litigation are complex. Often, consumers injured by dangerous drugs and products are confused about what steps to take after the incident. You should not deal with your defective drug injury claim alone.

You should contact an attorney as soon as possible after your drug reaction, disease, or illness. Do not wait. You want an attorney to identify the responsible parties, and help you recover all your damages – past, present, and future pain and suffering, medical bills, and lost wages. Call us for a free consultation and valuation of your claim.

At MCLC, we make it our personal mission to earn your respect with our industry experience and exhaustive preparation. Whenever you need us, we will be at your side.

Our attorneys have a long history of representing parties in defective drug and product claims. With our vast industry experience from both sides of the table, we will uncover what other firms cannot see, advocating for you from start to finish. And, while our credentials speak to one side of our success, it is our down-to-earth approach and straightforward communication style that has built long-lasting relationships with our clients.

As your personal injury lawyers, we exhaustively document and investigate all your injuries and damages, including your full medical costs. We work closely with our clients, listening to your side of the story, and negotiate tirelessly on your behalf. Finally, we understand the strategies that help clients win cases, both in and out of court.

Any lawyer can claim to have all these qualities, but a truly qualified attorney will have:

• A record of winning settlements and verdicts on behalf of their client
• Awards and accolades from clients, their community, and their peers
• A history of transparent and authentic client testimonials
• A reputation in good standing with the local community and the state bar

MCLC possesses all these credentials and more.  

We are a firm of attorneys experienced in the complexity of defective drugs and products. We have decades of combined experienced handling these types of personal injury cases – we are litigators – that’s what we do.

Remember that all your questions are valid, and we will answer them for you. We will provide you with every bit of information you need to make an informed decision.

Let us help you and your family. Just give us a call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.

Where Do We Represent Defective Drug Victims?

Our Albany NY personal injury lawyers represent defective drug victims in every city, county, state and federal court in every county across New York State, including:

• Albany County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Allegany County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Bronx County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Broome County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Capital District Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Cattaraugus County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Cayuga County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Chautauqua County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Chemung County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Chenango County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Clinton County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Columbia County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Cortland County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Delaware County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Dutchess County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Erie County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Essex County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Franklin County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Fulton County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Genesee County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Greene County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Guilderland Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Hamilton County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Herkimer County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Jefferson County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Kings County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Lewis County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Livingston County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Madison County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Monroe County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Montgomery County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Nassau County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• New York County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Niagara County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Oneida County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Onondaga County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Ontario County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Orange County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Orleans County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Oswego County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Otsego County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Putnam County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Queens County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Rensselaer County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Richmond County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Rockland County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Saint Lawrence County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Saratoga County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Schenectady County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Schoharie County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Schuyler County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Seneca County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Steuben County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Suffolk County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Sullivan County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Tech Valley Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Tioga County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Tompkins County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Ulster County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Upstate New York Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Warren County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Washington County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Wayne County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Westchester County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Wyoming County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys
• Yates County Defective Drug Injury Attorneys

Contact Us

If you or a loved one suffered a drug reaction or developed a disease or illness from a medication, let our personal injury lawyers at Monaco Cooper Lamme & Carr, PLLC for a free, confidential consultation, and let us help you get the full and just compensation you deserve.

To discuss your case, call at (518) 855-3535 or use our Contact page to send us a secure message.