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How many times have you entrusted your physician’s judgment when they recommended a pharmaceutical that would better your quality of life? Almost everyone at some point has gone through this experience. However, due to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, drugs are recalled annually due to the injuries sustained by those prescribed them.

While we have the Food and Drug Administration as watchdogs over our safety and to protect us from pharmaceutical injuries due to defective drugs, the FDA often fails to thoroughly test drugs before they are released to the public. Unfortunately, the pharmaceutical companies do not have the citizen’s best interests in mind neither, as countless dollars have been invested in medications. To prolong their release would hamper the industry’s profits.

People are put at risk when a pharmaceutical company releases a drug to the public without making sure it is safe. Pharmaceutical companies all too often dash to receive FDA approval without complete or proper testing. As a result of using such inadequately tested drugs, consumers have suffered serious personal injuries, and sometimes even death.

When you have sustained an injury due to defective drugs or inappropriately labeled bottles, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

However the law can be complex, it is so important to find an attorney who limits their practice to the type of legal issue with which you are faced. In the case of pharmaceutical injuries, it is important to choose a lawyer who not only has experience with personal injury law, but with pharmaceuticals specifically. A capable, experienced pharmaceutical attorney will be able to read and understand all the evidence that arises in pharmaceutical cases, including studies, medical data, and other specialized information.

If you or your loved one has sustained an injury as the result of the negligent or intentional act of another, contact The Monsour Law Firm today to schedule an initial consultation to ensure that your rights are protected. This firm understands the very real costs of a personal injury and will work tirelessly to restore the lives of victims and families who have suffered from injuries. The firm takes pride in its ability to handle the most complex of legal issues with teamwork, creativity, and sensitivity toward clients.

The Monsour Law Firm handles personal injury cases, such as serious motor vehicle accidents; catastrophic injuries; and products liability cases from medical device injury, pharmaceutical injury including failure to warn cases, drug recalls, and defective drug prescriptions for controversial and dangerous drugs such as Paxil, Fen-Phen and Bextra. At the Monsour Law Firm, the practice emphasizes recovery of damages on behalf of persons and surviving families, who have suffered severe or disabling injuries involving gadolinium, Dilantin, and Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

The Monsour Law Firm has brought such cases to the public’s attention, helping to establish precedents for future cases and to set safer standards for drug distribution. The firm has been highly successful in litigating cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death caused by dangerous drugs.

Choosing the right pharmaceutical injury lawyer can be difficult. It is essential, however, to choose an attorney with the right credentials and legal experience to win your case.