Tacoma Drug Injuries
Injuries From Drugs Can Be Life Threatening. It is Important to Have an Experienced Drug Injury Attorney From Tacoma On Your Side.
When a doctor writes a prescription, you expect the medication to make you feel better. However, those very same drugs that can cure ailments can make you sick or even kill you. If a doctor misdiagnoses a problem or writes the wrong prescription, or if a pharmacist reads the prescription wrong or inadvertently puts the wrong drug or dosage into the prescription bottle, you could suffer drug injuries. Even if everyone did everything correctly, you might have an allergy to a drug, or the drug might be defective and could cause drug injuries.
If you suffered injuries or an illness because of drugs prescribed to you, contact a Tacoma drug injury lawyer at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers to discuss a drug lawsuit at a free case evaluation.
How We Can Help
Drug lawsuits are complex cases that can sometimes become class action or multidistrict lawsuits. Even when you are the only plaintiff, a drug injury lawsuit is still complex. Your legal team will investigate your case, including obtaining the opinion of your doctors and the opinions of expert witnesses – doctors who have testified in more than one medication error lawsuit.
We will:
- Review your medical records to ensure the doctor prescribed the correct drug in the correct dosage.
- Review pharmaceutical records to ensure the pharmacist did not err.
- Test the drug to ensure it is the proper drug and/or ensure it was manufactured properly.
- Determine the extent of your injuries, including whether they will cause long-term or permanent disabilities.
- Help you find quality medical care for your injuries and/or illness caused by a bad drug.
- Work with insurance companies to obtain a fair and reasonable settlement for you.
- File a bad drug lawsuit if the insurance companies refuse a fair and reasonable settlement.
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Dangerous Drug Law Laws
In most product liability cases, you can sue the manufacturer for a defective product. However, that does not necessarily hold true with prescription drugs. Most drugs have side effects. A drug that does not negatively affect you could make another person deathly ill. Thus, it is difficult to hold drug manufacturers responsible for injuries or illness unless you can prove that the drug is defective.
While a drug manufacturer does not have a duty to warn you of the side effects of a drug, it does have a duty to impart that information to doctors and pharmacists. The doctors and pharmacists have a duty to warn you of all side effects associated with the drug, even if the side effect only affects a very small percentage of the population that takes the drug.
When You Can Hold a Drug Manufacturer Liable
If you suffered an illness or injury because of a drug, you should always contact a Tacoma drug injury lawyer to help you recover damages. In most cases, you will have a case against a doctor, medical facility, or pharmacist. In most cases, you cannot hold a manufacturer liable because it did not warn you of the side effects of a drug. However, sometimes a manufacturer’s negligence causes you to become ill or injured by a drug.
If your legal team finds a manufacturer’s negligence caused the injury or illness, you can file a drug injury lawsuit against the manufacturer if:
- The manufacturer erred in making the drug; i.e., the manufacturer used the wrong ingredients
- The manufacturer misled the public about the drug’s uses
- The manufacturer did not provide warnings to doctors and medical facilities, who then did not relay that information to the end-consumer (you).
One of the Tacoma medication error lawyers at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers will research this as part of a medication error lawsuit to determine whether your bad drug lawsuit should name the manufacturer as a defendant in your case.
Dangerous Prescription Drugs
Many prescription and over-the-counter drugs are dangerous. However, certain drugs, such as the drugs in a chemotherapy cocktail, can cause severe illness. The trick is for doctors to figure out the better of the two evils – suffering or dying from an illness or injury, or prescribing a dangerous drug that if taken in the proper amounts could cause minor illness but could save you from pain and suffering or even death.
Some of the prescription drugs that could cause adverse reactions, even when not expected, include:
- Opioids prescribed for pain
- Benzodiazepines
- Anti-seizure medications
- Statins
- Birth control medications
- Steroids
- Antipsychotics
- Diabetes medications
- Antidepressants
- Blood thinners
- Heart medications
- Acne medications
- Migraine medications.
When prescribing these and other medications, doctors must warn you of any dangers of taking the prescription and give you a choice as to whether you want to use it for treatment or try another drug.
Injuries Caused by Dangerous Drugs
Even when doctors prescribe dangerous drugs properly, they can cause complications, injuries, or even death. Some of the injuries drugs might cause, whether because of an allergy, misuse, wrong prescription, or even wrong drug, include:
- Mood changes
- Strokes
- Heart attacks
- Addiction
- Organ damage and/or failure
- Damage to muscles and other soft tissue
- Collateral damage to others, such as accident injuries because someone was misusing drugs or suffered an unexpected reaction to a drug rightly or wrongly prescribed.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Tacoma Drug Injury Lawyers
How long do I have to file a dangerous drug lawsuit?
Since the circumstances for suffering injuries and/or illnesses from a dangerous drug vary, the statute of limitations also varies. So you do not miss the opportunity to take legal action against a medical professional or manufacturer, it is always best to contact Tacoma medication error lawyers as soon as you learn that a medication caused injuries, illnesses, or death.
What do I do if a drug I have been taking is recalled?
If you have excessive side effects or side effects not listed for the drug, or if a drug has been recalled, contact your physician as soon as possible. However, if you believe you suffered injuries or illnesses because of a bad drug, contact the Tacoma drug injury lawyers at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation as soon as possible.
Do I have a case if my doctor gave me a drug for “off-label” use and I suffer injuries?
It depends. If your doctor warned you of all of the possible side effects and dangers and prescribed the appropriate drug in the appropriate amount, you might not have a case. However, if you are not sure or if you believe you received the wrong drug or wrong dosage, or if you believe the drug is defective, contact bad drug lawyers in Tacoma at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation.
What if I can’t afford a bad drug lawyer in Tacoma?
Your initial case evaluation is always free, and you only pay fees if we win your case. During your initial case evaluation, we will go over a contingency contract with you, which outlines the fees and costs involved with a bad drug lawsuit.
How do I pay medical expenses until I receive a settlement or trial award?
You can use your health insurance to cover most medical expenses. We can also help you with a letter of credit for the medical professionals and institutions treating you because of injuries in a bad drug case.
Recoverable Damages for Dangerous Drug Injuries
As with any other personal injury case, you could recover damages in a bad drug lawsuit, including economic damages and non-economic damages.
Economic Damages
Sometimes referred to as special damages, the court orders economic damages in an attempt to make you financially whole again. Economic damages have a monetary value and include:
- Medical expenses, including doctors’ appointments, surgeries, long-term care, and therapeutic appointments, including occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological therapy and cognitive therapy. If a bad drug caused mobility issues, you could also recover expenses to update your home to make it more accessible, including ramps, widened hallways and doors, and grab bars.
- Lost wages.
- Loss of future earning capacity, whether you lost full-time or part-time income. You can generally collect loss of future earning capacity until your normal retirement age.
- Death-related expenses, including funeral, burial and cremation expenses, and some probate expenses, including probate court fees and probate attorney expenses.
Non-Economic Damages
Sometimes referred to as general damages, the court orders non-economic damages in an attempt to make you financially whole again. Though no amount of money can remove injuries, cure illnesses or bring back a loved one, the money reduces the financial stress you suffer because you cannot work or you lost a loved one because of a medication error. Non-economic damages do not have a fixed monetary value and include:
- Pain and suffering, including emotional distress
- Loss of quality of life
- Loss of companionship and/or consortium
- Loss of use of a bodily function or body part.
Contact a Tacoma Drug Injury Lawyer Today
The bad drug case attorneys at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers have the experience and resources to go after large manufacturers, doctors, hospitals, lobbyists, and their lawyers. Injuries from bad drugs do not always manifest immediately – you might have taken a drug several years ago and are just now becoming ill. Or, maybe you or a loved one became addicted to opioids – or someone else taking prescription drugs caused an accident that caused your injuries.
It doesn't matter which scenario caused your damages. Contact a bad drug lawsuit team at Strong Law Accident & Injury Lawyers today at 206-737-2997 to schedule a free case evaluation.
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What Is the Value of My Case?
The value of an injury case depends upon many factors related to the extent of your injuries and any other losses associated with your claim. You may have medical bills, lost income, costs associated with pain and suffering, among other possible damages. To learn the possible value of your case, contact the team at Strong Law. In a free case evaluation, we’ll let you know how much your case may be worth.
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What Kinds Of Cases Are Personal Injury?
Call us to know for sure, but a good rule of thumb is when an “accident” that happened to you because of the acts of or misdeeds of another party. Examples are: Auto accidents; motorcycle accidents; semi-truck accidents; wrongful death; medical malpractice; slip, trip and fall; boating accidents, faulty equipment, nursing home abuse; and many others.
Will I Be Charged To Consult Or Talk With You?
No, not ever. Strong Law is a contingency personal injury firm offering specialized experience along with access when you need it. Our goal is to gain the best settlement and provide comfort in the process, so easy access to us is part of our best practices.
What Does Contingency Mean?
Contingency in a legal matter means an expense to the client based on the outcome of a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. Said another way, Strong Law gets paid only if your case settles.
Can You Give Me An Assessment Of My Case?
Absolutely. While we cannot guarantee anything, nor do we imply a settlement, our willingness to take your case (and do it on contingency) is our voice that we feel your case has strong merit. After speaking with you, we can provide a merit assessment over the phone. However, we caution that accepting your case does not promise anything, your outcome is reflected in the law firm you choose.
What Should I Do If I’m Having Problems, Like Their Insurance Company Is Calling Me?
Always secure an attorney first. If you sign up with Strong Law now, you can advise their insurance company that you have representation and give them our name and contact information. From that time forward, they should not be contacting you again; it’s the law. If you do not sign with an attorney, like Strong Law, you will need to speak with them and represent yourself to resolve your injury. We strongly urge against this; insurance companies are skilled at ensuring their best interests over yours.
What Are Common Reasons For Insurance Injury Denials?
Make sure you receive medical treatment as soon as possible after an accident, otherwise insurance may argue your pain is from an unrelated incident.Insurance companies will be going out of their way to find some proof that the accident was your fault. Don’t be intimidated.If you have preexisting medical conditions that make you more likely to suffer an injury, it is not uncommon for insurance agencies to deny claims based on this.
How Long Does A Case Take To Settle?
It depends on many factors like medical care, future needs, evidence, proof of liability, and many others. Some cases take months while others can last a couple years. Ultimately, our goal is to represent you and what is going to be best for you in the long run.
Why Can Cases Last Years?
Because the law dictates it. There are many layers to make sure the insurance companies treat you with optimal care. For example, there will be time spent for medical treatments you might need. There is time to gather the needed medical reports and discover any long term impacts this injury will have on your life today and into the future. There is time for the other side to review our demands, research, and respond as well. It can feel like a long time, but we follow the law and strategize for the best benefit to you. We are with you the whole time.
