Defective Drug Claims - Personal Injury Attorneys in Baltimore, Maryland

Baycol®, Rezulin®, Fen-Phen -- the newspapers are full of instances where corporate greed has resulted in grave injuries to those who used these defective pharmaceuticals. Welding rods, lead, mercury -- harm has also befallen people who have been exposed to these dangerous chemicals and products. Our personal injury attorneys can help identify the sources of these injuries and can help residents of the Baltimore, Maryland community pursue their claims in these areas.

Pharmaceutical drugs are intended to help treat or manage certain conditions. Some minor or rarely occurring side effects, risks, and complications are often deemed acceptable by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which considers each drug's risk-benefit ratio when considering it for approval. Unfortunately, sometimes major problems with a drug only become evident after it has been on the market and injured consumers.

Pharmaceutical companies and drug manufacturers are responsible for the safety of the drugs they make, and when their products prove to be unsafe they may be legally liable. Baycol® (used to treat cholesterol, recalled in August 2001), Fen-Phen (used to treat obesity, recalled in 1997), and Rezulin® (used to treat diabetes, recalled in March 2000) are all examples of drugs that presented consumers with an unreasonably high risk of harm. Each drug cost some patients their lives.

If a pharmaceutical drug has injured you or a loved one, the personal injury attorneys at Susan R. Green can help. Please contact our office near Baltimore, Maryland.

Toxic torts are cases that deal with injuries caused by contact with a dangerous chemical or substance. Lead and mercury are two known carcinogens (meaning that they cause cancer in humans). Those most likely to be exposed to these substances are workers in industries that make use of lead or mercury containing products. In addition, it has recently been found that the fumes from welding rods contain manganese, a potentially dangerous element, and many welders have been diagnosed with a Parkinson's disease-like condition known as manganism after years of exposure.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by exposure to toxic chemicals or substances, our personal injury attorneys in Towson, Maryland have the expertise and experience you need. Please contact us.

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