Indianapolis Dangerous Drug Lawyers

There have been miraculous advances in medicine in the modern era, including advances in pharmaceuticals.  Illnesses that would have been fatal just a short while ago can now be maintained or even cured thanks to a rapidly growing number of revolutionary drugs.  Yet though medications can allow us to live longer, healthier lives, they frequently have catastrophic side effects that can make those lives so much worse – when they don’t end them altogether. 

But if you have been hurt by a drug that was poorly conceived, manufactured, or marketed, reach out to the Indianapolis dangerous drug lawyers at Hensley Legal Group, where we have been fighting on behalf of the seriously injured since 1998. 

Please call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form for a free case review with one of our dedicated Indianapolis dangerous drug attorneys today. 

When Is a Drug Considered Dangerous? 

Whether a drug is prescribed or sold over the counter, it is supposed to treat your condition or relieve your pain as advertised, but a drug could be considered dangerous when it has harmful side effects that its users are not told about.   

Though some dangerous drugs may only produce mild allergic reactions, others can lead to health problems that may be more detrimental than the problems that the drugs purport to treat, sometimes with deadly results.   Among the gravest health consequences of dangerous drugs are: 

• Neurological impairment 

• Birth defects 

• Strokes 

• Heart complications 

• Blood clots 

• Impeded respiration 

• Kidney failure 

• Liver damage 

• Cancer 

• Diabetes 

• Seizures 

• Anxiety 

• Depression 

• Suicidal thoughts 

• Coma 

• Death 

If a side effect becomes manifest before a drug makes it to the marketplace, the Food and Drug Administration may either require the manufacturer to notify users about it so that they are capable of informed consent or withhold approval of the drug should the side effect be too dire.     

Sadly, many dangerous side effects are not apparent until after the drugs are released, and normally the public has to pay the price, though the tables can be turned if a skilled Indianapolis dangerous drug lawyer files a lawsuit or initiate a claim. 

Notable Dangerous Drug Lawsuits  

In the medical industry, the competition to make a profit can be so fierce that pharmaceutical companies may choose to ignore adverse reactions to their drugs, sacrificing safety before the altar of the bottom line. 

Notable dangerous drug lawsuits have been filed over such medications as: 

• Zantac 

• Nexium 

• Paxil 

• Celebrex 

• Vioxx 

• Zofran 

• Avandia 

• Prilosec 

• Lipitor 

• OxyContin 

Every Indianapolis dangerous drug case is unique, though most of them can be classified as product liability claims. 

What Are Product Liability Claims? 

Product liability is a field of personal injury law that focuses on injuries associated with defective products, and they are regulated in Indianapolis by the Indiana Products Liability Act (IPLA). 

Under the IPLA, a product is regarded as defective when it is sold in a condition that would endanger a consumer who uses it in the intended manner, and anyone who is injured by the product may have grounds for a product liability case, though he or she will have to demonstrate that: 

• The product was defective when it was released; 

• The injury was incurred while using the defective product as recommended; and 

• The defect directly brought about the injury. 

While various aspects of a product might be defective, most Indianapolis product liability cases allege one of three types of defects: 

• Design defects – The product’s design was inherently flawed, such that the product would have been defective independent of how it was made. 

• Manufacturing defects – The design of the product was not dangerous but a defect was introduced through an error in the manufacturing process which subsequently made the product dangerous. 

• Warning defects – The product is not defective but must be used in a specific way to avoid injury or has side effects about which one should be aware, but no warning was provided about those hazards. 

Product liability lawsuits can be brought over practically any product imaginable, such as household items, motor vehicles and auto parts, and dangerous drugs, though achieving a favorable outcome can be tough because of the complexity of these kinds of claims.  Fortunately, our knowledgeable Indianapolis dangerous drug attorneys are adept at utilizing arcane technical details to build clear and compelling cases against those who are at fault for a dangerous drug injury. 

Who Can Be Held Liable for a Dangerous Drug Injury? 

Determining who could be held liable for a dangerous drug injury will depend upon the particular circumstances of your case.  Nevertheless, some of the most common defendants in Indianapolis dangerous drug cases include drug companies, manufacturers, distributors, sales representatives, and possibly physicians, hospitals, medical systems, and pharmacies too. 

In some situations, multiple individuals and entities may share blame for the same dangerous drug injury, and each of them must be pursued within the time allotted by law, known as the Statute of Limitations.  The Statute for most Indianapolis product liability claims is two years from the onset of an injury but not more than ten years after the purchase of the product, though further conditions may have to be satisfied in claims that pertain to certain dangerous drugs. 

Neglecting to file suit or resolve a claim before the Statute expires could forever bar you from obtaining full and fair compensation for your drug-based injuries.  However, Hensley’s meticulous Indianapolis dangerous drug lawyers will take pains to ensure that every “i” is dotted and every “t” is crossed so that your case won’t ever be derailed by a careless mistake. 

How Our Indianapolis Dangerous Drug Attorneys Can Make a Difference 

Being hurt by something that was supposed to help you can be devastating, overwhelming you with physical, mental, and financial burdens when you may have been dealing so many of them already.  To add insult to injury, if you try to acquire the resources necessary to meet your newfound expenses, you could face stiff resistance from pharmaceutical giants and multi-billion-dollar insurance carriers who will stop at nothing to minimize their exposure. 

You need attorneys compassionate enough to support you during this troubling period and wise enough to guide you through it, like the Indianapolis dangerous drug attorneys at Hensley Legal Group.  No task is too daunting or adversary too intimidating to stand between us and justice for our injured clients. 

If you hire Hensley, we will carry out a thorough investigation to identify everyone who contributed to your drug injury, then establish valid claims against each defendant and perhaps file a lawsuit as well in a court with the authority to issue a binding judgment. 

Next, we will move swiftly to secure the evidence to bolster your claim, potentially subpoenaing the defendants’ documents, data, and communications about the development, testing, production, and release of the drug to expose any prior awareness of its defects or attempts to hide them.  We can also seek out testimony from experts who can substantiate the causal link between the drug and your injury. 

After assembling a rock-solid case, our tenacious Indianapolis dangerous drug lawyers will work tirelessly to negotiate a settlement that compensates you for the totality of your losses, including your: 

• Medical bills 

• Lost income 

• Pain and suffering 

• Psychological trauma 

• Mobility restrictions 

• Diminished quality of living 

• Loss of consortium 

• Punitive and wrongful death damages (when applicable) 

And if we do not receive an offer that is worthy of your claim, we are not afraid to go to trial for a verdict that is, unlike some of our competitors, who rarely, if ever, see the inside of a courtroom. 

Spending more money may be the last thing you want to do at this moment, but our firm works on a contingency basis.  This means that you won’t owe us anything unless our Indianapolis dangerous drug attorneys win your case. 

Hensley is willing to take on every risk involved in making you whole again. 

Get in Touch with Our Indianapolis Dangerous Drug Lawyers 

Hensley Legal Group has been advocating for the innocent victims of negligence for over a quarter century.  If you are still reeling from the effects of a defective medication, get in touch with our Indianapolis dangerous drug lawyers to discover the remedies that may be available to you. 

You can schedule a no-cost consultation with a seasoned Indianapolis dangerous drug attorney by calling us at (317) 472-3333, chatting with us online, or filling out our contact form at your earliest convenience.