Dangerous Drugs Overview

Accomplished Defective Drug Liability Attorneys

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are eager to get new drugs approved by the FDA and onto the market so that they can recover their development costs and begin earning money on new drugs.

Passionate Representation, Historic Results in Defective Drug Claims
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In a race for profits, drug companies too often rush products to market without proper testing. Just as bad, they may know their products pose serious risks, but do nothing to protect the public.

For more than 35 years, the pharmaceutical litigation attorneys of Hersh & Hersh have fought to protect individuals from drug companies that put profits over people.

Learn more about defective drugs and the liability of drug makers on the following pages:

• Gadolinium — A contrast dye used during MRIs that is linked to a rare and deadly disease of the skin, muscles and bones
• Ketek — An antibiotic that can cause kidney failure and death
• Fen-Phen & Redux — Now recalled, these notorious weight-loss drugs are still causing heart damage and a fatal lung disease
• Avandia — A diabetes drug that can cause congestive heart failure, heart attack, stroke and more
• Plavix — A blood thinner that can cause severe internal bleeding, heart attack, stroke, blood disorders and death
• Darvon — A pain killer that's no better than aspirin, but poses serious risks
• Trayslol — A drug used to prevent bleeding during heart surgery is linked to kidney disease
• Fosamax — This popular osteoporosis drug can cause the jawbone to become infected and die.
• Zyprexa — Hersh & Hersh filed the first claim on behalf of people injured by this antipsychotic drug that can cause diabetes, pancreatitis, hyperglycemia, heart attacks and death.
• Implantable Medical Devices and Surgical Tools — From defective heart defibrillators and pacemakers to Bionx knee implants and medical devices
• What to Know Before Taking Any Drug
• How to be Your Own Health Care Advocate

If you have been injured by a dangerous drug or medical product, contact a lawyer at Hersh & Hersh today for a free consultation about filing a defective drug lawsuit. From our offices in San Francisco, California, we represent clients throughout the nation who have been injured by defective drugs and medical devices.