Pharmaceutical Litigation

Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys

Every year the Food and Drug Administration approves hundreds of prescription and over the counter medications. And each year it recalls or places black box warnings on numerous prescription drugs. The process for getting FDA approval relies on drug manufacturers to conduct tests and report the result of their studies. In an effort to be the first to bring a new drug to market, the study samples are often too small to determine all the possible adverse affects of a drug. In addition, new rules on consumer advertising often increase the number of people affected when pharmaceuticals produce serious adverse consequences.

The attorneys at Holman Schiavone, LLC, in Kansas City, Missouri, have the experience and resources to effectively manage complex pharmaceutical litigation. We recognize that defective drugs can cause debilitating injuries and in the most serious cases can result in death. Our lawyers are prepared to handle pharmaceutical litigation involving a wide range or defective drugs.

• Hormone replacement therapy drugs, including Activella, Femhrt, Prempro, Ortho-Prefest, and Premphase. Several of these drugs have been linked to breast cancer.
• Prescription antacids, including Nexium, Protonix and Prevacid. These drugs have been linked to hip fractures in elderly patients.
• Birth control patches such as Ortho Evra. These have been linked to blood clots, strokes or heart attacks.
• Cox-2 selective NSAIDs such as Vioxx and Bextra have been linked to cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke,
• Avandia * researchers found that the risk of heart attack was increased 43% among Avandia users.
  • Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch
  • Compounded Menopause Hormone Therapy Drugs

The list of dangerous and recalled drugs is constantly changing. Our attorneys are committed to keeping up to date on drugs on the FDA's Med Watch list. We regularly partner with law firms across the country to handle multi-plaintiff, multi-jurisdictional pharmaceutical litigation. Our firm is committed to aggressively pursuing the interests of individuals and families affected by defective drugs. We understand that properly used prescription drugs can help people greatly. However, when drug companies bring dangerous drugs to market lives can be ruined, and we are here to help you make effective claims for compensation.

Contact our Kansas City Pharmaceutical Litigation Attorneys

If you or a member of your family has been injured as a result of a pharmaceutical drug, call our Kansas City, Missouri office at 816-283-8738 for a free initial consultation. If you feel more comfortable you can send us a summary of your situation over the Web by using our contact us page.