Thousands of consumers suffer permanent injuries from dangerous drugs and defective medical devices each year in the United States. Drug companies place millions of people at risk when they put unsafe drugs on the market. Recalls of defective medical devices occur each year, resulting in suffering and income loss to victims.

Dangerous Drugs

Pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co. was recently held liable for producing the once-popular painkiller Vioxx.  Merck pulled Vioxx from the market in September, 2004 when a study showed it could cause heart attacks oand strokes.  Pfizer, Inc.'s Celebrex is another once-popular drug that can cause serious side effects.  Our firm represents consumers for their serious damages caused by Vioxx and Celebrex.  If you have taken Celebrex or Vioxx and suffered injuries and have not retained a lawyer, contact us for help.

Defective Medical Devices

We have represented patients who received dangerous and defective hip implants from Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. and Sulzer Medica (Sulzer).  Sulzer developed the inter-op shell, a socket -like device to insert into the acetabulum, which is part of the pelvis.  A manufacturing defect prevented this device from bonding with the acetabulum resulting in severe pain and inability to bear weight.  In December 2000, Sulzer recalled this defective product.  We were successful in achieving excellent results for our clients who received defective Sulzer hip devices.

Recently Guidant Corporation warned consumers and physicians that replacements may be needed for nine pacemaker models between 1997 and 2000.  Affected models include the Pulsar, Pulsar Max (I and II), Discovery (I and II), Meridian, Virtus Plus, Intelis II and Contak TR.  We can help you if you have been damaged by a Guidant pacemaker.

Guidant in the news - June 2006