Medical Devices and Drugs
The attorneys in our Mass Torts section are privileged to represent individuals harmed by the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Our attorneys are honored to be among an exclusive group of trial lawyers that are willing and able to stand against Big Pharmaceutical companies.
Beasley Allen has one of the largest and most technologically advanced Mass Torts practices in the country. Our team of experienced attorneys represents individuals from all over the country. Furthermore, our attorneys represent victims with a wide range of injuries against many different companies that manufacture and market defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Patients trust their health and safety to the makers of drugs and devices. They rightly expect that products have been properly tested and have passed all types of screenings to make sure they are safe prior to being placed on the market. Unfortunately, for some products, this is simply not true.
All too often we find that the top priority of drug and device makers is profit, not patient health. Rather than readily investigate potential safety problems, they are slow to examine and even slower to admit a device or drug is defective or dangerous.
What can I do?
Let us put our resources to work for you. If you are an attorney, we can competently and conscientiously assist you in handling any group of cases, no matter how large. If you are an individual who has been injured by a drug or defective medical device, let us provide the strength you need to obtain justice. As your attorney, we will work closely with you as together we fight to make things right. If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
Cases Investigated
Beasley Allen is currently investigating the following cases involving medical devices and drugs. However, our attorneys would like to investigate any claims of serious injury or death that may be the result of defective medical devices or drugs.
Lipitor
June 10, 2013 - Recent studies have found a possible link between Lipitor and the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Read More
Januvia, Byetta
June 10, 2013 - The FDA has issued several warnings about links between Byetta and Januvia to complications related to pancreatic diseases. Read More
Defective metal-on-metal hip implants may result in serious injury
May 1, 2013 - Many of the metal-on-metal hip implants being investigated in this litigation have been found to fail within as little as five years. Read More
Serious side effects associated with Mirena IUD
March 26, 2013 - The intrauterine birth control system has been associated with complications such as organ perforation, migration of the device to the outside of the uterus, expulsion of the IUD, and... Read More
Women experiencing problems with transvaginal mesh must act quickly to preserve legal rights
March 20, 2013 - Women who are experiencing complications caused by transvaginal mesh or bladder slings should act to preserve their rights against manufacturers. The law places time limits by which claims... Read More
Diabetes drug Actos linked to bladder cancer
March 14, 2013 - Actos long-term users had 40 percent more bladder cancers than people who never took the drug, according to interim results of a 10-year American study. Bladder cancer kills about 15,000... Read More
Antibacterial drugs Zithromax, Zmax linked to potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormalities
March 12, 2013 - The FDA is warning that the antibacterial drug azithromycin, known by the brand names Zithromax or Zmax may cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart that could lead to... Read More
Whistleblowers expose fraud, unsafe practices at NECC pharmacy linked to deadly fungal meningitis
March 12, 2013 - Whistleblowers inside the company blamed for deadly fungal meningitis reported unsafe practices in the laboratory where a contaminated steroid compound was made, and falsified prescriptions... Read More
GranuFlo poses cardiac risk to dialysis patients
March 6, 2013 - GranuFlo, and a similar product called NaturaLyte, was administered in dialysis clinics operated by Fresenius Medical Care. Frank Woodson says in the case of GranuFlo, an internal memo... Read More

