Dangerous Drugs Lawyers
Camden, Sumter, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Columbia, South Carolina
W e’re told the drugs we take are supposed to help us feel better by doctors and the pharmaceutical companies that manufacture them. However, the sad truth is that pharmaceutical manufacturers are more concerned with profits than the health of those who take their drugs, so the dangerous side effects that harm and kill are not necessarily first in their mind as they push for the pills to be marketed.
Healthcare professionals may push you to take drugs you do not need to take or may overlook the dangerous side effects. In either case, you or a loved one can be seriously injured by taking these dangerous drugs.
If you or a family member has been sickened from a dangerous drug in the Sumter or Columbia, South Carolina area, please contact the experienced personal injury attorneys at McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A.
Dangerous Drug Statistics
- In 2006, the CDC estimates that 350,000 Americans died of drug reactions or interactions
- Two-thirds of doctor’s visits result in the patient being given a drug prescription
- In 2004, more people ages 45 to 54 died as a result of unintentional drug overdoses than died in automobile accidents
- Nearly 85 percent of people 65 and older are taking at least one drug prescription, and many are taking several different ones at the same time
For many people, prescription drugs are a way of life and they need these drugs to function day in and day out. There is a drug for almost every condition. Rather than treating what might be the cause of the condition, many doctors will throw a drug at it to see if it will solve the problem. Most of the time, the drug is exactly what is needed. But sometimes the drug’s side effects are more dangerous than what the drug is needed for.
Some of the dangerous drugs in the news lately include:
- Avandia
- Chantix
- Remicade
- Yaz/Yasmin
- Levaquin
If you or a loved one has become ill from the side effects of a prescription medicine, please contact the dangerous drug attorneys at McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.C. for an initial consultation. We serve the communities of Camden, Sumter, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Columbia, and South Carolina.
With offices in Aiken, Camden, Columbia, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, and Sumter, South Carolina, our personal injury lawyers are ready to serve you. Call us today at 1-800-694-0994.
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