Texas Drug Injury Attorneys
Medication Liability
Millions of Americans rely on pharmaceutical drugs every day to control pain and prevent diseases. Doctors have a responsibility to prescribe medications as intended; pharmacists have a responsibility to give patients the correct medications; and drug manufacturers have a responsibility to provide the correct medication as described. If any of these parties fail in their responsibility, they are acting negligently, potentially putting patients at risk of illness, long-term health issues, and even death.
Our medication liability attorneys at the Law Office of Bobby Garcia would be proud to assist you in your medication liability or medical malpractice case. We will ensure that you receive all of the compensation you are owed. From start to finish, we are committed to providing our clients with excellent service.
Since 1996, we have succeeded in and out of the courtroom for our clients in numerous complex and significant cases, and we’re ready to do the same for you.
We Have the Medical Knowledge You Need
Our firm has worked extensively in the areas of medical malpractice and product liability in and beyond. Cases in these areas require extensive knowledge of the law and the ability to understand complex medical and engineering concepts. Through our research into faulty drugs and medical devices, we have developed a positive reputation with some of the most important medical and engineering specialists in the country.
Our team can communicate these complex scientific concepts into everyday language that juries can understand. This puts our clients in a strong position to obtain positive results.
Rely on Experienced Medication Liability Attorneys
From medical negligence to defective products, our firm can offer the experience and knowledge necessary to make a strong case on your behalf. We won’t rest until you get all of the compensation you deserve.
Our legal team is currently working on six pharmaceutical malpractice cases involving allegations that the following drugs have negatively affected consumers:
Elmiron
Losartan
Taxotere
Uloric
Xeljanz
Zantac
If you want to seek compensation for personal injury from a medication, our team is capable of assisting you.
How Do I Prove I Have a Case?
Considering the complexity of medications and the laws regulating them, it’s no surprise that many people aren’t sure whether or not they have a case. Proving that a drug was defective involves three basic steps:
First, you will need to prove you are injured, usually with medical records. While this might sound simple, it means that if you were prescribed or given the wrong drug but noticed before taking it, then you're unlikely to win your case.
Second, you will need to prove that the drug was defective in one of three ways:
False Marketing — if the drug’s warning label or symptom list are incomplete or inaccurate, then the drug has been improperly marketed.
Dangerous Side Effects — if the drug company concealed dangerous side effects from consumers or failed to catch those side effects during testing, you may have a case.
Faulty Manufacturing — these cases involve drugs that are impure, expired, or mislabeled.
Third, and finally, you will need to prove that the drug’s defect caused your injury. Proving this claim is likely to require detailed medical documentation, expert testimony, and other sorts of specific evidence.
Current Projects
Elmiron
Side effect: Vision loss
This medication is used to treat pain and discomfort from a certain bladder disorder (interstitial cystitis). It may work by forming a layer on the bladder wall and protecting it from harmful or irritating substances in the urine. It is also a weak "blood thinner" and therefore may increase the risk of bruising/bleeding (e.g., bleeding from the nose/gums).
Losartan
Side effect: Cancer
In November 2018, the FDA issued a recall of Losartan after detecting trace amounts of the probable human carcinogen, N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). This is the third blood pressure drug to have been recalled due to possible cancer risk.
Many patients that were on Valsartan were switched over to Losartan after Valsartan was recalled in July 2018. However, these Losartan users are still at risk of contamination.
Taxotere
Side effect: Alopecia (permanent hair loss)
Taxotere (docetaxel) is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. Taxotere is typically used to treat breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, stomach cancer, and head/neck cancers.
Taxotere is administered intravenously through a vein and is a member of a family of drugs called taxanes. Many have found there are serious problems and devastating potential side effects caused through the use of Taxotere.
Uloric
Side effects: Heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular issues
Uloric is a prescription medication used to treat people suffering from gout. Uloric was first put on the market in the United States in February of 2009. The drug company that developed and sold Uloric is Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
When Uloric was first put on the market, Takeda Pharmaceuticals did not warn doctors or their patients that Uloric could cause an increased risk of a heart attack, stroke, other cardiovascular problems, and even death.
Xeljanz
Side effect: Blood Clots
Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) are oral medications manufactured by Pfizer and approved for the treatment of adults with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Psoriatic arthritis (PSA), and Ulcerative colitis (UC).
Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR belong to a class of drugs called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, which can decrease activity in the immune system.
Zantac
Side effect: Cancer
Ranitidine, which is sold under the trade name Zantac, is a medication that decreases stomach acid production. It is commonly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. There is also tentative evidence of benefit for hives. It can be taken by mouth, by injection into a muscle, or into a vein.
Common side effects include headaches, pain, or burning if given by injection. Serious side effects may include liver problems, a slowed heart rate, pneumonia, and the potential of masking stomach cancer. It is also linked to an increased risk of Clostridium difficile colitis. Ranitidine is an H2 histamine receptor antagonist that works by blocking histamine, and thus decreasing the amount of acid released by cells of the stomach.