Pharma Liability & Medical Devices Lawyers
Baltimore, MD, Philadelphia, PA and Delaware

It's no secret that millions of Americans depend on pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices to improve the health and quality of their life. Every year, new drugs come to market. Unfortunately, sometimes medications come with side effects. In fact, each year over 250,000 side effects related to prescription drugs are reported. While not all of those reports signal a problem, others can. When side effects show that a prescription drug may be more harmful than it is beneficial, the government can step in and take that drug off the market. Sometimes, drugs go off the market after we learn that they are already causing serious health problems or even death. In other cases, the drug is not removed from the market, but warnings on its use may be issued.

The Law Offices of Peter Angelos has committed substantial resources to the pursuit of justice for individuals who have been harmed by defective drugs and medical devices. We have successfully represented hundreds of persons injured by the popular diet medications known as Fen-Phen and Redux. We are now prosecuting claims for damages by people who were seriously injured from the use of Vioxx. When a prospective client contacts us regarding injuries potentially caused by a defective medical device or a dangerous side effect of a medication, we conduct a full investigation to determine whether there is any liability on the part of any health care provider or manufacturer. Accordingly, we handle claims or potential claims for serious injury and death caused by a number of different drugs and medical devices.

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious consequence after using a drug or after implantation of a medical device,you may call upon the Pharmaceutical Liability Department at 410-649-2031, or call our toll-free line, for a no charge consultation.

Pharmaceutical drugs

In the past few years, several popular drugs have been removed from the market after they were associated with numerous deaths or severe injuries. You may have heard of these medications, which include the popular diet drugs known as Fen-Phen (Phentermine, Fenfluramine, Pondimin) and Redux (dexfenfluramine), the heartburn medicine Propulsid, the diabetes drug Rezulin, the irritable bowel syndrome medication Lotronex and the painkiller Duract, among others.

While millions of consumer legal claims have been presented against the manufacturers of unsafe drugs for causing injuries or deaths, many other claims are never presented because problems with medication aren't identified by doctors or patients. It's important to remember that all states have mandatory time limits in which people can file claims against manufacturers of harmful drugs or defective medical devices. Sometimes, claims are denied because people wait too long to file for compensation for their injuries, illnesses and problems related to the unsafe drugs. Don't let it happen to you. If you or a loved one has been hurt by an unsafe drug or medication, talk to us.

Because of our expertise in pharmaceutical liability, we investigate a wide variety of drugs at any given time-far more than we've listed here. If you've had a problem with a medication and it's not listed here, please call us. We can help you understand your legal rights and your options.

Arava

Avandia

PPA/Ephedra

Trasylol(Aprotinin)

Terbutaline

Vioxx

Medical Device Litigation

When a medical device that's been designed to save lives and simplify surgery doesn't work as promised, the effects can be devastating-and far reaching. That's why the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos is determined to pursue medical device litigation. We can't undo the damage, but we can help you pick up the pieces and, in many cases, provide for the special needs you may face.

If any medical device has harmed you or a loved one, don't hesitate to talk to us. We'll use our experience and expertise to help you explore and understand all of your legal rights.

Medical Device Litigation
Guidant Ancure Endograft System

Background

The Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos is investigating reports of multiple cases of failure of the Guidant Ancure Endograft System. This stent device was used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) without open abdominal surgery. It was removed from the market in March of 2001 and, after changes were made to it, returned in August 2001. In June of 2003, Guidant announced that it would stop making the device. This announcement came after a plea agreement and settlement obliging the company to pay $92 million to the US Government for failure to report hundreds of cases of failure of the stint/graft during the procedure used to insert the device.

If any medical device has harmed you or a loved one, talk to us. We'll use our experience and expertise to help you explore and understand all of your legal rights.

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