I’m sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with a prescription drug. In the U.S. the drug supply is overall very safe when used as intended. However, defective or poorly tested prescription drugs are responsible for countless numbers of deaths and serious personal injuries in the U.S. every year.
Yes, there are time limits on how long you have to file a claim if you have been injured by a defective drug. Almost every type of legal case has a statute of limitations, which is a time period in which a lawsuit must be filed. In some medical lawsuits, such as cases involving prescription drugs, the statute of limitations may be complex. A patient may not realize what caused their medical issues until years after they took the drug. In some cases, the medical issues themselves may not arise until years after the drug was taken. An attorney can help you determine whether or not the statute of limitations in your case has expired.
If you believe that you may have been harmed by a prescription drug, you should speak with an attorney. In many situations, there are lawsuits already ongoing related to that drug that you may be able to join. You may also wish to sue the drug company individually, depending on the situation. The dangerous prescription drug may not have been recalled yet, so your attorney may need to do some research to determine if you have a valid claim.
Lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers over defective prescription drugs are very complex. In most situations, you need an attorney with experience in handling complex product liability litigation cases in order to be successful. Call me, Conal Doyle, Los Angeles prescription drug recall attorney at 310-385-0567 to learn more about how my firm can help.