Maryland Defective Drugs & Medical Devices Lawyers
When you take a prescription medication or receive a medical implant, you trust that it will improve your health—not cause further harm. Unfortunately, defective drugs and faulty medical devices can lead to serious injuries, life-threatening complications, and even death.
At Maryland Injury Lawyers, we fight to hold pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers accountable for putting profits over patient safety. If you or a loved one has suffered due to a dangerous drug or defective medical device, our Maryland defective drugs and medical devices lawyers can help you seek justice and compensation.
Defective Drugs & Their Risks
Many prescription and over-the-counter drugs have serious side effects that drug companies fail to disclose or minimize in their marketing. Some medications remain on the market despite known risks, causing irreversible harm to patients. Examples of dangerous drugs and their risks include:
- Opioid painkillers – Highly addictive drugs that fueled a national crisis
- Blood thinners (e.g., Xarelto, Eliquis, Pradaxa) – Risk of uncontrollable bleeding
- Diabetes drugs (e.g., Ozempic, Invokana, Actos) – Linked to pancreatitis, kidney failure, and cancer
- Antidepressants (e.g., Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil) – Associated with birth defects and suicidal thoughts
- Heartburn medications (e.g., Zantac, Prilosec, Nexium) – Linked to cancer risks due to contamination
- Chemotherapy and cancer drugs – Some have caused severe organ damage
Defective Medical Devices & Implant Failures
Medical devices are meant to improve lives, but poor design, manufacturing flaws, or lack of testing can lead to devastating injuries. Many faulty devices require corrective surgeries, infections, or even fatal complications. Examples of dangerous medical devices include:
- Defective hip implants – Metal-on-metal implants cause toxicity and failure
- Hernia mesh – Leads to severe infections, organ damage, and revision surgeries
- Defective pacemakers and heart valves – Risk of malfunction and heart failure
- Transvaginal mesh – Causes internal injuries, chronic pain, and infections
- CPAP and BiPAP machines – Some recalled due to cancer-causing foam degradation
- Defective insulin pumps and infusion devices – Risk of overdose or underdose of medication
How Drug and Medical Device Companies Endanger Patients
Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are responsible for ensuring the safety of their products before they reach the public. However, many manufacturers have been known to rush products to market without proper testing, conceal known risks from patients and doctors, fail to warn of serious side effects or complications, ignore FDA recalls and safety concerns, and continue selling defective products to maximize profits.
Who Can Be Held Liable?
Several parties in the drug and medical device supply chain can be held accountable for injuries, including pharmaceutical companies for selling dangerous drugs or failing to warn of risks, medical device manufacturers for producing faulty implants or devices, doctors and hospitals if they prescribed or used defective products without proper warnings, and pharmacies that dispensed recalled or mislabeled medications.
Compensation for Victims of Defective Drugs & Devices
If you have suffered due to a dangerous drug or medical device, you may be entitled to compensation for legal damages such as medical expenses (hospital bills, corrective surgeries, rehabilitation), lost wages if your injury prevents you from working, pain and suffering for physical and emotional distress, permanent disability if your condition leads to long-term health issues, and wrongful death if a defective drug or device caused a loved one’s death.
Why Choose Maryland Injury Lawyers?
- Experienced legal team with a track record of holding pharmaceutical giants accountable
- Access to top medical experts to prove liability and damages
- Aggressive representation to fight for the maximum compensation
- No fees unless we win – We work on a contingency basis, so you don’t pay unless we recover compensation for you
Contact Us Today for a Free Consultation
If you or a loved one has suffered from a dangerous drug or faulty medical device, don’t wait to take action. Maryland law limits the time you have to file a claim. Call Maryland Injury Lawyers today for a free consultation. We’re ready to fight for you.