Oregon Pharmaceutical (drug) Product Liability

Drug companies make money by selling drugs. Some pharmaceutical product manufacturers play a game of “cat and mouse” with government regulators and the public when it comes to warnings. On the one hand, if drug companies really disclose everything dangerous about their products, then sales drop. On the other hand, if drug companies do not disclose all of the known risks, then people can sue them when the drug causes harm.

Pharmaceutical product liability cases are difficult cases. To take on major companies, often, lawyers must work together and have many clients with the same injury from the same product. Otherwise, the cost of bringing the lawsuit is too high, and it would not make sense for the clients to proceed.

Fortunately, lawyers have come up with ways to use the court rules to work together. Sometimes, cases get joined for purposes of pretrial matters, and the work and expense can be spread. Sometimes, class actions are appropriate.

If drug products cause you harm, it is also possible to sue the pharmacy under the Oregon’s law of strict product liability. Not all states allow this, but Oregon law does.

It takes an experienced lawyer to figure out the best way to proceed with a case involving medical injury because of a drug.

I’d be happy to discuss the facts of your case with you 503-665-4234.