If you've suffered severe side effects from a dangerous drug, there are three different types of product liability lawsuits you may be eligible to file depending on the circumstances for the defect.
Defective manufacturing lawsuit: These types of cases allege the drug's side effects were due to defects in the manufacturing stage or the medication was contaminated due to conditions at the manufacturer's site. For example, during the packaging process, the drug was contaminated with some other drug ingredient that caused your injuries.
Defective design lawsuit: This lawsuit alleges that the formula for the drug was defective, causing the drug to cause harm or make it unsuitable for treating your ailment.
Failure to warn lawsuit: Any drug manufacturer has the duty to warn users of known side effects. This warning has to be included in the packaging. A physician has the duty to warn their patients of known side effects and advise how other medicines may interact with it before prescribing any drug. Drug companies may be held liable if they misreported side effects found during testing, misreported the drug's effectiveness, mislabeled side effects or ingredients, or did not follow federal regulations when testing the drug. Failure to warn lawsuits are the most common type of dangerous drug side effects claims.