New Iberia Dangerous Drugs Lawyer

Gather Sufficient Evidence to Support Your Claim

Just like with all other personal injury cases, evidence is the foundation of yours, too. Your attorney can gather various types of evidence, such as:

• Drug recall announcements
• Your medical records, including doctor’s testimony, prescription orders, imaging scan results, and co-pays from doctor’s appointments
• Photos of your injury
• Witness statements

Hang onto every piece of documentation related to your drug injury, as the smallest shred of evidence can make all the difference in your case.

Determine Who Was Responsible for Your Drug Injury or Illness

Usually, the drug manufacturer is responsible for your damages due to the strict liability principle. Under this principle, all we would need to prove is that the company produced the drug and that you were injured or lost a loved one as a result. Examples of this negligence may be:

• Hiding the side effects of the drugs from the consumers
• Inadequate safety tests
• Improper manufacturing

However, other parties could have acted negligently, as well. To illustrate, a pharmacist or hospital could have given the consumer the incorrect dose or failed to inform them about its ill effects.

Figure Out Which Legal Route Is the Most Appropriate for You

You might have the option to file an individual personal injury lawsuit against the liable party. If you choose this legal route, know that CC 3493.1 places a two-year time limit on these case – generally speaking. You may be out of options if you’re too late, so it’s best to get started now.

However, this route can be more expensive, especially when you’re going up against big drug companies. When you meet with your lawyer, they can go over these two alternative ways of pursuing compensation:

• A class action lawsuit: A group of claimants files one lawsuit against the defendant, splitting up the financial award amongst themselves.
• Multidistrict litigation (MDL): Claimants from all over the country file individual lawsuits, but they are consolidated into one case and go before one judge.

Handle Communication Among All Involved Parties

Going back and forth with drug companies’ insurance and legal representatives can be daunting. Let an attorney with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers handle the emails and phone calls for you instead.

We will even represent you throughout settlement negotiations. Whenever the other party comes back with an offer, we will consult you and help evaluate each one, making sure it’ll cover your damages. If it fails to do so, then we will negotiate with them until we come to a sufficient amount.

We are prepared to go to court if we are unable to settle.