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Accutane came to the market as a medical miracle drug for sufferers of severe acne. The drug was available for both adolescent as well as adult acne sufferers and typically produces extraordinary results after a five month course on the medication, sometimes requiring a second five month regiment.

The FDA's black box of warnings has soundly warned against a number of the known complications of Accutane usage and has severely warned against usage by pregnant women. Accutane (isotretinoin) is the first drug in the history of medicine for which a woman has to sign a consent to read the warnings.

Accutane comes with a laundry list of warnings and advisories against certain protected classes of users and the lists of potential side effects, which they claim are limited to an extremely small percentage of the population of expected users. Nevertheless, below is a list of some of the additional complications which have been known to arise from even a single trial period of the usage.

If you or someone you care for has been experiencing unusual side effects after taking Accutane you may want to consult with not only your physicians, but also the Fort Lauderdale Injury Lawyers to determine whether or not an action may exist for products liability. Generally speaking, in order for a the various drug manufacturers to be liable for your injuries there has to be a determination of either negligence on the part of the manufacturer or a justification for a finding of strict liability as defined by the Fort Lauderdale, Florida courts.

Only those Accutane users that have suffered serious unanticipated side effects should consider whether they have the right to bring a lawsuit against the manufacturer.

For further discussion regarding this topic please feel free to contact the Fort Lauderdale Accident Lawyers at 1-877-529-0444 or by email at info@schulaw.com

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In the 1970s Johnson & Johnson manufactured an intrauterine birth control device (IUD) called the Dalkon Shield. "THE STORY OF THE DAL-kon Shield is a story of loss and suffering and bitterness and pain. It is a story of individual heartbreak and corporate defeat. And it is a story that points up the difference between science and law." Tens of thousands of intended users developed serious health consequences from this product raging from pelvic inflammatory disease, to infertility, to suffering wrongful death. It turned out that there were memos issued from the research department warning the company that such risks were apparent but nevertheless, Johnson & Johnson made the calculated risk to go ahead and distribute these products at the expense of women's health and lives - driven by corporate greed.

There are countless cases of corporations knowingly placing defective products before the intended users simply to make ridiculous sums of money at the risk of the consumers' health and lives. While no single industry need be particularly vilified, it would be hard not to point the finger of scorn at the tobacco industry. Just how many lives have been lost and how many Florida loved ones have been affected by that industry alone may never truly be counted.

The point of these blogs is to identify the importance of having checks and balances in a functioning society and to identify the role that Plaintiffs Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Attorneys play in protecting and championing the lives of Florida victims of products liability injury.

While industry seems to be an unbeatable opponent for the average victim to attempt to hold accountable for, Fort Lauderdale and Florida victims of defective products should know that in our great state of Florida and our great country of the United States of America, each of us are as powerful as the largest corporation standing before a jury of our peers.

In the 1970s Johnson & Johnson manufactured an intrauterine birth control device (IUD) called the Dalkon Shield. "The story of the Dal-kon Shield is a story of loss and suffering and bitterness and pain. It is a story of individual heartbreak and corporate defeat. And it is a story that points up the difference between science and law." Tens of thousands of intended users developed serious health consequences from this product raging from pelvic inflammatory disease, to infertility, to suffering wrongful death. It turned out that there were memos issued from the research department warning the company that such risks were apparent but nevertheless, Johnson & Johnson made the calculated risk to go ahead and distribute these products at the expense of women's health and lives - driven by corporate greed.

There are countless cases of corporations knowingly placing defective products before the intended users simply to make ridiculous sums of money at the risk of the consumers' health and lives. While no single industry need be particularly vilified, it would be hard not to point the finger of scorn at the tobacco industry. Just how many lives have been lost and how many Florida loved ones have been affected by that industry alone may never truly be counted.

The point of these blogs is to identify the importance of having checks and balances in a functioning society and to identify the role that Plaintiffs Fort Lauderdale Personal Injury Attorneys play in protecting and championing the lives of Florida victims of products liability injury.

While industry seems to be an unbeatable opponent for the average victim to attempt to hold accountable for, Fort Lauderdale and Florida victims of defective products should know that in our great state of Florida and our great country of the United States of America, each of us are as powerful as the largest corporation standing before a jury of our peers.

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The vast majority of the time a well intentioned corporate entity knows how to provide enough emphasis in the areas of quality control to prevent an undesirable outcome from a product that is released for the Florida consumer's use. But there are the occasions when certain entities release a product that can or does produce devastating injuries for the ultimate Florida user. And while our Florida and National government's through its various agencies, attempt to prevent such an outcome the reality is that the task is impossible; i.e., it is impossible for the government to oversee the research or design or production or distribution of every item that is released in the Florida or United States streams of commerce.

A defective product may appear on the retail level due to a number of issues. A product could have been poorly designed and the manufacturer or designer simply lacked all of the safeguards or the ability to foresee its outcome. The corporate entity could have forsaked appropriate manufacturing guidelines whether intentionally to cut costs, or as a careless oversight.

The corporate entity could have also made a calculated risk judgment whether to intentionally deliver a potentially dangerous product to the market, anticipating that the profits to be earned from the sale of this dangerous product would ultimately outweigh the costs of either paying governmental fines or for paying for the righteous claims and lawsuits brought by the innocent victims who have been harmed by the corporation's indifference - to be continued in next blog.

Once again, concern has risen for Florida, as well as national consumers of generic drugs. The Food and Drug Administration has cited lapses in one of the biggest drug companies that produce medication for diabetics as well as contamination of and drug cross contamination that resulted from inadequate cleaning of manufacturing equipment. It is reported that nationally, pharmacies have filled over 94 million prescriptions with this manufacturer's medicines (including Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Weston and other Broward County pharmacies). The generic drug manufacturer's name is Apotex. The concern for Florida drug consumers is that more and more are turning to generic prescription drugs to save money in this economy.

The Food and Drug Administration has previously warned Apotex that taken together, the violations "demonstrate a lack of adequate process controls and raise serious questions regarding your corporation's quality and production systems... . This warning letter is being issued because of serious and repeat violations from the 2008 and 2009 inspections and because your response,... is inadequate and lacks sufficient corrective actions."

Unfortunately, there are untold drug related illnesses, hospitalizations and even deaths that are not properly documented nor properly overseen by the FDA or Florida health related agencies to protect consumers in the State of Florida and nationally. All too often, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Weston and other Broward County consumers are suffering from the ill effects from medications prescribed by physicians, and yet may not even be aware that their symptoms are related.

It is unfortunate that the consumer may pay the ultimate price for lack of sufficient safeguards in the industry. Fortunately, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Weston and other Broward County consumers have a justice system that allows victims to seek redress if someone is injured as a result of a manufacturer's neglect. Personal injury products liability actions are often responsible for a great deal of the policing, and corrections in this and many industries that can severely impact our safety. This fact stands as a most profound testament to our Florida system of justice - the strongest tool against corporate indifference, is the strength of our jury system.

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