Weston Lawyers: Antidepressant Drug Causes Murder?

Yes, you read the posting title correctly. It seems that these days, antidepressants are causing more problems than providing help. As a matter of fact, the FDA is taking a closer look at the potential side effects of taking antidepressants. There are some recent cases in which antidepressants, once again, have been linked to suicide and murder.

Several years ago the makers of Paxil were held liable for the deaths of Donald Schell along with his wife, daughter and granddaughter. It seems that after taking Paxil for only 48 hours, he murdered his family and subsequently took his own life. In one month, there were at least three murder suicides in various parts of the country. The common denominator? All were on antidepressants and all had reported that they felt they were getting worse, not better.

If you have been following our blog for any length of time you know that we haven’t hesitated in taking on the drug companies. It doesn’t matter how big they are or how deep their pockets, we believe it is necessary to get damages for the family as well as, hold the pharmaceutical companies accountable.

To say that many of these pharmaceutical companies put profits before people would be an understatement. All you have to do is listen to an advertisement on the television for a leading drug then observe how quickly they cover the side effects! It is irresponsible at best. It is as if they minimize what could happen. Rather than educate people about the dangers and what to look out for, it seems as if many of them just want to manipulate the outcomes to their advantage.

How do you determine whether a drug is safe for not? The simple answer is educate yourself. Look for independent studies that have been done by professors and physicians and not just what you read in a press release! Remember that most news articles are written from press releases sent out by principals or their PR firms.

As a part of that education, look for lawsuits regarding that drug and the subsequent outcomes of litigation. And if you have a case remember that you need good attorneys who will fight for your rights and who work tirelessly to secure damages for you.

Remember that an educated consumer is the best defense against harmful damage done at the hands of irresponsible pharmaceutical companies. It is also the pharmaceutical company’s worst nightmare!