Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Cases

Unreasonably dangerous prescription drugs and medical devices get past the FDA every year. Many consumers mistakenly believe that the FDA tests pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices before approving them for sale to consumers. This is not true. The FDA conducts no independent testing, but rather relies on the manufacturer seeking approval of the drug or device to test its own product. The FDA is understaffed. It submits the manufacturer's pre-approval testing to advisory panels for review. To compound the problem, the FDA has been accused recently of conflicts of interest with respect to FDA advisory panels. Often, the manufacturer that is seeking approval of its drug or device is paying huge consulting fees to members o fthe FDA advisory panel.

The government agency in charge of food, drug, and medical device safety is more concerned with helping the manufacturers than protecting consumers, and injuries from tainted food, defective drugs, and defective devices are on the rise. If you have been injured by a defective prescription drug or medical device, you need an experienced products liability lawyer. Michael Phelan has successfully tried or resolved cases involving Baycol, Zyprexa, and defective hip implants.

Contact Michael Phelan today for your free consultation. Don't let another day pass without receiving what is rightfully yours. We are here to fight for your rights.


Mr. Phelan is the former chair of the products liability section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. We represent business litigation cases throughout the country and the Commonwealth of Virginia, including, Richmond, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Fredericksburg, Henrico, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Louisa, Charlottesville, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, Stafford, Williamsburg, New Kent, Charles City, Hanover, and Goochland.