Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawyer, Attorney, Lawsuit

Many medical maladies have scientific-sounding names, but one major problem for numerous Americans is named after two individuals: Stevens Johnson Syndrome (often misspelled as Steven Johnson Syndrome). This potentially deadly disease is believed to be caused by consumers placing trust in the safety of over the counter (OTC) drugs which instead prove to be harmful.

With 175 million Americans taking OTC drugs, it's believed that 44 per cent exceed the recommended dose, while many others fail to read box instructions fully. But box warnings also can be deficient, and a defective drug can produce harm without the manufacturer adequately cautioning users.

Many users of OTC drugs may discover they are allergic to such drugs. Their allergic reactions can be severe, starting with boils, rashes, broken blood vessels and itchy eyes, and then can proceed to painful blistering of the mucus membrane and skin. The skin eventually may slough off, as if burned, while skin over the eyes can be damaged so severely that blindness occurs. Victims even can die after suffering such reactions.

Defective drug harm comes from poor warnings

Often, numerous such injuries could have been avoided if drugs had proper warning labels on their containers. Since that is often not the case, victims may require a Stevens Johnson Syndrome injury lawyer to assist them in gaining fair and full financial compensation for their losses, including medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.

Stevens Johnson Syndrome has been linked to antibiotics and to pain relievers sold both by prescription and OTC. Some drugs have added or modified their box warnings about potentially harmful results, yet many Americans continue to fall victim to drugs which were supposed to help them and instead may blind or kill them.

Children, others may suffer from Stevens Johnson Syndrome injury

Children, too, may be afflicted with the severe skin damage of Stevens Johnson Syndrome by virtue of taking such medications as Children's Motrin. That is an ibuprofen-based medication used to relieve pain and fever in children, as is Advil. Yet each could trigger a severe reaction leading to Stevens Johnson Syndrome injury.

Another drug which can cause Stevens Johnson Syndrome is Ketek, which often is used to treat liver ailments. Ketek has been shown to trigger the extreme allergic reaction which causes Stevens Johnson Syndrome and a burning away of the skin. An antibiotic, Ketek has led to such maladies, as well as liver failure.

An Adler Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawyer can help

Stevens Johnson Syndrome is named after two American pediatricians who wrote jointly about the malady in 1922. Treatment of the condition is much the same as treatment for thermal burns which damage the skin. Victims also may need sustained physical therapy as a result of their injury.

Such costs should not be borne by the innocent individual, but by the pharmaceutical company which provided such damaging drugs without proper warning. If you believe you or loved ones have been wrongfully harmed in such a manner, notify an experienced Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawyer or attorney with Jim S. Adler & Associates, and seek the financial recovery to which you are legally entitled. Submit the free case review form on this Web page and launch the process of alleviating your losses from a defective drug injury.