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Pennsylvania Drug and Medical Device Recall Lawsuits & Attorneys

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Resource Links for Pennsylvania Drug Recalls and Medical Device Lawsuits:

Pennsylvania Bad Drug Lawsuits & Pennsylvania Defective Medical Device Cases

Pennsylvania Bad Drug Lawsuits & Pennsylvania Defective Medical Device Cases

Prescription medications and medical devices including artificial hips and knees are brought to the marketplace to make the lives of patients much better. Unfortunately, many of the same products are known to cause serious harm and premature death. While many patients are under the assumption that their doctor and the FDA (food and drug administration) have their safety and concern in mind, patients still suffer serious injuries and life-threatening changes to their health.

Pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers have long placed profits ahead of consumer safety, even though they have a moral legal responsibility to do otherwise. Individuals who are harmed by dangerous drugs or defective medical devices have a legal right to file a Pennsylvania defective medical device case, wrongful death suit, medical malpractice claim, or Pennsylvania bad drug lawsuit against every individual or entity that is responsible for causing the harm.

However, it is the duty of the victim to prove that the defendants in the case are legally responsible for their negligence. Because of that, the victims often hire personal injury attorneys who specialize in these types of cases and have access to every available resource that is necessary to ensure a successful outcome to the lawsuit.

State of Pennsylvania Statute of Limitations

Civil Statute of Limitations Laws — Code Provisions (Section 5524 – Title 42)

Taking a wait-and-see attitude to file a lawsuit or claim for compensation against every party responsible for causing your harm through medical malpractice, product liability, negligence, personal injury, wrongful death or intentional tort is likely not the best idea. This is because the Pennsylvania statute of limitations restricts the amount of time you can bring a claim to court by filing all the necessary paperwork in a timely manner, before the statute of limitations expires.

  • Personal Injury / Negligence – 2 Years
  • Product Liability – 2 Years
  • Wrongful Death – 2 Years “The statute of limitations on survival action begins to run when the decedent, and not his representatives, could have discovered his injury and its cause through the exercise of reasonable diligence. The discovery rule is not needed in a wrongful death case to prevent the statute of limitations from working an injustice on a reasonably diligent plaintiff. Principle that limitations period for bringing wrongful death and survival actions was not to be extended by discovery rule did not violate remedies, due process, and equal protection clauses of the State Constitution nor the privileges and immunities, due process, and equal protection.”
  • Medical Malpractice – 2 Years
  • Intentional Torts – 2 Years

Pennsylvania Medical Resources

State of Pennsylvania Legal Resources

Jenkins Law Library
833 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA
(215) 574-7900

Law Library-Montgomery County
2 E Airy St
Norristown, PA
(610) 278-3806

Philadelphia Law Library
600 SEPTA Pedestrian Concourse
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 686-3799

Bureau of State Library

607 South St

Harrisburg, PA

(717) 783-5950

Delaware County Law Library
201 W Front St
Media, PA
(610) 891-4462

Bucks County Law Library
Bucks County Courthouse
Doylestown, PA
(215) 348-6023

Westmoreland County Law Library
Westmoreland County Courthouse
2 N Main St
Greensburg, PA
(724) 830-3266

Erie County Law Library
140 W 6th St
Erie, PA
(814) 451-6319

York County Law Library
45 N George St
York, PA
(717) 854-0754

Lehigh County Law Library
455 Hamilton St Allentown, PA
(610) 782-3385

Allegheny County Law Library
414 Grant St
Pittsburgh, PA
(412) 350-5353

Washington County Law Library
1 S Main St
Washington, PA
(724) 228-6747

Northampton County Law Library
669 Washington St
Easton, PA
(610) 559-3076

Biddle Law Library
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 898-7478

Lancaster County Law Library
50 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA
(717) 299-8090

Lackawanna Law Library
Lackawanna County Clerk of Courts Civil Division
200 N Washington Ave
Scranton, PA
(570) 963-6712

Butler Law Library
124 W Diamond St
Butler, PA
(724) 284-5206

Blair County Law Library
423 Allegheny St
Hollidaysburg, PA
(814) 693-3090

Franklin County Law Library
100 Lincoln Hwy
Chambersburg, PA
(717) 267-2032

Lawrence County Law Library
430 Court St
New Castle, PA
(724) 656-2136

State, County and City Bar Associations

Bar Association of Lehigh County
1114 W Walnut St
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 433-6204

Bucks County Bar Association
135 E State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-9413

Dauphin County Bar Association
213 N Front St
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-7536

Delaware County Bar Association
335 W Front St
Media, PA 19063
(610) 566-6627

Erie County Bar Association
302 W 9th St
Erie, PA 16502
(814) 459-3111
admin@eriebar.com

Lancaster Bar Association
PO Box 30
Lancaster, PA 17608
(717) 393-0737

Montgomery Bar Association
PO Box 268
Norristown, PA 19404
(610) 279-9660

Northampton County Bar Association
155 S 9th St
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 258-6333

Pennsylvania Bar Association
PO Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108
(717) 238-6715
lcoleman@philabar.org

Westmoreland Bar Association
129 N Pennsylvania Ave
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 834-6730
westbar@westbar.org

Allegheny County Bar Association
436 7th Ave Ste 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-6161
staff@acba.org

Berks County Bar Association
PO Box 1058
Reading, PA 19603
(610) 375-4591
loeper@berksbar.org

Chester County Bar Association
15 W Gay St Ste 2
West Chester, PA 19380
(610) 692-1889

Lackawanna Bar Association
233 Penn Ave
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 969-9161
sbrowne@lackawannabar.org

Philadelphia Bar Association
1101 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 238-6300

The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library Association
200 N River St
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
(570) 822-6712

Washington County Bar Association
119 S College St
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 225-6710

York County Bar Association
137 E Market St
York, PA 17401
(717) 854-8755

Legal Services for Pennsylvania Communities

Competent personal injury attorneys who specialize in Pennsylvania bad drug cases, medical malpractice claims, wrongful death lawsuits and Pennsylvania defective medical device lawsuits represent clients in every urban center, rural area and community including:

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The Drug Law Center is sponsored by lawyers who represent individuals and families who have suffered a serious injury or death from a dangerous drug or medical device. While these medical inventions have been marketed to improve the quality of life for people, unsafe drugs and poorly designed medical devices can drastically reduce the quality of life for the individual and his or her family.