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Prescription Drug Cases Client Focused. Trial Ready. Billions Won.
  • A Leading Pharmaceutical Litigation Firm
  • Successfully Handled Thousands of Prescription Drug Cases
  • Extensive Track Record Defeating Preemption / Immunity
  • Public Health Advocates Helping to Improve Drug Safety

Prescription Drug Injury Lawyers

Standing Up to Negligent Pharmaceutical Companies Nationwide

Based in Los Angeles, Wisner Baum has extensive experience in litigating drug injury, wrongful death and consumer class action cases against major pharmaceutical companies since the late 1980s – and our firm is fully committed to representing the victims of defective drugs.

We started handling SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant drug injury cases in 1990 and we were appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the early 1990s in the first SSRI-suicide litigation involving Prozac: The first SSRI approved by the FDA for marketing in the U.S. We were also the first law firm to file a class action against the makers of Paxil. Our firm also found the smoking gun internal study linking SSRIs to heart birth defects and documentation of company programs to ghostwrite medical journal articles for academic opinion leaders to give the appearance of “objective science” really meant to serve their marketing objectives to increase drug sales. We also testified before the FDA on several occasions about the harmful effects of antidepressants and were part of the team of people that helped bring about the black box warning for increased suicidality for children and young adults. For these reasons, we are known nationwide as a leading antidepressant litigation firm and have the longest track record of working on these cases.

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    "I Can’t Imagine a Better Law Firm"

    Multiple lawyers recommended Wisner Baum to me and I have been consistently impressed with the quality of their work.

    - Best Law Firms Survey
    "They Are About Changing the Systems..."

    Wisner Baum are not only amazing attorneys but more importantly, they are activists. They are about changing the systems which got us into trouble in the first place. They understand their role in the process of making change.

    - Kim Witczak
    "Top Legal Minds in the Country"

    The Wisner Baum firm has some of the top legal minds in the country; they are driven, determined, trustworthy, ethical and passionate.

    - From Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms
    "Diligent & Professional Representation"

    Thanks to your efforts I was able to recover from a tragic experience and turn my life around for the best.

    - W.T.
    "Our Best Interest Was Always Number One on Your List"

    A special thank you to your Spanish-speaking staff for the extra effort put into this case. The language barrier was never a problem, and we are so very thankful to them. Your name holds much respect in our family.

    - G.C. & C.C
    "We Have Never Met a More Wonderful Group of People"

    It is obvious that the people at Wisner Baum believe in what they do. And that you all really care about your clients.

    - The B. Family
    "They Worked Very Hard and Kept in Contact, Which Is Very Important to Me"

    I appreciate that you care about how I feel and that you take time to use your talents to ensure your every contact with me is warmly professional.

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    I wanted a fair settlement within an appropriate time frame, and without any public scrutiny. With your hard work and dedication, we were able to achieve those goals.

    - T.O.

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Advocating for Safer Medications

Whether they are contaminated, defective, or have hidden side effects, some prescription drugs can leave victims with life-altering, catastrophic injuries. Pharmaceutical companies have a clear responsibility to warn patients about the risk of any serious injuries – and to ensure that every step of the manufacturing, packaging, selling, and advertising process is above-board. When they fail to do this, they can be held civilly liable for patients’ losses. Unfortunately, the pharmaceutical industry is rarely on the side of consumers, and over the years, our attorneys at Wisner Baum have fought hard to hold Big Pharma accountable for the damage caused by prescription pharmaceuticals.

Here are some of the steps we’ve taken to advocate for better drug safety standards:

  • Attending Congressional drug safety hearings and several FDA drug safety hearings investigating the risks of SSRI-antidepressants
  • Testifying before the government regarding the need for proper drug safety warnings on antidepressants
  • Presenting evidence about the dangers of SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) antidepressants three times before the FDA and other agencies
  • Meeting with the FDA and Department of Health and Human Resources officials, as well as members of the U.S. House and Senate regarding the risk of antidepressant-induced suicidality
  • Assisted Congressional Investigators from two separate Committee investigations
  • Played an instrumental role in prompting the FDA to require a black box warning on all antidepressant labels about suicide risks

A Powerful Track Record of Success in Defective Drug Litigation

Wisner Baum has been on the prevailing side of some of the nation’s most highly-publicized prescription drug cases. Such litigation involves complex evidence and “choice of law” issues which have been routinely handled by the firm in both state and federal courts. Many of our attorneys have also delivered Continuing Legal Education accredited lectures and written articles on the many complex issues involved in pharmaceutical litigation. In short, our firm is accustomed to handling the most complex cases and is here to solve legal problems caused by negligent conduct.

Past prescription drug cases we have taken on include:

Our Los Angeles firm has developed a reputation as a law firm that can be counted upon to go above and beyond what is needed to get the job done; a firm that has successfully litigated drug injury, wrongful death and consumer fraud cases against major pharmaceutical companies. We maintain the highest AV® peer-review legal rating with Martindale-Hubbell and are recognized as a preeminent plaintiff firm that tries or settles serious personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits across the nation.

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