Opioid Litigation Attorney Representing Government Entities in Danbury

Opioid painkillers are powerful narcotics derived from opium, used in the short-term treatment of severe pain. For years, opioid painkillers have been prescribed to thousands of people for chronic pain, and many have become addicted to or dependent on these medications. It is known that long-term use of opioids leads to addiction, and millions of people have ruined—or lost—their lives due to addiction and overdose.

The most commonly prescribed opioids include:

• Oxycodone: OxyContin, Roxicodone, Percocet, Endocet, OxyIR, Percolone, Dazidox, Endocodone, Oxaydo, Percodan, and Xtampza ER.
• Fentanyl: Subsys, Abstral, Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora, and Onsolis.
• Hydrocodone: Vicodin, Lortab, Norco, Lorcet, Anexsia, Ceta Plus, Hycet, Maxidone, Stagesic, and Zydone.
• Hydromorphone: Dilaudid, Exalgo
• Oxymorphone: Opana, Opana ER.

Heroin produces a similar effect to the drugs mentioned above. When the government finally cracked down on opioid prescriptions, many people who had become addicted to these drugs began using heroin to achieve a similar sensation—often with deadly results. Since 1999, the number of opioids prescribed in the United States has nearly quadrupled. In the same period, deaths from prescribed opioids have also quadrupled.

In marketing, opioid manufacturers deceptively concealed the fact that patients can become addicted when taking these drugs long-term. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that patients can become addicted after taking OxyContin for just ten days.

Addiction is an incurable, progressive, and potentially fatal brain disease if left untreated. Pharmaceutical companies knew that many people would become addicted to these powerful narcotic painkillers but hid the risks to protect their profits. As a result, opioid addicts often face a lifelong struggle as they try to quit their habit—a struggle that can have not only psychological repercussions but also severe economic losses. The costs of addiction include not only the cost of rehabilitation and therapies but also lost wages and more.

Ventura Law is currently investigating possible lawsuits on behalf of government entities against certain opioid manufacturers and distributors. Please contact our agent for more information. Lawsuits against the nation’s largest opioid distributors may be among the biggest cases ever brought against the pharmaceutical industry.

Ventura Law has a strong track record and experience in cases against large pharmaceutical companies. We have also represented many cities and municipalities across the country against some of the world’s largest corporations, such as BP Oil and General Motors.

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