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The Facts on Painkiller Overdoses Are Staggering…
Deaths from prescription painkillers have reached epidemic levels in the past decade. The number of overdose deaths is now greater than those deaths from heroin and cocaine combined.1
The majority of drug overdose deaths in 2012 were white males between the ages of 45-49.2
Drug overdose deaths of women increased 400% from 1999 to 2013, compared to 265% for men.3
These opioids are essentially legal heroin. Escalating opioid overdose deaths parallels the 10-fold increase in prescribing since 1990 following an aggressive marketing campaign by pharmaceutical companies.4
Painkiller Overdoses Are at Epidemic Rates
By 2010, prescription medication overdoses were the leading cause of death in Ohio5. This is a devastating epidemic that has resulted from laws that are being violated by doctors and pharmacists.
The attorneys at Loucas Law are in the unique position of being experts in prescription drug overdose and unintentional drug overdose cases. If you or your family has been affected by the wrongful prescribing and dispensing of narcotics, then let the experts at Loucas Law help you to assert your claim and receive compensation for the vast amounts of side effects that are possible or compensation for a wrongful death.
If you have lost a family member or loved one due to an accidental drug overdose, WE CAN HELP!
In 2012, one Ohioan died every 4+ hours from unintentional drug overdose, and the majority of deaths involved prescription opiates.6
The wrongful death or injury of a family member due to painkiller overdose may entitle your family to an amount of monetary damages and restitution, lost wages, pain and suffering, funeral expenses and compensation for diminished earning potential. To discuss your specific situation, please call our law office toll-free at (866) 568-2275 for a FREE case evaluation.
Prescription Drug Overdose Drugs
While there is a long list of drugs that have been found to be the source of painkiller deaths, some of the most common are:
- Oxycodone
- OxyContin®
- Methadone
- Fentanyl
- Hydrocodone
- Vicodin®
- Dilaudid®
- Opana®
- Antianxiety or Sleep Drugs
- Diazepam (Valium®)
- Alprazolam (Xanax®)
- Zolpidem (Ambien®)
Why Choose Loucas Law for Substance Abuse Cases?
Our team at Loucas Law is led by George Loucas, a pharmacist and third-generation lawyer with more than 30 years of experience. What this means to you is that our team thoroughly understands how these drugs work, when there is a drug interaction and where the process – either in diagnosis or prescribing – went wrong. While many doctors and pharmacists do their best to care for their patients, these narcotics are over-prescribed and over-dispensed.
Our team will use our comprehensive knowledge and experience in pharmacy, medicine and law to hold those accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
With the comprehensive knowledge of pharmacist and painkiller death lawyer George Loucas, each of our clients receive individualized assistance with their catastrophic injury case and we have a history of receiving large awards for our clients. Call the experts in painkiller death and injury at Loucas Law today for a complementary evaluation of your case.