{"id":368922,"date":"2023-02-06T16:43:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/litigation\/filing-a-lawsuit\/can-i-sue-my-high-blood-pressure-medication.html"},"modified":"2023-02-06T16:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:53:36","slug":"can-i-sue-my-high-blood-pressure-medication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/litigation\/filing-a-lawsuit\/can-i-sue-my-high-blood-pressure-medication.html","title":{"rendered":"Can I Sue the Maker of My High Blood Pressure Medication?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can I Sue the Maker of My High Blood Pressure Medication?<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Steven Ellison, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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You can sue the manufacturer of a high blood pressure medication if the drug was defective and caused you harm. Legal claims include product defects, failure to warn, or breach of warranty. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

You may also have a claim if you are hurt because the company failed to live up to promises it made about the drug. You can also sue if you can show the drug maker failed to use reasonable care when it made or sold the drug.<\/p>\n

Cases against drug manufacturers are called product liability cases. Because these cases are complex and involve medical evidence, consulting a\u00a0product liability attorney<\/a> is highly recommended. An experienced attorney near you can assess if you have a valid legal claim and guide you through the legal process.<\/p>\n

What Is High Blood Pressure?<\/h2>\n

High blood pressure<\/a>, also known as hypertension, is a common medical condition that affects the body’s arteries. If you have high blood pressure, the pressure in your arteries is too high, which causes your heart to have to work harder.<\/p>\n

Most people don’t have any symptoms. But when the blood pressure gets too high, they might experience\u00a0headaches,\u00a0shortness of breath, and nosebleeds. Left untreated, high blood pressure can cause:<\/p>\n