Mirapex Lawsuits: Attorneys see damage from the drug affecting victims into the future
We have previously written several posts about the drug Mirapex, the compulsive gambling it can lead to and the lawsuits Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones PLC attorneys have filed to help victims of this drug recover their lives.
When bringing these claims, as in any personal injury lawsuit, it is important to document the actual damages that the drug has caused a person. Those damages can take many forms: actual money spent on compulsive behaviors like gambling and excessive spending, bankruptcy, money spent on medical costs to seek out alternative forms of treatment for the underlying cause (restless leg syndrome – RLS, Parkinson’s Disease, or other conditions), among others.
However, the damage can go beyond the money that has been lost in the past. Bahe Cook Cantley & Jones PLC Mirapex attorney Brian D. Cook has also seen situations where the compulsive behavior has gone beyond the excessive spending and even lead to allegations of theft on the part of the individual because of an inability to control the urge to gamble or because of the need to cover up lost money due to compulsive gambling. This alleged theft can even lead to being fired from one’s job. The damage isn’t just what has happened to someone in the past, but now the inability to continue working at their job in the future or to find a new one. On top of the future harm, the shame and humiliation of losing one’s job due to behavior they would never dreamed of prior to being on Mirapex is something that these people should be compensated for as well.
Brian says that these folks were honest, hardworking people their entire lives before taking Mirapex and would never in a million years have dreamed of stealing from an employer. Unfortunately, due to Mirapex, they are forced into behavior that is totally out of character (and in some cases is even illegal) when all they wanted was to be able to sleep at night. These people have the right to be compensated for their loss, including lost wages into the future, in the same way that other victims of Mirapex can be compensated for the loss of money in the past.
If you are experiencing problems that go beyond losing money due to compulsive behaviors and aren’t sure whether what you are going through is something that you should compensated for to make up for the harm and the loss you have suffered, contact us to discuss your case. Just because the damage might happen in the future doesn’t mean you are barred from compensation.
