Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is all too common. When you’re diagnosed with melanoma, the immediate medical concerns like surgeries and medications are the first things you have to deal with. Then you have the long-term medical bills, time away from work, and other complications.

Few people consider whether their melanoma diagnosis could be someone else’s fault. If you’ve taken Viagra, there is a chance your melanoma is an unfortunate side effect. Luckily, if this is the case, a Spokane Viagra melanoma lawyer from Craig Swapp & Associates can help you get the compensation you deserve.

Link Between Viagra and Skin Cancer

Some studies have shown that taking Viagra can increase the likelihood of developing melanoma. However, few patients have been warned of this dangerous side effect.

The manufacturer of Viagra or a doctor who failed to warn you of the melanoma risk associated with the drug could be found negligent and legally responsible for your damages.

How Long Were You Taking Viagra?

When a court considers whether Viagra could have caused your skin cancer, it is going to ask how long you were taking the drug. If you only took it one or two times, it is unlikely that your skin cancer was caused by it.

However, if you have been taking Viagra on a regular basis for years, the link between the drug and melanoma is far easier to prove. The duration and frequency of your Viagra use is going to play a significant role in your case.

Proving the Cause

It is usually difficult to determine what has caused cancer to develop, and it’s much harder to prove it. However, we can hope to prove that the Viagra could have caused your cancer. If we can reasonably demonstrate this, you may be awarded financial compensation.

Simultaneously, the drug manufacturer’s attorneys may look to prove that something else could have caused your cancer. For skin cancer, this could include using a tanning bed frequently.

It is important to discuss with your Spokane Viagra skin cancer lawyer any cancer risk factors you may have so that evidence can be gathered to combat accusations from the opposing side.

Getting Cancer Compensation

At this point, you are probably primarily focused on getting well. This can make it hard to think about money, but your family will have to.

There will be medical bills to pay and other costs associated with your treatment. You may have missed work or be unable to work at all. You may need to pay for medication out of pocket. All of this will leave less money to pay the bills and keep up with the mortgage.

Your family members should not have to suffer financially if your illness was someone else’s fault. Filing a claim against the negligent drug manufacturer can ensure that they do not.

Your Spokane Viagra melanoma attorney can help you to recover economic damages to pay for things like the following:

  • Lost wages (short- and long-term)
  • Medical bills
  • Surgery
  • Alternative therapies
  • Medications
  • Transportation costs
  • Caregiver expenses

We can also help you to recover compensation for the pain and suffering caused by living with cancer.

Hire an Attorney

Pharmaceutical companies have a lot of attorneys on their payrolls. Going up against them without an attorney on your side may put you at a serious disadvantage. To get the compensation you deserve after you’ve developed melanoma that is potentially connected to taking Viagra, reach out to Craig Swapp & Associates.

To make an appointment with a Spokane Viagra melanoma lawyer, give us a call at 1-800-404-9000 or fill out the online contact form at the bottom of this page.