Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Dangeroud Illegal product sold to me at local drug store.

I purchased a diet supplement a few days ago from my local well known drug store chain. I found out that the product had been banned in 2 0 0 3 because it had EPHEDRA in it. I know it was illegal for the store to sell me that product. My question is can I sue them for what might have happend to me? Like perhaps die? Would this be a big law suit or just a sorry we might have put your life in danger here is a few thousand? Thank you so much.


Asked on 1/21/06, 10:31 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

Re: Dangerous Illegal product sold to me at local drug store.

Sorry, in most cases you can't sue for what "might have happened." You need to have suffered some injury in order to obtain an award of damages. No harm, no foul, no lawsuit.

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Answered on 1/21/06, 10:46 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Dangeroud Illegal product sold to me at local drug store.

Return the product, get your money back, and call it a day.

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Answered on 1/21/06, 10:48 pm
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Re: Dangeroud Illegal product sold to me at local drug store.

I agree with the other attorneys who responded. You can get your money back and that is about it. You only get the big bucks if something really bad did happen.

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Answered on 1/21/06, 11:26 pm
Steven Wickman Wickman & Wickman

Re: Dangeroud Illegal product sold to me at local drug store.

I concur with the other attorneys. Your post raises a question, though. How do you know that the product contains Ephedra?

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Answered on 1/22/06, 5:12 pm


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