A “Black Box” warning has been placed on the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix, alerting patients and health care professionals that the drug may not work effectively in some patients due to genetics. This could cause serious or life-threatening injuries for individuals given the medication to reduce the risk of heart attack, unstable angina, stroke or cardiovascular death among those with cardiovascular disease. Continued
Featured Lawsuit #1
DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuits
Patients who received the DePuy ASR hip replacement could experience a higher rate of hip failure than what doctors would normally expect, sometimes occurring within a year of the hip surgery. Lawyers are reviewing DePuy ASR hip lawsuits for individuals who have experienced complications or pain, which often requires additional hip surgery.
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Yaz Lawsuits and Yasmin Lawsuits
A growing number of Yasmin lawsuits and Yaz lawsuits have been filed over alleged side effects of the birth control pills, which may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis, (DVT), pulmonary embolysm (PE), gallbladder disease, death and other serious injuries.
YASMIN AND YAZ LAWSUIT STATUS: Potential claims are being reviewed by Yasmin / Yaz lawyers for women throughout the United States.
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Byetta Lawsuit
The use of the diabetes drug Byetta has been linked to reports of serious and potentially life threatening injuries, including pancreatitis, impaired kidney dysfunction and kidney failure.
BYETTA LAWSUIT STATUS: Lawyers are evaluating potential Byetta pancreatitis lawsuits and Byetta kidney failure lawsuits for individuals who have experienced problems that may be caused by side effects [...]
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Chantix Lawsuits
The anti-smoking drug Chantix has been linked to an increased risk of suicides, suicide attempts, aggressive and unusual behavior. The FDA has received hundreds of reports involving serious and sometimes fatal injuries linked to psychiatric side effects, and required that a black box warning about the Chantix suicide risk be placed on the medication.
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Reglan Lawsuits
Reglan side effects have been associated with the development of tardive dyskinesia, a syndrome that causes involuntary movements in the body extremities, particularly the lower face. In February 2009, the FDA required that a “black box” warning about the tardive dyskinesia problems be added to Reglan and other gastrointestinal drugs containing metoclopramide.
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Denture Cream Adhesive Lawsuits
Fixodent, Poligrip and other denture cream products can cause zinc poisoning and debilitating neurological injury when too much of the product is used. Denture cream lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of these products for failing to warn about the potential risks.
Featured Lawsuit #7
Fleet Phospho-soda Prep Lawsuits
Fleet Phospho-soda is an oral sodium phosphate solution commonly used to relieve constipation or as a bowel cleanser prior to a colonoscopy. When it is used at higher doses for colonoscopy prep, it can cause a form of kidney damage known as acute phosphate nephropathy. In December 2008, a Fleet Phospho-soda prep recall [...]
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NuvaRing Lawsuits
The NuvaRing birth control has been associated with a number of serious and potentially fatal injuries caused by blood clots. Users have suffered pulmonary embolysms, deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks, strokes and death after using the contraceptive vaginal ring.
Featured Lawsuit #9
Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuits
The use of intra-articular pumps, also known as pain pumps or pain balls, to deliver medication to the shoulder following arthroscopic shoulder surgery has been linked to the development of a painful and debilitating condition which causes the loss of cartilage in the shoulder. The condition, known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis or PAGCL, has [...]
Featured Lawsuit #10
Levaquin Lawsuit
The antibiotic Levaquin has been associated with side effects that could increase risk of tendon ruptures and permanent damage of the tendon.
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