can anyone get a straight answer out of their lawyers??i sure cant!!!!all i get is the runaround..i think we have waited long enough…what do we have to do to get what is ours???i lost my mom 5 years ago thanks to bextra…& i think i should’nt have to wait till im dead to get the money…

Mine is the very first post on this site so I have beenwaiting a long time for my settlement, I was told last February when I signed settlement papers that I would have the money in 120 days It has now been nine months….I have a suggestion for everyone waiting in frustration. Pfizer victimized us when they withheld the effects of this deadly drug ( celebrex) and now their lawyers are victimizing us a second time. This is malice and causing additional pain and suffering. Get a complaint form from the Missouri bar office of chief disiplinary council (OCDC) and file a complaint against Pfizer”s lawyers…my attorney is in St Louis and seems to be as frustrated as I am……I think it is the Pfizer people trying to hold on to the settlement money as long as possible. You can print a complaint form from the website of the OCDC…..May God help us get justice for the pain they’ve caused.

Won’t go into all the details but I took Bextra, had stroke, skin blisters, skin loss etc. Two weeks ago I called my Attorney’s office in Jacksonville, Florida. Was told “please don’t quote me, but…we are suppose to receive the check this week and we should know something before Thanksgiving”. I also found out thru internet searching that each degree of disability is based on a point system. Approx $1900.00 for each point???

i finally got mine minuse the amount they are holding till liens clear i have KPA good luck all

u kno,,its really getting old..everytime i talk to my lawyer,they give me another lie..the suit was suppose to be settled last november…but here it is november again..& no money.. my mom pseed away from a heart attach 5 years ago..because she was taking bextra..but the lawyers r taking there time..its done gotten really ridiculas!!!!!!!!!!!!!come on already..give us our money…has anyone got a strait answer out of ur lawyers??/ they just keep telling me..just another week or so…i talked to the lady 2 weeks ago,”,she said,we should have within the next two weeks,,then it wont take us but about 3 or 4 days & u will have it..””now she says “another week or so””..

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/10/17/pfizer-agrees-to-pay-894-million-in-bextra-celebrex-settlement/ post ur comments here too guys, they come up instantly, this site takes a few days

called my lawyer in texas told me call back in another month 🙁

i took bextra and was recently diagnosed with cardiac injuries, skin peel and sores, bleeding gi tract and other health issues. i was told by the physician that it was complications from Bextra

Christopher….If you dont mind my asking, What state are you in? As for us….we still keep calling and as usual all they say are they are waiting for some things to be turned in from others that messed up on their papers, we need to call back in the middle of Nov. We are in Texas. I will let you all know when my husband gets his money….can only imagine What? it will be????

I found this on the garretson site the lawyers claim they do not get payed till we do seems to be a crock “In the event that you have not reported it the COB then you will need to do that. Without a record established by the COB, the MSPRC is unable to pull claims and provide you with a conditional payment summary. Unfortunately, until you have Medicare’s final demand amount you can not disburse the net settlement proceeds to your client. You can however take attorney fees and expenses. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.”that’s probably why they do not seem in a rush anymore they are all busy working on getting that payout from the next case

Christopher, you didn’t post it the day you got your check, the 28th of Oct to Nov 3rd – No just Kidding! Good for YOU!! Did the check come certified mail or regular mail? Hopefully we will all be paid soon. Thanks for posting.

chris? where do u live what state im in nj and didnt get a check yet thanks!

Id really like to talk with someone about all of this. My mother inlaw was able to receive a settlement but I was declined. I was on Bextra, Viiox and Celebrex. Now I suffer with a enlarged heart when I do simple things such as house cleaning, walking for even playing with my grandchildren. Anyone have anything to suggest.

Received the check, Oct. 28th. Received much more than was told was going to get. It’s finaly over! Now waiting for the funds to clear at the bank. (9 more WORK days? = 13 days) Don’t that just figure, More waiting!? They took 40%fee plus exp. If you used medicare or medicaid: Was told by the guy we talked to that if you had medicare & medicaid liens you would have to wait until they took there share first. Only paying those who had no liens on there settlements at this time.

It has been almost nine months since I signed my Celebrex settlement agreement and was told the money would be here in 90-120 days……..is there really a settlement coming ? Is it possible that Pfizer’s lawyers are playing games? Or even my own attorneys ? I am tired of the “lip service” I think Pfizer should be brought down……..Anybody interested in picketing these ass holes?

my mom died on 9 – 28 – 2004 two days after that they recalled bextra.she was only 48 years old.if i had it my way i would have my mom back. but if that comp.would have told everybody installed of just trying to get rich she would be here today. i think they are sorry people we soold them and all three of us has to spilt 36,000 dollars . i guess that is all they think anybody is worth.to me my mom was worth a lot more then that. my mom told me that everybody dog has there day and i hope they get theres

After being on Bextra for 2 weeks I began to get Psoriasis on my knee and elbow joints. After it was recalled I ended up with Severe Plak Psoriasis, covering my whole body, from the top of my head to the top of my feet. Pain, bleeding, severe itching, scaling and residue. I suffered for several years. Nothing provided relief until I received Humira!…

talked to a “new moron”at my lawyers office and now they are still waiting for clearance from the “defense team”to distribute the checks and that all the”discrepancies are taken care of and now it will be “hopefully “within the next 4 weeks!!!!!what the hell is all this crap we are being spoon fed from these damn shysters masquerading as our attorneys after all the are supposed to be working for us not against us is it wrong for us to expect an honest full answer to our questions?they have the answers but they seem to not want to share it are they planning on keeping all that money?i assumed that the settlement was final once made and we were told a long time AGO THAT THE MONEY FOR OUR LAWYERS WAS DEPOSITED INTO AN ACCOUNT FOR DISTRIBUTION and now they say no they have to await defense team to authorize the deposit into the account so it can be distributed sounds like another cock and bull story

The legal firms that have hired other legal firms to represent themselves to the block of plaintiffs. will wait to disperse drafts/checks at the limit of time allowed for dispersal of funds that means that October 25 being the last date of final judgement for independent cases by the SF court they will have 30 days to disburse funds or will be sued themselves (probably take about 5 years to settle that). My heart goes out to you, as you were used like lab rats with the cox two inhibitor and then screwed over (some of you real bad) by appeals and delays, now this. United States health care system 101.

After taking Bextra 1 month, my husband had a stroke. After hearing about Bextra and Celebrex, we got in touch with an attorney. In March we recieved a settlement that we signed, and was told it wouldn’t be much longer. Then we received a letter saying the judge signed that we would receive the said amount, and that it would be so many days before we would get a check. That time has come and gone, and no check. Our attorney said that the liens have to be paid to medicare & medicaid before we see ours. We do we have to wait? My husband wasn’t on either. Plus, why do I see on this blog, other people in other states got their settlements? I’d say anger is not even close to how I’m feeling as I type this. Good Luck to all in these suits.

OK. Jan here’s your UPDATE! ….. STILL NOTHING!!!!! Finaly got someone to talk and answer my questions. After being told multiple times that my check was in the prossess of being written and was on it’s way. I’ve now been told that they have NOT received all the money from Pfizer and there now paying the $10,000 payments that were promised over three month ago. So my guess is it will be another 3 months or more. So I was right, they were lying to me before! What I don’t understand is WHY! I’m getting a little tired of this law firm, I’m the client and I’m being treated like I don’t matter and I’m getting “F”ing tired of it!!!! I can only imagine the bogus fees there going to charge like Double dipping there fees, and what ever else they can think of! Maybe what they last told me was true, maybe they’ll pay the correct fair amount out to the clients. BUT then why are they lying so much!?? WHY THE NEED TO LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Truly, I don’t mind waiting for the money……. but, As you may be able to tell, I just don’t like being lied too! Just like in court if you lie to the judge once your marked as a LIER! They’re liers and now do not trust them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that’s nobodys fault but there own. It looks like the reponses to this site have slowed down. Hopfully that means people are getting paid! But, if this is true? This is sad that there selfishness has taken over and they can not take the time to post there good news and hope to others. The “got mine and don’t care about anybody else adittude” sad but true for most. I will post the day my check gets here thats a promise!

Am hoping that everything I have heard from the OFFICE liason at KPA is true…have been told and have heard that they are hoping to cut checks the end of OCT or by the 1st week of No at the latest…I am like everyone else. in DIRE need of that money NOW…..I PRAY the lies are going to end, and that they release OUR money…WE are the ones who suffered and now are being forced to suffer even more by waiting. Lets All PRAY this ends NOW. I will post WHEN my check arrives….everyone PLEASE do the same!

To charla1956 I am sorry that you disagree with me, but I know when my husband start taking celebrex and for how long. I do not have to lie about such a thing like this. the only thing I can tell all of you is that he is gone. And for 38year we were happy and he was in good health. God bless you and for your lost if you had one.

Anyone have any updated news???

Still no check! They’ve been paid, by there own admission. I’ve been told multiple times that there wrighting checks? Called in August and was told they were very busy because they were all wrighting checks to be sent out with in a week or two, Got Nothing! The final date that they said the check would be at my door, August 16th and Still Nothing!! Called them back and was told maybe two more weeks to a month now???!! Waited two weeks (Sept. 1st) and called again, was told now that the accountants are wrighting the checks as we spoke. And Still Nothing!!! What’s the hold up? They have the money! So Why do they feel the need to lie everytime I call!!! – (Yea, I’m getting a little worried!) – Are they planning to stiff us or skip town, I don’t get it why not just tell the truth or reason if there’s a problem? There suppost to be working for you and me? So WHY LIE! if it’s on the Up-n-Up?! I was in a car wreck years back and when the insurance paid my lawyer he wrote me a check and paid my Doctors that same day. That’s the way it’s suppost to be done. Call your lawyer and ask the reason why you have not received your check and I bet you will get a lie for your troubles. Too bad our own lawyers seem to be greedier than the drug company they were sueing?! VERY SAD! What am I suppost to think when I am lied too over and over again!?

No money yet – still waiting!!! Anyone receive anything yet, please comment – hoping for it soon. I am from Michigan & was told it would be end of July, then it could be 3 or 4 months from that – they are waiting on Pfizer. It is getting close to 3 months now – so I am waiting every day!

I had a MI in 2001, taking 200mg celebrex daily for RA for about 1&1/2yrs. I filed a claim in 2004. I had a 5 artery by-pass a mitral valve.also I have had a 2nd replacement of a ICD unit. I have been in the hospital 20 times. Now I am being evaluated for a heart transplant at Mayo Clinic. I am from Minnesota. I heard back in July that it be early fall when the checks would be issued. Is anyone from Minnesota???

First of all would like to say ..thanks to CMFIC. He needs all the prayers he can get. His age is 51. We have not been told any amount of money yet…they say that they don’t know as of yet. All we know is there is 33 people left in our particular suit and that anyone that was taking 200 milligrams of celebrex a day were droppedfrom the suit. My husband was taking 800 milligrams a day. I just would like to know like everyone else has been here….when the day will come when we actually see money!

my attorney is in california, signed papers at the end of july, 09, still waiting for the check. was told amount and everything, but supposedly waiting on defense attorneys. does anyone have any more info on the matter and for the people that received their checks, what state is your attorney from???

UPDATE- i HAVE KPA. THEY TOLD ME ANOTHER 4-6 WEEKS ABOU THE 1ST WEK OF SEPT. I LIVE IN WI, AND I DID RECIEVE A ITEMIZED DISBURSEMENT- SETTLEMENT STATMENT, WHICH I ACEPTED AND RETURN. THAT SHOULD BE CU AND DRIED- NO OTHER MONIES SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM THAT FINAL AMOUNT. THE CLAIMS ADMIN’ ARE THE ONES WHO REVIEW AND DETERMINE WHAT CLAIMS WILL BE PAID AND HOW MUCH FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID IN EACH STATE. LYNN, I PAY YOUR HUSBAND IMPOVES AND HAS SOME SORT OF QUALITY LEFT TO HIS LIFE…YOU DIDN’T MENTION HIS AGE. I HAVE HEAD THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR CHECKS- BUT NOT IF THEY ARE GETTING WHAT THEIR STATEMENTS SHOWED AS FINAL AMOUNTS. IF ANYONE GETS THEIR CHECK- COULD THEY PLEASE POST IT HERE SO WE CAN ALL KNOW- AND POST IF IT WAS THE ACTUAL FINAL AMOUNT THEY AGREED TO. THANKS. HANG IN EVERYONE….

Are most of you people in the class action suit, and waiting for your settlement. I filed a suit against pfitzer 51/2 years ago for my mother’s death. I have not received my settlement yet. Has anyone got there money infolving anyone’s death. I am not in the class action I have a suit by myself. They tell me it won’t be long, but over 5 year’s is long enough.I would appreiate any information. Thank’s Marilyn

Wow….I am amazed at the amount of innocent people such as my husband that have been totally devestated by the CELEBREX and BEXTRA meds. We had filed for the lawsuit back in 2005 and have yet to reach any sum of money or know anything other than “call back in 2 more weeks…. there is a “Special” in our office working on the case and it won’t be long. I look at it this way…Weve waited this long! I really think it sucks that the Law is the way it is…. I actually lost my husband after his SECOND open heart surgery and by the grace of God they were able to bring him back!!! Since then he has been in and out of the hospitals 17 times in one year and so on, not to mention he has gone through ANOTHER Open Heart Surgery 2 stents, congestive heart failure, 6 By-Passes, cellulitis twice and had to go out of work on Medical Disability and will NO LONGER be able to work again in his life! He can’t even walk 20 feet and litterally gasping for his next breath. Lord forbid me but I think this is totally rediciulous to have to go through such HELL when something could be done in such a timely manner…I mean 5 YEARS come on! I pray for each and every other family that has been going thru such HELL. God Bless You All. Oh, just to let you know We are in the Fort Worth area and am also wondering if their is anyone else from around this area that has heard any other news.

It looks like the lawyers found a loophole in the law and were able to double dip there fees! The main lawyers had other lawyer hire them. This means that the first set of lawyers are the ones that deal with Pfizer and the second set deal with us. Normally they would get 33% and 11% for expenses, meaning hiring detectives and other help to deal with the case. By having there lawyer friends hire them they get to keep the whole 44% and pay another 44% of what’s left for there help. In most lawsuit cases you pay up to 44% and receive 56% of the claim. Checking the numbers I have found that this does not seem to be the case in this lawsuit. If they have done it the way I’m seeing it in this case, the clients are only getting about 32% of the claim. This is hard to prove due to there unwillingness to send anything with real numbers or facts of the case. Unfortanaly this is probaby a perfectly legal loophole when done right. The only way to prove this is not the case is to find paperwork or a witness that the first set of lawyers contacted the second set to hire them. This would be illegal as if the first set of lawyers set up the lawsuit and then contacted the second set of lawyers to hire them. We were told that we would get a check by the 25th of Sept. or sooner. Called about the check yesterday and was told that it now will be another month or more. (Another months worth of interest in there pocket?) What’s the hold up! There not telling! If they were really working for there clients there would be no reason not to tell you anything you wanted to know!!! Ask you lawyers for a breakdown of monies spent and received, there your lawyers and you have the right to know!!!! I have no way of proving any of this due to not having any paperwork with a true accounting on them. I had to take the numbers given to me and what I could find at other sources to come up with the numbers that I did. It’s up to you to find the truth!

my attorney is in Houston Tx, I spoke with them yesterday, the secretary said it would be soon, and that they are working on it. that’s good news to me because they use to say all checks will go out in three to four more months. on another blog that I read, they are saying, waiting on medicare and medicaid leins to clear, and that it is almost finish, I don’t know because my lawyer doesn’t talk about leins, but I know it’s in the settlement.

T. W.who is your attorney?and what state are you in?any news on the status of liens?

I have heard that the settlement is imminent–just some final details to be worked out and then the checks will be forthcoming. My understanding is that the attorney’s fee is taken out of a different part of the fund so what we are awarded is what we get. I do not get much response from the office staff when I call. Left messages are rarely returned. However, my attorney is very good about replying to emails. That is the source of the most recent and encouraging information.

No i haven’t heard from my lawyer but i call every day

anyone receive their settlement yet from a Houston, TX lawfirm? Please share the info. if you received it or not. Wondering if anything is happening soon – the waiting has been too long.

I have take celevrex for six years, amd now I have a triple by pass

I am Bill and live in louisville ky. We should all stick together and hire the same attorney for our appeals. I had a stoke in 2003 on my 48th birthday. In that 6 yrs I have had a Heart ATTACK and 5 stints put in my heart. and in and out of hospital. I have anxity attacks, depression, before stoke was taking 1 pill a day. for stomach. but now I take 9 pills aday. In the last 6 yrs of my stoke I have spent 25000.00 dollers on pills and co-payments. I have lost most of my income. lost 12 apt complex. and my good credit since I was 18yrs old. Kentucy people lets all stick together. and other states can to the same. what they have offered me is nothing. not even enough of what I have spent on medical and medicine. I refuge to accept that amt.

does anyone know what the Claims Administration means – they are sending all the documents over to these people to decifer who gets what?

BTW, I’m a victim of Bextra….

I am in WI. My attny is in LA., calif. My MI was in 2004. I was told at the end of July that it’d be 30-45 days for my check to arrive after I returned my paperwork. I just called them and they now tell me “sorry, they are going to review everyones medical records again and it will be another 4-6 WEEKS before checks will be issued”. I THIOUGHT that the judges settlement awards were FINAL? I have everything cut and dried on paper, but still sit here screwed waiting for my check like so many others… Wish I could tell me creidtors that I would paying my bills another 4-6 WEEKS from now…..I’m going to lose everything here soon if they don’t stop screwing around. The only REAL Winners here are the attorneys….

does anybody have a time line on the amount of time that the paperwork was submitted from their lawyer to the defense teams lawyers for approval and when their lawyers got the paperwork back and issued checks?getting tired of this waiting game

Has anyone in Idaho recieved their Bextra settlement check yet? still waiting.

I received my settlement check today and after waiting for 4yrs and 9 months , I’m satisfied and happy its over. I can understand the angst and frustration out there, I wish you all the best but seriously those of you who do not have your paper work together, and have no attorney representing you by NOW…..the last train has departed, I would not bank on getting anything.

II took Bextra for several years till it was removed from the market, during which time I developed neuropathy and was prescribed Neurontin to combat it. Then I developed a tremor in my left hand and arm. Now I am currently taking Celebrex and wonder what will befall me next.

I was wanting to know if anyone got there settlement yet I have been waiting for 5 years I have a wrongful death suit against Pfitzer for my mother;s death. She died 5 yrs ago taking Bextra, I am hoping to here something this month.

I WAS PRESRIPTED CELEBEX FOR A LOWER BACK INJURY . NEED GOOD ATTORNEY

Well she have a case but she forgot her lawyers name she lived in the ST bernard Housing Projects and she sent all her information to the litagation lawyers before katrina storm how do they find people that have a suit in for bextra and celerb ? I have a suit in with this company