Celebrex and Bextra Lawsuit Settlements Reported

Pfizer, Inc. has begun discussing settlement for some Celebrex and Bextra lawsuits pending throughout the United States. According to the Wall Street Journal, the pharmaceutical company which sold both pain medications, has reached tentative deals with some individuals who suffered heart attacks or strokes which were associated with use of the drugs.

Thousands of individuals have filed Celebrex lawsuits and Bextra lawsuits claiming that the COX-2 inhibitors caused an injury. Both drugs are in the same class of medications as Vioxx, which was recalled in September 2004 due to cardiovascular risks. In April 2005, Pfizer issued a Bextra recall, but they kept Celebrex on the market with much stronger warnings.

The report indicates that the Bextra settlement offers have averaged about $200,000.00 for each claim and the Celebrex settlement offers have averaged about $40,000.00 to $50,000 per case. Pfizer is negotiating the settlement of lawsuits on a firm-by-firm basis, instead of attempting to arrange a global settlement like Merck did with Vioxx last November.

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According to lawyers representing individuals injured by Celebrex and Bextra, Pfizer’s attorneys have indicated that the pharmaceutical company is currently willing to pay as much as $500 million to resolve all outstanding cases. By contrast, Merck’s Vioxx settlement involved an agreement to pay $4.85 billion to resolve about twice as many lawsuits.

According to financial reports, Pfizer reported Celebrex sales of $611 million during the first three months of 2008. Therefore, the Bextra and Celebrex settlements are unlikely to have much of a financial impact on the drug maker.


290 Comments


DW
I have read some of the other blogs and some people have received their settlements and some have only received part.

j t
same results as DW on may 5 th

pjb
DW and Janet – what States are you in – because so far no funds that I know of have been given out in AZ –

tim
I am in Florida

pjb
my question to all is what states are we talking about anyone in Arizona?

DW
i received my settlement agreemetn back in February and was told that check would be mailed no later than June 1st or sooner, but havent heard anythin since.

pjb
Janet what state are you in? I haven’t heard anything at all from my attorney – just curious!

pjb
wow Janet that is great news –

TIM
Janet did they tell you a payout date yet i know people that have signed but have yet to receive anything my attorney says that they have 300 clients and 1 judge reviewing all files and from my understandings no payout till summer

janet
gosh none of you have received your settlement packages, offers and releases yet ??? mine was done months ago.

tim
a little to late in the game for that i beleive ssing the cases have been settled

pjb
no news yet Tim – but sounds to me I’d be getting another attorney – and do it quickly

tim
has anyone gotten good news yet?my lawyer waited until the very end to tell me that they “never received my proof of injury”talked to the dr and hospital both say the never requested the files now i cant get an answer from them either by phone when i leave a voice mail or in an emaili i faxed tham all the files they needed now i am waiting not knowing if they got the papers in time or not

pjb
I’m sorry to hear that Billie about your grandma. Has your family filed a claim for her taking Bextra? I wouldn’t get hooked into a class action suit. I have yet to hear about any funds at all in regards to my family member. I think this company and lawyers are basing the funding to the clients as how bad the damage was to the person. If I am correct if a person has died as a result of taking the prescriptions then it will be a different amount and type of suit.

Billie
My grnmother took bextra in 2004 and previoulsy it caused here brain to bleed and she died that same year.

Marilyn
Has anyone received an offer in the Bextra settlement my mother died 5 years ago from taking Bextra. My Lawyer said that they are in negotiations with Pfizer I haven’t heard a dollar amount yet any information would be helpful.

stroked out
I totally agree with you PBJ. I was 33 and in good health when I had a stroke after taking Bextra for tendonitis. It ruined my life. My lawyer called today with a settlement offer of $130,000. Phizer just spent $65 billion to buy Wyeth Pharmacueticals. And they want to give me $130,000 which won’t even begin to pay for my medical care. I told my lawyer to continue the case to the Supreme Court if thats what it takes. They should be ashamed! Its sad that these companies and the people who run them have no conscience.

PJB
From personal experience with the drug Bextra – of a loved one that has taken it and is now in a nursing home for the rest of his life because of a severe stroke at 47 years old I feel that there is NO AMOUNT of money that would make any of us happy because the quality of life is more than a dollar figure. The companies that produce these drugs are tiny little people and how they look at themselves in the mirror is beyond me. These drugs rip families apart as it did mine. To stand by and watch the person you were with for so many years deteriorate right in front of your eyes is the most painful thing I personally have ever gone through. Pfizer like Merck need to have more compassion and to realize that their own families could endure all the hell the rest of us have by taking their pills, they need to step up and make things right. If they think they can buy us off with a little amount that is just plain sad – they need to be held accountable for all the years that their faithful customer’s are no longer able to play Santa Claus for their grandkids, or not being able to go see that basketball game of their grandson, or that dance recital of their granddaughter, or being able to see to go and do the things they used to love to do, but now all they have are the memories of days gone by. Personally for me I feel if any of us just settles then we haven’t done our job’s to fight for what is rightfully ours but most of all we need to stand up for the one’s who can no longer fight for themselves or are no longer here. May God Bless everyone.

Louis
My mother (64 yrs of age)had been taking celebrex 200mg twice a day for about a year when she had her first heartattack . We rushed to the hospital and the doctors informed us she would be find .I had askedif it could be her medication and was informed it was not. One month later we where back at the hospital and we where informed she would be fnd and they would keep her overnight. That night she suffered mulitlple heart attacks and of those results died 3 weeks later in intesive care. Today i recieve a call from our attorney they want us to settle $20,000.00 dollar in which my father would recieve 11,000.00 less than what it cost us to bury my mother. I told my dad to flat out refused. Since my mohter death my father had lost his home and could not retire. If there is an attorney out there that can help let me know. Our attorney inform me to settle or she would drop the case. I was also informed that is she had not died she would recieve only 10k.

Kevin
Charles you have the right to TERMINATE the ATTORNEY at ANYTIME you chose to if they are not doing work to YOUR SATISFACTION, There are MANY other Attorney’s out there that will GLADLY take ur case and let you know what they know. Usually ISNT NOTHING but I was also imformed that if they are doing it Case by Case it MIGHT BENEFIT Most who have had Sever Reactions to this Medicine. KEvin

Kevin
I just spoke to my attorney’s office about 2 hours ago and they have heard absoluetly NOTHING since early Jan when the Master Judge sent out emails stating he was wanting this to be settled and finished by Feb. Well I also found out that the Insurance Companies that paid the medical Bills for these incidents will also get their share of the money. I have been informed by Congressmen, Senators, state and Federal that NO ONE SHOULD SETTLE for less than 10 times their medical Bills, that isnt including Pain and suffering, Lost wages, Emotional Stress, Phycally limitations and all the other things, YOU DONT HAVE TO SETTLE IF IT ISNT GOING TO COMPENSATE YOU. I URGE PEOPLE NOT TO JUST TAKE ANYTHING, ATTORNEYS GET SO BACKBONE AND MAKE THIS COMPANY PAY FOR IT LIES, DECEET, AND GREED AT THE EXPENCE OF MANY INNOCENT AMERICAN PEOPLE. I will NOT settle if it isnt at least 10 time my medical expenses, pays for my lost wages, I lost my home, car, job, livelyhood because of this companies GREED. Took this company 1 time to destroy what i worked for over 20 years to gain. DONT SETTLE. They can pay 12 BILLION to buy a competitor out but cant pay what they think they sould settle. LAWYERS AND JUDGES GET A BACK BONE AND BALLS AND MAKE THIS COMPANY PAY OR HAVE THEY BOUGHT YOU OUT TOO. Kevin

mike
i think pfizer is giving everyone the shaft about this payout thing. Only to keep the attorneys quiet. Because if you think about it, the only people that is going to benefit from this is the attorneys, not the thousands of people that they injured. My mother had three strokes from useing bextra and celebrex. The attorney that is representing her doesn’t accept her calls. So people listen, and hear me well. The large payout is for the attorneys not the victims. …..Sorry.

jim.KY
I Was told that this monday feb 9 i would know my award…

charles
i heard on oct 17th 2008 that celebrex had settled the case . my lawyer in texas informes me that they havn’t settled it as of yet . is anyone else having trouble with their lawyer about their settlement . i’ve had to have 5 bypasses on the count of this drug . also does anyone else know how much time the judge has to dispense the settlement once it is settled. my lawyes or his staff want give me any information on this other then every one ir reporting false on the settlement in the news and papers .

william
I took celebrex for 22mo then switched to bextra after 11mo on Dec.20 2004 I had a heart attcck and had two stints installed . My lawer said my settlement after his fee will be about $ 20,000 dollars , much less than the $200,000 people are talking about .

Abraham
I TOOK CELEBREX/BEXTRA AND HAD A HEART ATTACK OPEN HEART ON DECEMBER 24th,2003, & WAS OPERATED ON JANUARY 1st 2004, HAD SERGURY-DOUBLE BYPASS AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL 3 WKS & WAS DISMISED AND HAD HEART FAILURE AND WENT BACK TO GET A PACE MAKER, SO THE DOCTORS GAVE A 50% CHANCE TO LIVE, I AM HERE BY HIS GRACE, I HOPE THE ATORNEYS SETTLE THESE CASES SOON WITH INCLUSION AN WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED. Thanks.!

Kim
My father is a relatively healthy 68 y/o male, who retired from the Police Dept after being shot in the shoulder and chest. The dr’s placed him on Celebrex the month it was released. The bullet nicked his lung and he has had issues with his lungs, but we are not begining to wonder if the issues are reklated to the celebrex. He is now being treated for a liver disorder and we are waiting for the biopsy results. My father never drank more than a beer every year or two…only at a family wedding. He did smoke but quit over 20 yrs ago. He is older but worked out everyday until his lungs and liver began causing too much pain. Our family has no history of liver disease.

Kevin
I was a 27 year old Male very healthy except for mild artheritis in my back, hands and feet. My Doctor PERSOANLLY called the Celebrex cooperation and talked to a “MEDICAL DOCTOR” of theirs. My reumatologist was advisied that 400 mg TID was safe to take, Being 1200 mg a day of Celebrex. Well on April 29th 2001 last thing i remembered was my head just started hurting really bad, Next thing i knew i woke up in Universtity of Kentucky hospital Neurology unit not able to walk, move my left side, didnt know who i was where i was or anything else, I was in a wheel chair for 8 months had to learn how to take care of myself all over again, even to this day my memory was basically erased by the Sever CVA i suffered due to this DRUG. Celebrex was contacted and they denied tellin my Doctor that but THANK GOD the call was RECORDED thru the medical office and after 3 years of thinking about it I did FILE a lawsuit against them, I am not a sue happy person but I do feel like they should have to pay for my SUFFERING, LOSE OF QUALITY OF LIFE, AND EVEN to this day i still have difficulity from the stroke, It also affected my heart caused me to develope Congestive Heart Failure, Cause Renal Impairments and also cause major GI complications. This company should be held accountible for EVERYTHING they have disclosed and all the INCORRECT INFORMATION they KNOWINGLY and WILLING gave to get Medical Staff to prescribe their medication. Yes this has been a great Mediation for some and in my PROFESSIONAL Medical Opinion it can be used safely but only after MANY MANY people were harmed by their GREED.

WAYNE
I WAS TAKING 200M/G TWO TIMES A DAY , I suffered 5 heart attacks the 3rd day istarted taking celebrex it causied the lower arary to clog up with blood clots. this happened in sept 1999 anfd in dec 1999 i had to have two stints applied .

BJ
I was taking Celebrex 100mg 2 times a day for 18 mo’s & one day I notice my left leg was swolen real bad & I had went to the Dr that perscriped the Celebrex & ask him if this could be a side effect from the pill & he said he didn’t know & perscribe me a water pill to relive the Swollen leg & it was wasn’t 2 days later I was in ER with a Heart Attack & was Hospitalize for 7days & in fear for my life & I was only 48 years old no History of Heart Diease & no Clostrol problems nonthing & the only pills I was taking at the time was Celebrex & they only wanted to offer me $2,000.00 & I just called up my Lawyers & I just lost it I cryed so dad & told them this just isn’t right , I felt helpless & so disapointed that my life wasn’t worth nothing but $2,000.00 I had a huge Hospital bill over $10,000.00 out & that not counting my Dr’s fees or my meds or any rehab I had to take, its just not fair or right since I took a product I thought might help me–well it just about help me out of my life & no amount money can save me then I am thankful to God for saving my life. BJ

Abraham
IT WOULD BE PLEASING THAT THE CELEBREX/BEXTRA SETTLEMENT HAVE MORE INCLUSION AND THAT THEY DO IT EXPEDITIOUSLY WITH ALL DELIBERATE SPEED. I HAD A HEART ATTACT-OPEN HEART AND MYDOCTOR GAVE A 50/50% CHANCE TO SUVIVE, BUT BY HIS GRACE I AM WAITEING FOR MY SETTLEMENT.THANKS.!

Timothy
I am on day 4 of a stated hunger strike. The reasons are clear I caught the doctors trying to cover up evidence and destroy it becuase it showed that the cause of my injuries were most likley caused by plaque that it makes and the hole they found in my heart. I am a lead plaintiff up here in Canada for one of the Class Action Suits filed here. It isnt a coincedence that this happend. I was lucky to notice this happening otherwise it would have killed me. So if anyone here is reading this I have youtube videos posted and also a Facebook group My youtube user name is (zodiac1369) the facebook thing is my name and i challange anyone to prove i am wrong.

janice
Had heart attack in September 2007 after taking Celebrex for 5 months.I was immediately take off Celebrex. Heart DR. said Celebrex has tendency to make plaque dislodge causing the damage to occur. Now I have to take 4 heart meds daily. Only 1 med prior to attack for thyroid. I also now have had several angina attacks.

Timothy
has anyone heard from their attorney on tthe timeline?i have suffered 4 heart attacks and blood clots in my lungs and with each heart attack suffer more and more damage blood pressure is almost impossible to keep down and heart rate always is very hard to control nothing has really worked on that my lawyer says next year before anymore information

timothy
I am a lead plaintiff here in Canada in a lawsuit surrounding Celebrex and Bextra. Recently I have discovered an attempt to cover up and destroy medical evidence that implicated Celerex as the cuase for my Femoral Occlusion in my right leg. The following is a link to a youtube video outlining my intentions to bring those responsible to the table. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pykp5zhQJdo

Abraham
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR MY INCLUSION ON CELEBREX/BEXTRA & VIOXX CASE SETTLEMENT ,AND I CALLED MY ATTOURNEY.HE SAID MY NAME WERE ON THE LIST, IWAS TAKEING THIS MEDICATION WHEN I HAD THE HEART ATTACT ONDEC.24th 2003 & ON JAN.1st i had open heart surgery – double bypass.

Timothy
within 6 months after taking 200 mg Celebrex 2 to 3 times daily i suffered a heart attack I had never had a problem before that and no history of heart trouble in my family history and since that heart attack and over 1 week in the hospital i have had 3 other heart attacks and blood clots were found in my lungs after the last one i am now on blood thinners heart stabilizers and blood pressure that has been hard to control with multiple drugs where i used to ride my bicycle 25 miles a day i get winded walking up the stairs now(sometimes just going from 1 room to another) Pfizer should be held accountable for all these troubles they have caused to their victims!!!!!!!!

Danny
My brother died at 43 of Familial Polyposis. My sister and I were both found to have the gene. In 1998 I believe, after a colonoscpy and polypremovals, the surgeon began my sister and I on Celebrex 400mg twice a day claiming it would protect us from adenocarcinoma. At age 46, total cholesterol 159 and low trig, BP 102/60, no smoking, never has any family member ever had heart diease, I have an MI. Out of the blue while watching a movie during my vacation and a few days after my daughter’s wedding. I fortunately realized what was going on and initited treatment in my home office before transferring to ER. There the MI was confirmed and I was transferred to a cardiac hospital an hour and half away. We never knew what happened, wrotte it off to a fluke until the celebrex was disclosed. They almost killed me and now I am being ignored. From the beginning I offered Pfizer a settlement of paying the noncovered hospital bills and they refused. My case should be the poster case but I can’t seem to get any type of activity. I also feel that celebrex at 200mg is one of the best and safest meds made. I still prescibe it. Hope this enlightens people. All, the res that saw to it that I had my meds all the time were threatened for admitting that. They still tell the truthe.

ANTHONY
ON A 3 DAY STAY IN HOSPITAL I WAS TOLD OF 3 STROKES I HAD 1 2003 1 2005 1 2007. I HAVE EKGS TO PROVE THIS FROM VETREANS AMD WEIL CORNELL HOSPITAL IN NYC. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE A HISTORY OPJ TAKING BEXTRA AND CELEBREX I SHOULD LOOK INTO.

Donald
Eighteen months after I started taking celebrex I had a heart attack..I now must live with an irregular heartbeat and a scarred heart…My MD, my cardiologist and my reumatologist all say the attack was caused by the celebrex.( and are willing to testify in court )..I had NO history of heart problems before taking celebrex….as a matter of fact my heartbeat was usually in the sixties…my blood pressure was between 110 and 117 over 75 or 80..My cholestoral was in the 140’s…In other words excellent health except for arthitis….Now I have all of these heart problems…I think that the Pfizer ” boys ” should have criminal charges brought against them for hiding the effects of this horrible drug…How can they ruon a man’s life or even kill some people and continue to not take responsibility ?

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