I will bet that what has happened now with Avandia virtually taken off the market by the FDA, there will never be another trial. I also hope it helps speed up the settlement. Joe…..As far as Topix, I gave all false info when I signed up, and like you, my real name is not Doug. What makes you sure you can trust this website?

now my lawyer is telling my cases is still pending ‘after they done told me they settle wtf up with that … and they telling me they still dont have all my records after they done told me they had all my records. I asked what records she needed then phone went dead ……..

Daine, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? How the hell are we to make anything out of your post? If you cant spell, or write a readable sentence. Maybe you should have someone who can, write your posts! GEEZE!!!!

Diane, You are not saying anything that hasn’t been said already. If the lawyer has even a hint that you have no clue, they will rip you blind. I have always been telling people to question, research, everything. Call the lawyers to let them know that your watching by asking questions, letting them know you are researching.

Beginning in Nov,2011, you can no longer get the drug at the local pharmacy. In order to get the drug you must have a prescription from your doctor and once a year you must sign a waiver acknowledge the warning and hazard of the drug. Then you must use the mail order (medco) system sending the waiver with the doctor and your signature to get the drug.

Avandia is being taken off the market.

This can only help the lawsuit…. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/ha-heb-avandia-diabetes-05182011,0,5116523.story

to ever on AVANIA CASE,iM TELLINGdont sine the YOUR AVANDIA SETEMENT OFFEROR YOURCONFIDENTIAL RELEASE,RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS. THOSE papers dont show any thing to you.THERE suppose show how much you get, how much lawer gets, How much MEDCAD GETS.OR MEDACADE. WHAT YOUR FINAL TAKE IS. THEY DONT SHOW THIS, NORE DO THEY SHOW HOW MUCH YOUR LAWER GET. THESE ARE NOT WORTH RITTEN ON. YOUR SUPPOSE TO GET ALL OF THIS STUFF BEFOR ,YOU GETTHE RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS. OTHER WISE YOU GIVE UP ALL YOUR RIGHTS AND LAWERS CAN AND DO RUN A MUCK.THEY KEEP TELLING PEOPLE THEY DONT KNOW NOTHING BUT THEY DO. A FRIEND OF MINE WAS DIDNT KNOW WHEN GETTING ANY.BUT THEY. THERE NOT LOOKING AFTER YOUR BEST INEST,THERE LOOKING AFTER LAWERS ONLY. HOLD THOSE FORMS. YOU CAN TALK SHOW THE PAPERS TO FRIENDDS, LAWERS,ECT UNTILL YOU SIND THEM SEND BACK.DONT PUT YOUR NAME ON THEM IF THEY GO ON LINE.

Alfred, Good for you and your family. It make me proud to know that there are still some people who will fight for what is right. Finally, somebody talking from logic and not using his emotions. I like the fact that your family are quite aware that this is your law suit not his. You tell the lawyer what you want, not what he think what best for him. I hope for the best for you and your family. Take care.

Thank you Alfred. That is very interesting information about those cases……As far as the news reports, the Buford case was supposedly the first case to go to trial, but those other 3 trials were clearly before the Buford trial was supposed to start. Perhaps that is why they are allegedly in settlement talks

Ida, First of all, when you have time, you get back on the phone and tell the women who tried to intimidated you that you do not appreciate being talk to in that tone. You inform her that she is representing you, and if she feels that you are a “bother”, request to speak to her boss. You than let him or her know what took place, Let them know that this is your law suit, not theres. As far as what is going on, I really don’t “know” what is going on out in the Calif. I know that there is an MDL in Calif. You must find out, if you can, if you are part of that. I am part of the in the eastern penn court. From what I “understand”, there are talks going on between GSK and the MDL in Penn. What this mean to the people in Calif, I don’t know or anybody who has filed and are waiting. I just know the MDL in Penn. Now don’t you forget, you call and “TELL HER” it is your lawsuit not her.

Doug. I seen the topix posting and I just wanted to ask if you really think it’s O.K. Do you think it is good idea to let people know about the talks? I can’t help but notice that when you go to join, to me it ask to much for personal information just to post. Age, date of birth, zip code of where you live. I have a hard time with that, knowing what I know or can find out and try to share with everybody the infor. I don’t want to put someone in trouble. It’s just I don’t think I can give as much infor, knowing that Topix has who I am and “spies” might be watching to find out what is known and unknown. Let me know. By the way, don’t laugh, my name is not really joe. I learn not trust anybody right away with the 40 plus years in business. That is how I survive. Logic not emotions. When I do trust people, like you or Bill, I can be very helpful. Let me know what you think. Just because the postings are quicker does not mean better. If you think it’s O.K. let me know.

Doug….you had asked about this link….http://www.topix.com/forum/com/gsk/TUL4DP679J9KKTOQO#lastPost the first link shows the Buford case going to trial…The second link there shows the Buford case discontinuing, or settling. Looks to me that the Wright case has went to trial, or has been prepped to go to trial, whereas the other three cases look to me like they have been settled, hence the “PRAECIPE TO DISCONTINUE” designation on the court record. Having read through most of these comments, I can see the frustration level is off the charts for everyone. Having lost my father to this drug, and having this case ramble around for 3+ years afterwards, I can tell you my family is also frustrated to no end. As a family, we have discussed several different options once a settlement offer is made. We have decided to reject any offer under a certain $ amount. We are prepared to inform our attorney to remove us from any settlement pool and take our case directly to trial, no if’s, and’s or but’s about it. If we catch any grief from our attorney, we will then inform them that we will contact GSK’s attorney’s directly and settle out of court for $1, making sure that the 35% portion of our case will pay him/her exactly 35 cents. The key here is to act out of intelligence instead of emotion. Inform yourselves as best you can. Prepare a plan to follow should the $ amount offered to you is a low-ball figure. Some of the people commenting here have made this a personal battle against other people commenting. Slinging mud at someone who also has a case going is about as useful as trying to teach a pig to sing. Share information instead of making this a personal war in public. Don’t take ANYONE’s word blindly without physical proof, including people posting here and your attorney. Find out for yourself before you decide what is right for you.

Gene, As I was explaining, I forgot to mention that insurance money is eventually pay to Medicare and the private insurance companies.

Gene, To answer your question, yes medicare will be refunded and also private insurance will also be refunded. But this is a very difference “ballgame” It will not effect the avandia lawsuits that many people filed against. How they get refunded is very complicated. To explain it is simple terms. This drug was made by GSK. it forward it result to all various labs to confirm it’s result. Then the FDA get involved and it give GSK the approval to put in on the “market” While all this is going on, the Labs, the FDA, and even Gsk has insurance to pay any thing in case anything goes wrong down the road. As I said this is a difference “ballgame” The insurance covers only the testing results, and not the harm that happen to the people. That is why it is not automatic that people get taken care right away, each person must sue Gsk to be taken care of because nobody has insurance to protect themselves against bad drugs. As I said many months ago, Nobody is going to volunteer information to you. You must ask questions. Have you ever notice that any company that is ever sue never seems to go out of business. They have insurance to cover they lost against the testing. Now you know why it seems that the FDA never took the drug off the market. Insurance companies also has a some say in what goes on that they don’t have to pay. Maybe it was the insurance company told GSK to shut up and settle.

I know that things are moving. But please, I only mention about the MDL. I would believe that the file cases outside of the MDL is also involved, but I guess that nobody would know until after everything is said and done. As for Checks going into the mail by June, I doubt it very much that this is going to take placed. Again, if no agreement have been officially reach, why would anybody be received any settlement. As Matina said, “it’s hush hush.” Nobody want to make any kind of an official statement being afraid it might hurt the talks. I am sorry Matina, it won’t be next week, as much as I would “LOVE IT”. If the talk continue to go good, I believed that this Christmas we should at least know where we stand.

Hi, I have been reading the posts for awhile, I will say I have been very discouraged with all this, we sent in my Husbands records as soon as we heard there was a reason??? for his death, he had a clean bill of health, (as good as a diabetic with one leg amputated and had taken avandia since 99) on a thursday and on Tues of the folllowing week Nov. 9 2004 I got a phone call that he had died of congestive heart failure. We have waited a long time, I am with a group out of Calif. and I guess they would tell me if something is going on ??? I know when I call the young lady intimidates me and so I do not call very often. All they say is we will know when they send papers out for us to sign. I cannot believe some of the others have gotten letters from their lawyers. It would be nice to know someone actually got a settlement letter, I do not even care to know what it is but just got some information. Ida

i know topix don’t have much info about avandia . but we need to start a board on there they don’t delete our post on topix…. they delete alot post i try and put on here .

Joe, thanks for your comment just now reading it. As I said something is taking place but I’m not sure because when you talk to the lawyer now they don’t have time to speak to you about your case. Only thing I was told now is everything back on track what ever that might mean. It’s like hush hush now. if anyone heard anything new please post have a bless day will pray something will happen next week!

I found the above here. If you post here, you do not have to wait for your comment to be approved by the moderator http://www.topix.com/forum/com/gsk/TUL4DP679J9KKTOQO#lastPost

I found this, if anyone can interpret it…….. http://www.courts.phila.gov/apps/clc/caselist.asp?search=Avandia

I asked a question and put it on the wrong forum. So here I go again. I keep hearing that medicare is to get their cut first, if this is true how much can we expect, if any, since my hospital bills and dr. bills have been about 500,000 for the last 10 years of pain and suffering. This was caused by a federal agency,FDA, approving this drug in the first place. Now another federal agency wants to collect for what was caused by another federal agency. Sounds like we are all getting taken for a ride if this is true. Does anyone know? God bless us all.

Bill, ha ha ha ha . your right, why I am still trying to get him to understand. Anyway, I am so glad that you understand about how these talks can be. I was nervous given out this infor. My “INFORMER” told me not to say this on the posting, because it can break down. (doesn’t mean it is going to happen that way) That is why I started to warn some people out there to be careful. I tried to give hints as much as possible by telling to question everything call your lawyer, question him and so forth.But the facts is exactly what you said. Agreements on top of agreements, reconfirming who said what etc etc etc. If you ever been in an union during contract negotiations, then you understand exactly what is taken place. Who is trying to bluff and who trying to catch a statement that can be use for or against each other. The big infor that you mention is very very important. MAKE SURE YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS ARE UP TO DATE. Report any incidents to your doctors. If your on the MDL, and a medical problem took place after you filed, call your lawyer have him or her request for the latest up dated records. If you have to, go to the doctor yourself and request copies. He has to give them to you. It the law. But the doctor can charge you for the copies. (Big deal) Pay it. IT is worth it if you need to update. Let keep the faith and hope alive.

I talk with a firm Thurday ( which they are upset that I keep calling but was told at this point settlement is back on track their just now waiting to send out letter to how much for each person I also talk with Miller firm they claim it’s now getting down to how much and checks should go out by June (At this point it’s almost funny) They have been saying same thine since December when someone called me and asked me if I wanted to borrow money from a frim and I didn’t know how much I was getting said to help me out for CHRISTMAS, of last year mmmmh CHRISTMAS will be here again before you know it and we will still be waiting!!

Thank you for the info Joe. Please stop arguing with Gary, he is just a trolll, just ignore him, the arguing is taking away from this forum……Anyway, people have to realize, even if a settlement with the MDL is agreed upon tomorrow, it will still take months, maybe even up to a year before anyone gets a check. They have to write it up, send it to a firm, that firm goes over everyone’s medical records again. Paperwork has to be sent out, and returned before a payment is made. It is a very time consuming process……..As Joe said, talks have been going on, I believe that if talks break down, that the judge, and plaintiff lawyers will force a trial, which GSK definitely does not want. They also want all of this behind them

Gary, you still don’t get it. I think Matina understands what people are talking about. Other people postings have not even notice you. Sam is trying to tell you, with his question. YOU JUST DON’T GET IT.

I have also checked topix, I thought for sure there would be some great Avandia discussions there, but all I found was some older forums which havent been used in a while

I know that Gary was informed that the checks will begin to go out in June. I might has well tell everybody this. I definitely know that talks with the MDL (Eastern Penn Courts) and GSK is at a very serious level. This has been going on for almost two months. (BILL, YOUR POSTING ON 4/29 and 5/4 “ALL OF A SUDDEN MORE JUDGES BEING ADDED”. ALSO, MY COMMENT TO DOUG ON 5/3) I didn’t want to say anything because the talks can come to abupt end and then some people will get a little piss at me saying I gave fault information. If it remain at this level, you must understand it could still last for months. Even when agreements are reach, you then have talks on how to break down payments. (How to pay settlements inside of the MDL and outside the MDL.) I know it might be the point system as Vioxx use for the people on the MDL. but it has be settled upon and written. If the talk continued to go good the people, on the MDL, “MIGHT” be receiving letters letting you know of this. I know that some people have been waiting for years, but if you look to see when the Vioxx lawsuit “really started” and compare the time frame of when the Avandia lawsuit “really started”, it wasn’t that long. Vioxx law suit lasted many more years. Remember, They are only talking, it could stop at any given moment and throw everything out and maybe start all over again. This not the first time this can happen. Again, GSK and MDL are only talking. Do not use this as a celebration use it that hope is near. Let keep our fingers cross and pray that it might be over soon.

JOE, I would not tell you shit if I had a basket full!

How can you be getting a check soon, if you do not even know how much you are getting?? Is there one person out there who knows exactly how much they are getting??

Gary HA HA HA HA HA. Are we trying to back track your statement that you made. With all of your statements, you still have know idea what, and not just me, everybody else is talking about. Joan is new here, from what see, and even she is saying that past law suit Garretson held on to the money from the people. She is asking question about lawyers and there fees and so on. Gary you just don’t get it what most people are talking about. Gary, let me know and everybody else know your payment come June.

is anyone here

We need to tell everyone what are settlement is so our lawyers won’t screw us . check out what people that sue Zyprexa check it out on topix the lawyers try to rip off some of the people . and people with Garretson Group took a long time to pay the people . Don’t be scare to tell us how much you are getting ! You can demand to get your fair share to the Judge and we can asked the judge to put a cap on the lawyer fees,, And we neet to start a board on topix they have old avandia board but not to many people go there …. but ck out We need to tell everyone what are settlement is so our lawyers won’t screw us . check out what people that sue Zyprexa check it out on topix the lawyers try to rip off some of the people . and people with Garretson Group took a long time to pay the people . Don’t be scare to tell us how much you are getting ! You can demand to get your fair share to the Judge and we can asked the judge to put a cap on the lawyer fees,,We need to start a board on topix they do’t delete your messages we need to stick togather on this .

I almost forgot. I talked to my lawyer yesterday and was told payouts were expected to begin in June.

I am not upset in the least, I must say I’m a little amused though. I did not tell everyone to ditch their lawyers and go out on their own, I told Joe he should. Because that is the message I get from him. Everyone signed on with a lawyer and while I think they are getting an unfair amount I also know that I signed. I know on a practical stand point I cannot fight GSK on my own and do not want to, but I’m also not suffering from buyers remorse. Joe if you’re upset I’m sorry but you must respect other people have opinions and their decisions are their own.

sms…..That mass torts article was written in 2006. Very outdated. Also, he Vioxx mass torts settlement was in 2007, and each person made out well if they had a legitimate claim. I do not think the Avandia people will make out as well, but that is because of GSK, not the mass torts system

To answer that question, go to a “medical malpractice” lawyer and ask. They would know if you can still file or is it to late. Do not go to any lawyer that you see. Go to a specialist lawyer. Good Luck.

EVERYBODY NEED TALK TO JUDGE AND DEMAND OUR MONEY FROM LAWYERS

To all the folks who are trying to help one another and find out by researching and asking questions. Making phone calls. Please stop it. You are upsetting GARY. See Gary posting (3/22, 3/29, 3/31, 5/2, 5/4 5/6 and 5/8.) Do not try and question anything about any item that might get Gary mad. It seems that if you questions things, you are going to let lawyers know you are watching. To the people who are on the MDL list, Gary want me and everybody else to withdraw from the list, and start our law suit over without looking things up and trying to find out what is happening. We must blindly follow any lawyer that we are to hired and don’t you dare question the lawyer. It is the lawyer law suit, not yours. According to Gary, no lawyer of ours wouldn’t think of trying to screw you while your not looking or watching. Gary says that they is nothing to research that is important to know and question. To the people who found out that they lawyer never file their claim (4/19 Gene) don’t you worry about it. Gary says that you are to listen to your lawyer no matter what. And last, when your lawyer tell you to settle 25,000.00, by the time the fees are taken you get 12,000.00. Please let’s not upset Gary. We are not to question and help each other anymore.

Gary, by your posting of 5/6 and 5/8, you still have no clue what I am talking about.

mdl will screw us …. the lawyers have to hold the money they make b/c they are not making good money on avandia cases . we need to chance the mass tort law. go back to way it use to be .

http://www.law.com/jsp/PubArticle.jsp?id=1165320496651 a good read about the mass tort …….. how we get screw by the tort reform

Joe, I just this morning noticed your little tirade from the other day. Such class, You keep implying our lawyers are cheap shysters and we should not trust them, how about you, Joe, why don’t you fire your lawyer, withdraw from the MDL and file your claim yourself or are you afraid it would not stand close scrutiny? I find you to be an illiterate who can’t compose a proper sentence, much less file a deposition for court. Did you get help spelling the big four letter words?

I wish there were another blog, it sometimes takes days for new posts to be approved

I just saw the post on Vioxx. I took Vioxx and also Celebrex few years ago and both put me in hospital with a stomach bleed, Was there any law suits similar to mine that would be covered

Here is some info I just found maybe others have already seen this. It is from the Miller Law Firm.This is not my Lawyer but maybe yours and might explain some of the out of court settlements that others have posted on this site.You will see You Tube message from this lawyer explaining some of the hold up on your out of court settlement.Here is all you will need to do to see this clip. 1st go to top of this page and type in Avandia in the search box. You will see the very 1st tiltle posted Avandia Settlement Disscusions Continue as New Suits Continue to be Filed. Click on this post and scroll to the bottom of the posting.Here you will see the words in blue highlight just now begging to receive their compensation click on these words and you will see the You Tube Info from this law firm. I don’t know if will answer or leave you with more questions.Just thought I would share.

A person’s decision to accept is that person’s personal decision, garnered by their own situation. Could you consider that our health may indicate how much fight is left in us? I do not and will not confine myself to sitting in front of a computer screen and googling hours on end. You are grasping at straws in the dark, refusing the advice of professionals and choosing to think you know more than they. You attack anyone who has a different opinion than you and don’t applaud your every move.So you know I did go to those websites and read, nothing there served any reason for your rants.

Doug and Sam, You are right, the math does not add up. Has other people tell me “do the math. or tell me “shut up”. To be honest, I am starting to get really annoyed about how stupid some people can be. Your comment is on the mark. If these cases are starting to settle, how come Judge Rufe is not pushing for the cases that the Judge herself O.K’D. And Sam, your asking as to some cases might be settled state by state and why not having all the cases together on the MDL. These two questions are real and very important questions that every single person should be asking. No. People are getting letters claiming settlements are in the work. I am not saying that these letter are not real, in fact, they are very real. If you notice Matina posting that she post on 4/29 (loud mouth) and 5/2 (Joe). You can see that she made the phone call, and she is “very piss”. Cause maybe, just maybe, she found out things that she didn’t want to hear. Just about everything she said on 4/29 and on 5/2 is true. The MDL is holding things up. The MDL cases is the real lawsuit. This does not mean that your name won’t be on it in penn. You could be on the MDL list in Calif or in Ill. But Matina is right about the MDL list. The lawyer that were hired and placed these people on the list that was approved by the judge is as Matina said “IN IT TO WIN IT” . Again, it amazes me how smart she became just by making a phone call. The people who’s lawyer did not forward they cases I am going to call “TAILGATERS”. These are the folks who not on the list, has Matina said again, “MDL (list) WANTING MORE MONEY FROM THERE LAWYERS AND CLIENTS OF CASES THEY DID NOT WORK ON, BUT WANTING TO GET A % OF EVERYONE CASE .” Matina also continued to say that this is one reason why the money is being held up. Matina, thank you for finally backing me up and making the phone. I tried for a few months to warn people. I tried to get them to research and questions things. Matina, now you can go and sit with the Glenns and the Garys. Nobody but nobody, no matter how big a company is or small, nobody is going to get away with giving a medication, knowing that it was defective and get away with it. It ruin my life, hurt my wife and my children and my family. If you don’t want to get on the “boat” get out of my way. The Buford family saw this, and they did what they had to do. Matina, again, what you said,” The people on the MDL list are in it to win. ”

This paragraph was taken from the link below. If this is true, these cases will drag on forever!! “Rather than negotiating a global settlement to resolve all Avandia lawsuits, as was done in prior mass torts like Vioxx, GlaxoSmithKline has been attempting to negotiate small group settlements with Avandia lawyers representing a large numbers of claimants.” Also, from reading the article, it sounds like all the cases are part of the mass torts, it states MANY below, It sounds like they are not all centralized in PA. “many of the cases have been centralized for pretrial litigation, but they still remain individual cases.” Here is the rest of the article, that I am sure you all found already…. http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/avandia-settlement-discussions-continue-17971/

there is more damaging evidence against Avandia The Latest Data The latest research, published online March 17, 2011 in BMJ, was conducted by a group led by Dr Yoon Kong Loke (University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK).