Fosamax Law firm
In the event youor a loved one is thevictimof a femur fractureaftertaking Fosamax, you may have a claim for compensation for yourinjuries.If you or a loved one has been injured while taking Fosamax, you shouldsubmita lawsuitagainstthemanufacturer of the drug. ContactUs now todiscussyourclaimat no cost.
We are nowacceptingclientswho’ve beenaffected by Fosamax. Our personal injury attorneysunderstand thelaw and willfighttosecure the fair compensation that you are entitled to receive. While youworry aboutrecovering, we’ll focus ondefending yourrights under the law.
Fosamax Connected toSudden Femur Fractures
The well knownosteoporosis prescription medication Fosamax which wassupposed tostrengthen your boneshas recently beenconnected withsudden femur breaksin womentaking thedrug.
The widely accepteddrugis generallygiven towomenwho needto reduce the risk of sustaining abone fracture and to helpboostbone mass quickly.
Nevertheless, Fosamax, a prescription medicinewhichis actuallyalso usedto treatosteoporosis has been recentlyconnected witha seriousbone condition.
Fosamax is a bisphosphonate and is made by Merck. Numerousrecordshave linked Fosamax toabrupt femur breaks, the majority ofwhichtranspired low-energy activities, includingwalkingdownstairs.
Merck, the manufacturerof thedrug, has dismisseda linkbetween thedrugand anyfractures.
Othersevereside effectsLinked to Fosamax
Ulcers inside theesophagus; which may require hospitalization andextensivetherapy.
Osteonecrosis of theJaw - Deteriorationof the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) canoccurwhile you are onthis drug.
Neurological: cases ofauditory hallucinations as well asvisualdisturbances whilefairlyrare, have beenassociated with alendronate and other bisphosphonates.
Skinbreakoutshave also beenreported.
LawsuitsTimeline
2006: A class action suitwas filedat theU.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Florida. Thesuit allegedthat Merck was theprimary cause why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of thejaw.
2007: Anothersuitwas filedclaimingthat Merck Frosst Canada didn’tproperlywarnpatientsthat the medicine had beenlinked to an increasedrisk ofdeveloping osteonecrosis of thejaw.
According to reports, Merck has decide to putaside $48 million to defendthe casesagainst them.
On January 29th 2010, a federal judge ruledthat thelawsuitclaiming Fosamax caused her jaw damagewouldn’t bedismissed.
Although someof thepeoplewe representin these casesare fromSouth Carolina, our attorneysregularlytake clientsfrom throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in a fewtypes ofdefective products and pharmaceutical suits, from across the nation. In the event youor a family memberhas beenhurt or killedthrough no faultof your/theirvery own, get in touch withthe SCinjury lawyersnowfor a no cost, no-cost consultation.
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