Fosamax Attorneys
When youor someone you love 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 shouldfilea claimagainstthemaker of the drug. CallUs now tostartyourclaimat no cost.
We are currentlyacceptingclientswho have beenimpacted by Fosamax. Our personal injury attorneysunderstand thelaw and willworktosecure the fair compensation that you are entitled to receive. While youconcentrate onrecuperating, we’ll focus ondefending yourrights under the law.
Fosamax Associated withSudden Femur Fractures
The often prescribedosteoporosis prescription drug Fosamax which wasintended tostrengthen your boneshas recently beenconnected withsudden femur breaksin womentaking themedication.
The widely useddrugis generallyprescribed towomenwho needto reduce the risk of sustaining abone fracture and to helpboostbone mass quickly.
However, Fosamax, a prescription medicinethatis actuallyalso usedto treatosteoporosis has recently beenlinked toa severebone condition.
Fosamax is a bisphosphonate and is made by Merck. Severalaccountshave linked Fosamax toabrupt femur fractures, many of whichtranspiredin the course of low-energy activities, for examplewalkingdownstairs.
Merck, the manufacturerof themedication, has dismisseda linkbetween thedrugand anyfractures.
Additionalseriousand unwanted side effectsLinked to Fosamax
Ulcers inside thewind pipe; which may require hospitalization andextensivetreatment.
Osteonecrosis of theJaw - Deteriorationof the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) canoccurwhile you are onthis medicine.
Neurological: cases ofauditory hallucinations as well asvisualdisruptions whilefairlyrare, have beenconnected to alendronate along with other bisphosphonates.
Skinbreakoutshave also beenreported.
LitigationTimeline
2006: A class action lawsuitwas filedat theU.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Fl. Thesuit allegedthat Merck was thedirect reason why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of thejaw.
2007: Anothersuitwas filedclaimingthat Merck Frosst Canada did notappropriatelywarnpatientsthat the medicine had beenassociated with an increasedrisk ofdeveloping osteonecrosis of thejaw.
According to reports, Merck has placedaside $48 million to defendthe casesagainst them.
On January 29th 2010, a federal judge ruledthat thelawsuitalleging Fosamax caused her jaw damagewouldn’t bedismissed.
Although someof theclientswe representin these casesare fromSC, our attorneysregularlytake clientsfrom throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in a fewtypes ofdefective products and pharmaceutical cases, from across the country. In the event youor a loved onehas beeninjured or killedthrough no faultof your/theirown, callthe SCinjury lawyerstodayfor a no cost, no-cost consultation.
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