DRUGS and SUPPLEMENTS

Including but not limited to Vioxx - has recently been pulled off the market as an FDA study reported that long term use may double or triple the risk of heart attack or stroke in those patients taking the medication. If you believe that you or a loved one have been injured due to Vioxx, then click here for a free case evaluation by one of our doctor-lawyers. Ephedra, Ephedrine, Ma Huang - Stimulants added as an ingredient in many diet or body building supplements. May be related to heart attack, irregular heart beat, stroke. PPA, Phenylpropanolamine - An Ephedra Alkaloid found in over the counter cold medicines and diet supplements, may be related to stroke. Rezulin - Diabetic medication, may be related to liver damage. Fen-Phen - Diet medication, may be related to heart valve damage. Baycol - Cholesterol lowering medication, may be related to muscle and kidney damage.

If you believe that you, or a loved one, suffered an injury due to a prescription medication, over the counter medication, or a nutritional/diet supplement, then you may be entitled to seek compensation against the pharmaceutical manufacturer, the distributor, the retailer, and/or the prescribing health care provider. Many times with this type of lawsuit, the defendant(s) may be negligent for an unreasonable failure to warn the public of an adverse side effect related to the recommended use of the drug or product. This may occur when management, or the employees, of the product manufacturer had prior knowledge about an unreasonably dangerous side effect yet failed to disclose this information on the product's warning label or to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Often times, these types of cases are or have been filed as a class action lawsuit where an injured party may elect to opt in, or out of, the class action depending on the facts and circumstances regarding their case.