Fosamax Law firm
When youor someone you love is thevictimof a femur fractureaftertaking Fosamax, you may have a claim for compensation for yourinjury.If you or a loved one has been injured while taking Fosamax, you will need tofilea claimagainstthemaker of the drug. ContactUs right now tostartyourclaimat no cost.
We are nowacceptingpatientswho’ve beenaffected by Fosamax. Our personal injury attorneysknow thelaw and willworktosecure the fair compensation that you are entitled to receive. While youfocus onrecovering, we’ll concentrate ondefending yourlegal rights.
Fosamax Linked toSudden Femur Fractures
The well knownosteoporosis prescription drug Fosamax that wasdesigned tostrengthen your boneshas beenassociated withsudden femur breaksin patientstaking themedication.
The widely accepteddrugis generallyprescribed topatientswho needto reduce the risk of sustaining abone fracture and to helpboostbone mass.
Nevertheless, Fosamax, a prescription medicinewhichis actuallyalso usedto treatosteoporosis has recently beenconnected witha life threateningbone disease.
Fosamax can be described as bisphosphonate and is Merck. Severalaccountshave connected Fosamax tosudden femur fractures, the majority ofwhichtook placein the course of low-energy activities, likewalkingdownstairs.
Merck, the makerof themedicine, has denieda linkbetween themedicationand anybone injuries.
Othersevereand unwanted side effectsRegarding Fosamax
Ulcers within thewind pipe; which may require hospitalization andextensivetreatment.
Osteonecrosis of theJaw - Deteriorationof the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) mayoccurwhile you’re onthis medicine.
Neurological: cases ofauditory hallucinations as well asvisualdisturbances whilefairlyuncommon, have beenassociated with alendronate along with other bisphosphonates.
Skinbreakoutshave beenreported.
LitigationTimeline
2006: A class action suitwas filedat theU.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Fl. Thesuit claimedthat Merck was thedirect cause why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of thejaw.
2007: Anothersuitwas filedclaimingthat Merck Frosst Canada failed toproperlywarnpeoplethat the medicine had beenlinked 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 determinedthat thesuitclaiming Fosamax caused her jaw damagewouldn’t bedismissed.
Although someof thepeoplewe representin these casesare fromSouth Carolina, our attorneysroutinelytake clientsfrom throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in a fewtypes ofproduct liability and pharmaceutical cases, from across the United States. If youor a family memberhas beenhurt or killedthrough no-faultof your/theirown, callthe South Carolinainjury attorneystodayfor afree, no-cost consultation.
The informationyou obtainat thiswebsiteis not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You need totalk toan attorneyfor guidancerelating toyour individualsituation. This article is not intended to and doesn’tcreatean attorney-client relationship.
J.P.Strom, Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm, LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia, South Carolina 29204 803.252.4800
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