Fosamax Law firm
If 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 want toa lawsuitagainstthemanufacturer of the drug. ContactUs now todiscussyour ownclaimfor free.
We are currentlyacceptingpatientswho’ve beenaffected by Fosamax. Our defective drug attorneysknow thelaw and willfighttosecure the fair compensation that you are entitled to receive. While youfocus onrecuperating, we’ll focus ondefending yourlegal rights.
Fosamax Connected withSudden Femur Fractures
The well knownosteoporosis prescription medication Fosamax that wasdesigned tostrengthen boneshas beenassociated withsudden femur breaksin womentaking thedrug.
The widely accepteddrugis usuallyprescribed topatientswho needto reduce the risk of sustaining abone fracture and to helpbuildbone mass quickly.
However, Fosamax, a prescription medicinewhichisalso usedto treatosteoporosis has been recentlyconnected witha severebone disease.
Fosamax can be described as bisphosphonate and is manufactured by Merck. Manyaccountshave linked Fosamax tounexpected femur fractures, the majority ofwhichhappenedin the course of low-energy activities, for instancewalkingdownstairs.
Merck, the makerof thedrug, has dismisseda connectionbetween thedrugand anyfractures.
Otherseriousand unwanted side effectsRegarding Fosamax
Ulcers inside thewind pipe; which may require hospitalization as well asextensivetherapy.
Osteonecrosis of theJaw - Deteriorationof the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) mayoccurwhile you’re onthis medicine.
Neurological: cases ofauditory hallucinations as well asvisualdisruptions whilefairlyuncommon, have beenassociated with alendronate and other bisphosphonates.
Skinbreakoutshave beenreported.
LawsuitTimeline
2006: A class action lawsuitwas filedat theU.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Fl. Thissuit claimedthat Merck was thedirect reason why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of thejaw.
2007: Yet anotherpersonal injury lawsuitwas filedclaimingthat Merck Frosst Canada didn’teffectively warnpeoplethat the medicine wasconnected 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 determinedthat thelawsuitclaiming Fosamax caused her jaw damagewould not bedismissed.
Although manyof thewomenwe representin these casesare fromSouth Carolina, our attorneysregularlytake clientsfrom across Southeastern U.S. and, in a fewtypes ofproduct liability and pharmaceutical suits, from across the nation. In the event youor a family memberhas beenkilled or injuredthrough no faultof your/theirown, callthe SCinjury attorneystodayfor a no cost, no-cost consultation.
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