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If you or a loved one is the victim of a femur fracture after taking Fosamax, you may have a claim for compensation for your injury.If you or a loved one has been injured while taking Fosamax, you will want to submit a claim against the maker of the drug. Call Us now to start your own claim free of charge.
We are currently accepting clients who've been impacted by Fosamax. Our personal injury attorneys know the law and will fight to secure the fair compensation that you are entitled to receive. While you worry about recovering, we'll focus on defending your legal rights.
Fosamax Connected to Sudden Femur Fractures
The well known osteoporosis prescription drug Fosamax which was intended to strengthen your bones has been connected with sudden femur breaks in patients taking the medication.
The widely accepted drug is often prescribed to women who need to reduce the risk of sustaining a bone fracture and to help build bone mass quickly.
Nonetheless, Fosamax, a prescription medicine which is actually also widely used to treat osteoporosis has been recently associated with a life threatening bone disease.
Fosamax can be described as bisphosphonate and is made by Merck. Several accounts have linked Fosamax with abrupt femur breaks, the majority of which took place in the course of low-energy activities, for instance walking down stairs.
Merck, the manufacturer of the medicine, has denied a link between the drug and any fractures.
Additional severe and unwanted side effects Connected with Fosamax
Ulcers inside the wind pipe; which may require hospitalization as well as extensive treatment.
Osteonecrosis of the Jaw - Deterioration of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) can occur while you are on this medicine.
Neurological: cases of auditory hallucinations as well as visual disturbances while fairly uncommon, have been connected to alendronate as well as other bisphosphonates.
Skin breakouts have been reported.
Litigation Timeline
2006: A class action suit was filed in the U.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Florida. This suit alleged that Merck was the direct reason why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of the jaw.
2007: Another lawsuit was filed alleging that Merck Frosst Canada failed to effectively warn consumers that the medicine had been linked to an increased risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw.
According to reports, Merck has decide to put aside $48 million to defend the cases against them.
On January 29th 2010, a federal judge determined that the lawsuit claiming Fosamax caused her jaw damage would not be dismissed.
Although some of the women we represent in these cases are from SC, our lawyers regularly take clients from throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in a few types of product liability and pharmaceutical suits, from across the nation. In the event you or a loved one has been hurt or killed through no-fault of your/their very own, get in touch with the South Carolina injury attorneys right now for a free, no-cost consultation.
The information you get at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You need to talk to an lawyer for advice concerning your individual situation. This article is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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