Fosamax has been linked with Bone Breaks
Fosamax Attorneys
When youor a loved one 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 shoulda claimagainstthemaker of the drug. ContactUs now tostartyourclaimfor free.
We are nowacceptingclientswho’ve beenimpacted by Fosamax. Our personal injury attorneysunderstand thelaw and willfighttosecure the fair compensation that you deserve. While youconcentrate ongetting better, we’ll concentrate ondefending yourlegal rights.
Fosamax Linked toSudden Femur Fractures
The often prescribedosteoporosis prescription medication Fosamax which wasdesigned tostrengthen your boneshas recently beenlinked withsudden femur breaksin womentaking thedrug.
The widely useddrugis oftengiven topatientswho needto reduce the risk of sustaining abone fracture and to helpboostbone mass.
Nonetheless , Fosamax, a prescription medicationwhichis actuallyalso usedto treatosteoporosis has recently beenconnected witha severebone condition.
Fosamax can be described as bisphosphonate and is Merck. Numerousrecordshave linked Fosamax tosudden femur fractures, the majority ofwhichoccurred low-energy activities, for instancewalkingdownsteps.
Merck, the producerof themedicine, has dismissedthe linkbetween thedrugand anyfractures.
Additionalseriousside effectsRelated to Fosamax
Ulcers within thewind pipe; which may require hospitalization as well asextensivetreatment.
Osteonecrosis of theJaw - Deteriorationof the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) mayoccurwhile you’re onthis drug.
Neurological: cases ofauditory hallucinations as well asvisualdisruptions whilefairlyuncommon, have beenconnected to alendronate as well as other bisphosphonates.
Skinrasheshave also beenreported.
LawsuitsTimeline
2006: A class action suitwas filedin theU.S. District Court located in Fort Meyers,Fl. Thissuit claimedthat Merck was thedirect reason why the Plaintiff developed osteonecrosis of thejaw.
2007: Anotherlawsuitwas filedclaimingthat Merck Frosst Canada did notproperlywarnconsumersthat the medicine had beenlinked with an increasedrisk ofdeveloping osteonecrosis of thejaw.
According to reports, Merck has putaside $48 million to defendthe casesagainst them.
On January 29th 2010, a federal judge ruledthat thesuitalleging Fosamax caused her jaw damagewouldn’t bedismissed.
Although manyof thepeoplewe representin these casesare fromSC, our lawyersregularlytake clientsfrom across Southeastern U.S. and, in a fewtypes ofdefective products and pharmaceutical suits, from across the United States. In the event youor a loved onehas beenhurt or killedthrough no faultof your/theirvery own, contactthe SCinjury lawyerstodayfor afree, no-cost consultation.
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