A middle-aged woman sustained serious heart valve injury (i.e.
primary pulmonary hypertension) from taking a prescribed diet drug
Redux, which contains Fen/Phen. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury
firm who settled the case.
$2.5 Million Settlement
A wife and mother of two children died of a cerebral hemorrhage
after taking an over the counter diet drug diet drug containing
Ephedra. The deceased’s husband contacted our firm for help.
Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney who settled
the case.
$900,000 Settlement
We were co-counsel in a case involving a dietary supplement with
PPA. The client suffered a stroke and had a brain bleed that required
two surgeries. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney
who settled the case.
$ 750,000 Settlement
A teenager committed suicide after taking an anti-depressant drug
for several weeks. The young boy’s life was cut short just
one week before his birthday. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability
attorney who settled the case.
$1.25 Million Settlement
Our client was the mother of a one year old child who was born with a complex cardiovascular condition. The child was diagnosed with arterial septal defect, ventricular septal defect and congestive heart failure, all conditions caused by the mother's use of Paxil during the first trimester of her pregnancy. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury firm who settled the case.
$800,000 Settlement
When Baycol was removed from the market in 2001, we were contacted by many Rhode Islanders who were injured by this medication. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced attorney in pharmaceutical litigation, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for several clients.
$2 Million in total Settlements
Due to taking the drug zyprexa, a number of our clients developed type 2 diabetes as a side effect. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a pharmaceutical litigation law firm, who was successful in negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for our clients.
$3.8 Million in total
Settlements
A Connecticut man was diagnosed with Type II diabetes after using the medication, Zyprexa. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced attorney in pharmaceutical litigation, and the case was settled out of court.
$500,000 Settlement
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating cases of serious liver damage in people using the weight loss drugs Alli and Xenical. Both are weight loss drugs containing orlistat. Xenical is a prescription drug containing 120mg of orlistat and Alli is the over the counter version of the drug containing only 60mg of orlistat.
The drugs are intended for use together with a reduced-calorie diet and work by preventing the absorption of fats, thereby reducing caloric intake. Among the reports of serious liver injury associated with orlistat, the FDA says that 27 of 32 total reported cases required hospitalization and six included liver failure.
The FDA released an early communication note on August 24, 2009 announcing its investigation. In this same report, the FDA noted that it was not able to establish a definite cause and effect relationship between the drugs and the injuries. The FDA recommends that consumers continue to use Xenical as prescribed by their physicians and Alli as directed. If you have experienced any of the symptoms of liver injury, including weakness or fatigue, fever, jaundice, brown urine, nausea, vomiting, light colored stool or loss of appetite you should contact your physician.
PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE DISCONTINUING THE USE OF ALLI OR XENICAL OR ANY OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
If you or a loved one has suffered liver damage due to the use of Alli or Xenical, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of d'Oliveira & Associates for a free case evaluation.
Please contact the law offices of d'Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 or fill out a contact form for a free legal consultation.