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Largest Dangerous Drug Settlements
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
Pristiq Linked To Birth Defects
Pristiq was approved by the FDA in 2008, and it is manufactured by Wyeth. Pristiq is a type of antidepressant called an SNRI (serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor), and is used to treat depression and anxiety in adults. For information about side effects of other antidepressants, please click here. .
BIRTH DEFECTS
When Pristiq is taken during pregnancy, it increases the unborn child’s risk for different types of birth defects, including:
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN): babies with PPHN have abnormal blood flow through the heart and lungs, causing a lack of oxygen, which can lead to illness and death.
Atrial Septal Defects / Ventricular Septal Defects: these defects are congenital heart defects that cause the infant to have an overworked or enlarged heart because blood from the heart is displaced.
Other Defects: Other defects linked to Pristiq include, but are not limited to: limb abnormalities, omphalocele (defect in the abdominal wall), craniosynostosis (cranial skull defect), neural tube defects (failure of nerves to fuse properly in spinal cord or brain), spina bifida, cleft lip, cleft palate, heart murmur, aortic stenosis, and withdrawal symptoms in the infant.
PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE DISCONTINUING USE OF PRISTIQ OR ANY OTHER PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
Contact the Law Offices of d'Oliveira & Associates
If you believe that your child has a birth defect due to Pristiq, you may want to speak with a personal injury attorney regarding a potential claim. An injury lawyer familiar with new developments in the investigation of Pristiq may be able to help you make important personal and legal decisions. d’Oliveira & Associates, P.C. is working with some of the leading lawyers in the country who are handling Pristiq cases.
Please contact the law offices of d'Oliveira & Associates, P.C. at 1-800-992-6878 or fill out a contact form for a free legal consultation.