The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., has committed to making a decision about the popular drug Reglan and other manufacturers can be sued for claims of mislabeled side effects of Reglan. According to a report by ABC News, the Supreme Court is ready to consider whether federal law is at least partially responsible for the lawsuit against the drug even after the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for sale. Most lawsuits are brought against those responsible for Reglan believe that manufacturers did not properly label the container side effects.

 

Manufacturers who have filed the appeal are: Actavis, Inc., Mylan, Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and UDL Laboratories, Inc. The U.S. Court of Appeals made the decision that Actavis, Inc., an Icelandic company, could be sued by, Julie Demahy, a woman who claims she was not properly warned about the risks of the drug by the drug company. She suffered from a neurological disorder after taking the drug. Another serious adverse effect in patients taking Reglan is Tardive Dyskinesia. It is a disorder that causes uncontrollable movements of the face.

 

Although there is no fixed date when the Supreme Court will hear the case. Although manufacturers are still behind their products and marketing, the last year has been hard on many drug manufacturers. Numerous lawsuits were filed in 2010 based on misleading advertising. In fact, many drug manufacturers have been accused of not properly alerting the public about the potential dangers of their medications. Since 2010 was a busy time for legal action, many pharmaceutical companies lost billions in compensation.

 

The Food and Drug Administration regulates pharmaceutical companies to protect the public, but drug companies also have to answer to their customers when their drug is harmful. Patients that have been injured by a prescription medication that is falsely represented on the label can file a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company. Our experienced Missouri product liability attorneys fight the drug companies for our clients because they should not have to suffer for the drug company's negligence. Call 888.956.2487 for a free consultation to discuss your Missouri product liability claim, and we will fight on your behalf to make sure the drug company is held responsible.

 

Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC.  Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles product liability cases that result in personal injury or death throughout the United States. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of a drug company, please contact a product liability attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.

Many liability lawsuits were filed against the giants of manufacturing drugs such as Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth, and GlaxoSmithKline. In 2010, billions of dollars have been settled between these companies and product liability victims. These claims have one thing in common: they appear because the Plaintiffs accuse the drug makers of retaining data that showed popular drugs like Effexor, Paxil, Levaquin, Reglan and Yaz/Yasmin had devastating and potentially life-threatening side effects.

 

SSRI antidepressants like Paxil and Effexor caught fire over the allegation that they had hidden the serious side effects such as seizures, hallucinations, birth defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension, severe mood swings, and even suicidal tendencies. In fact, the manufacturer of Paxil, GlaxoSmithKline, paid no less than $ 1 billion in damages to settled claims against various drugs, including a 750 million dollar settlement has exceeded its "bad" manufacturing processes for Glaxo's plant in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Disclosure of wrongdoing in that case recently appeared on 60 Minutes.

 

Johnson & Johnson lost their final trial related to the antibiotic Levaquin, which became popular in 2010. Eighty-two year old applicant John Schedin won his claim that the company did not adequately disclose the fact that the drug caused tendon rupture in some patients. In addition, Bayer has made a series of trials that have not yet been decided on the pill Yaz and Yasmin. In these lawsuits, Plaintiffs allege that Bayer hid the fact that the pills could cause heart attacks, stroke, and blood clots.

 

All these companies have been accused of hiding the negative effects that these drugs can have on the public. Some companies are accused of going out of their way to hide this information completely and others accused of black-box warnings buried deep within the package documents. Still, other companies have been accused of using clever marketing techniques as a means of hiding serious side effects of their drugs to the public.

 

While the future of all these lawsuits can not be determined before they are settled or go to court, one thing remains certain: 2010 was a year of landmark lawsuits filed against drug manufacturers. As a product liability attorney in the Midwest, I am pleased that the FDA took the steps necessary to inform the public of the serious side effects of the drugs in question. If you or someone in your family was injured by a prescription drug with defects or labeling error, call 888.945.2487 for a free consultation with an experienced product liability attorney.

 

Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC.  Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles product liability cases that result in personal injury or death throughout the United States. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of a drug company, please contact a product liability attorney to learn your rights. It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.

 

A Missouri jury recently found in court in favor of Debra Belliveau for her personal injury lawsuit against HAC, Inc. The original judgment was $600,000, but the jury assessed 30% of the fault to Plaintiff and 70% fault to the Defendant. Consequently, the award was reduced to $420,000. Debra Belliveau fell while entering the Price Cutter Grocery Store in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a rainy day. The fall caused a burst fracture in her back, which required fusion surgery. Belliveau claimed employees created a dangerous situation when they left tile exposed between the door and the carpet.

 

When you are injured because of the negligence of a business, it can be devastating. When you are forced to recover from your injuries, the last thing you need to worry about is medical bills and lost wages. Eventually, the bills will overcome the money coming in and you could feel helpless. With the help of an experienced personal injury attorney, you'll have someone fighting for you so you can recover. Call 888.956.2487 to speak to an experienced Missouri personal injury attorney and get your life back on track.

Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC.  Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles claims that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another, please contact a personal injury attorney to learn your rights.  It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.

A Missouri jury recently found in court in favor of Debra Belliveau for her personal injury lawsuit against HAC, Inc. The original judgment was $600,000, but the jury assessed 30% of the fault to Plaintiff and 70% fault to the Defendant. Consequently, the award was reduced to $420,000. Debra Belliveau fell while entering the Price Chopper Grocery Store in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a rainy day. The fall caused a burst fracture in her back, which required fusion surgery. Belliveau claimed employees created a dangerous situation when they left tile exposed between the door and the carpet.

When you are injured because of the negligence of a business, it can be devastating. When you are forced to recover from your injuries, the last thing you need to worry about is medical bills and lost wages. Eventually, the bills will overcome the money coming in and you could feel helpless. With the help of an experienced St. Louis personal injury attorney, you'll have someone fighting for you so you can recover. Call 888.956.2487 to speak to an experienced Missouri personal injury attorney and get your life back on track.

Joshua P. Myers is the owner and President of Myers Injury Law, LLC and a founding partner of Schultz & Myers, LLC.  Based in St. Louis, Missouri, his personal injury law firm routinely handles claims that result in personal injury or death throughout the Midwest. If you have been hurt or have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another, please contact a personal injury attorney to learn your rights.  It is always free to discuss your case and there are never any attorney's fees until we recover on your behalf.