New York Avandia Attorneys
If you or someone close to you has suffered side-effects of Avandia prescription then you must get in touch with a New York Avandia Lawyer.
Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) is a popular medicine that is prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes. This drug was approved in 1999 as an addition to diet and exercise for controlling blood sugar levels, and has been used by more than six million people.
Avandia Lawsuits
On 21st May 2007, the FDA cautioned that patients using Avandia could have heart problems. The FDA issued a safety alert stating that safety data from controlled clinical trials has shown significant increase in heart attacks and deaths due to heart problems in patients consuming Avandia. After three weeks, New England Journal of Medicine published that there was 43 % of higher risk of heart attacks in patients using this drug.
New York Injury Lawyers Frekhtman Associates represents victims of personal injury. Contact us at The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York, New York - 10007, Phone : (212) 766-5656
Avandia® lawsuits are filed by patients who suffered side effects due to the consumption of Avandia® and ask for compensation from GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia®. Whether it is an individual or a collective claim the affected patients get their settlement by proving that:
• The injuries were caused after taking Avandia®.
• GlaxoSmithKline were aware of the severe side effects of Avandia® and did not reveal them to the FDA and the public.
Avandia® patients who suffer one or more of the following conditions are entitled to file for compensation for their injuries:
• liver toxicity
• heart attack
• serious allergic reaction
• stroke
• congestive heart failure
Families of victims who have died due to Avandia® complications are entitled to claim financial compensations for the loss of their dear one. In such cases of Avandia death, it is better to file an individual lawsuit, rather than class action case by contacting a New York Avandia Attorney.