May 8, 2013
According to FiercePharma, Fosamax, manufactured by the Merck company, is the target of more than 3,000 lawsuits involving atypical femur fractures. The reporting also claims that there are, at minimum, 900 other claims pending that involve injuries to the jawbone. Recently, Merck lost a lawsuit involving jawbone problems and was ordered to pay $285,000 to the woman who brought the lawsuit over the issue. Cases involving femur fractures are pending in court, as well, and physicians and attorneys are both alleging that the side effects of the drug include devastating fractures to this largest bone in the body. Why People Sue The people who have decided to contact a Fosamax fracture attorney are generally alleging that they were not warned adequately of the dangers posed by this drug and, because of that, they suffered side effects that they never had an opportunity to consent risking. In the case of a femur fracture, the damage from these alleged side effects can be devastating. Femur fractures are incredibly painful and, because this particular bone is necessary for regular mobility, people who suffer these fractures oftentimes end up being unable to get around by themselves or go to work for protracted period of time. Many of these lawsuits allege that the company knew about the risks but did not make them apparent to patients being prescribed the drug. Physicians have also been noticing a link between using this drug and suffering atypical femur fractures, and that has played into how many people have decided to file a lawsuit over Fosamax injuries. Suing Pharma Companies There are few companies in the world as large as the major pharmaceutical manufacturers, including Merck. Going up against one of these companies may seem intimidating and, if you don’t happen to be wealthy, you may very well be wondering how you could possibly pay for legal representation to sue such a large company. The attorneys that handle these claims handle product liability claims in general and, for the most part, they offer their services on a contingency basis. This allows you to have the attorney take your case, represent you in court and work hard to get you a jury award or a settlement without having to pay them up front or if they fail to win your claim. You will have to sit down with one of these attorneys before you will know for certain whether or not they want to take your claim, however, which is generally a free service.
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