An injury claim involving Fosamax can be filed in either of two courts: the Superior Court or the State Supreme Court. If you are injured as a result of Fosamax gas inhalation, you should consult an experienced personal injury attorney. Fosamax lawsuit information is readily available on the internet. You can find helpful resources to learn more about Fosamax lawsuit details and file your claims. A Fosamax lawsuit requires the filing of a complaint and the discovery of relevant medical and other evidence.
The Fosamax complaints consist of two multidistrict litigations (me) and a single multimillion lawsuit (mmcl). The first of those is MDL No. 1-3 in the Trenton Division of New Jersey. The second of those cases is MDL No. 2243 from the New York County Court for the Southern District of New York.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an investigation regarding the claims of Fosamax patients that their pain after using the drug would disappear if they continued using it. The FDA received numerous reports from doctors and other healthcare professionals concerning the complaints of Fosamax plaintiffs who alleged that Fosamax caused them injuries including the loss of their ability to eat, severe headaches, ear pain, neck pain, fever, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting. Fosamax was subsequently pulled off the market. However, Fosamax attorneys and the FDA are currently working together to settle claims against the manufacturer of Fosamax. It is unclear when that settlement will be reached.
The plaintiffs in the Fosamax lawsuit brought the action against the manufacturer, Dr. George Fosamax, a well-known medical expert and medical consultant. Dr. Fosamax is also a practicing osteopathic physician. One of the main issues in this case revolves around whether or not Fosamax caused or exacerbated the plaintiffs’ injuries, or whether Fosamax was responsible for side effects brought on by its use. These concerns were raised both by the plaintiffs’ attorney and the defendant, Dr. Fosamax.
Fosamax was marketed as an over-the-counter osteonecrosis treatment. In some instances, if you or a loved one has been diagnosed with osteonecrosis, Fosamax was indicated as a cure for that disease. Osteonecrosis is a condition in which the bones grow abnormally and become difficult to move. Many of these lawsuits involve people who were diagnosed with a diagnosis of osteonecrosis and use Fosamax to try to treat the pain and swelling they are experiencing.
Fosamax was marketed as an osteoporosis drug that would help relieve many of the symptoms of osteonecrosis. If a person was suffering from osteonecrosis but had previously never suffered an injury that caused damage to their spine or back, Fosamax was not indicated. It is not clear how Fosamax caused or aggravated the plaintiffs’ injuries, or how it might have affected their likelihood of having an osteoporotic fracture. In general, this type of lawsuit has been litigated on behalf of a wide array of plaintiffs who were misdiagnosed with osteonecrosis and subsequently suffered injuries due to their own negligence. Some of these plaintiffs were awarded significant settlements, while others were able to receive less than what they may have earned had they been diagnosed early.