Maryland Avandia Lawyers Continue to Review Lawsuits

A new Senate report suggests that GlaxoSmithKline PLC has been well aware of the Avandia heart attack risks, but fought to keep the drug on the market, causing hundreds of users to suffer a heart attack or congestive heart failure that may have been avoided by taking another diabetes drug.

The Maryland product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been reviewing Avandia lawsuits in Maryland since concerns first surfaced in 2007 about the heart risks associated with the drug. Potential new cases are continuing to be reviewed for individuals who have experienced side effects of Avandia, including a:

• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Liver Failure
• Bone Fracture
• Vision Loss or Blindness

Concerns about problems with Avandia first gained national attention in May 2007, when an independent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Avandia users faced a 43% increased chance of having a heart attack. The FDA required a black box warning about Avandia heart risks in November 2007.

According to the Senate report, GlaxoSmithKline, the makers of Avandia, were aware of this risk for some time prior to the publication of this study. Rather than notifying the healthcare community and consumers about the potential risks associated with their drug, they actively attempted to minimize the risk, misrepresent the findings and intimidate physicians who spoke out against the blockbuster medication.

In many states, plaintiffs have only two years to act after the risks of a medication become known, due to statute of limitation laws. However, the Maryland statute of limitation allows individuals three years to bring their claim. Therefore, residents of this state still have additional time to pursue a Maryland Avandia lawsuit.

MARYLAND AVANDIA LAWSUITS

To review a potential claim for yourself, a friend or family member, request a free consultation and case evaluation. There are no fees or expenses unless a recovery is obtained. However, time may be quickly running out on your ability to file a lawsuit, so contact our Avandia lawyers now.