Everything to Know Before Filing Your Fosamax Lawsuit

Merck & Co Inc., the manufacturers of the drug Fosamax discovered the chemical alendronate sodium over 20 years ago. They found that it was instrumental in treatment of bone diseases like Paget’s disease and osteoporosis through prevention of bone degeneration, or resorption. After Merck named it Fosamax and got approval for its sale from 1995 to 2008 from FDA, Fosamax went on to become a very successful drug. Merck sold over 3 billion dollars of it in the year 2007. By that time, doctors had already prescribed it more than 20 million times. That was before the Fosamax lawsuit cases started to pour in.

Recently, medical experts have related Fosamax with thigh bone atypical fractures recently. This type of femur fracture is very uncommon because they are low-impact and energy injuries, which means that the patient was simply standing or fell from height when the break took place. Femurs do not break easily under such slight stress. That’s what first triggered medical research into the issue and the commencement of Fosamax lawsuit cases appearing in courts.
Action by the FDA on the Fosamax-caused femur fracture cases has been very slow unfortunately. In spite of releasing a safety warning in 2010 and demanding a change in label later on in the year, it has also claimed that there is no ‘clear connection; between the fractures to femurs and Fosamax, based on JAMA and NEJM studies opposed vigorously by Merck. However, the trend of filing for a Fosamax lawsuit upon diagnosis has grown steadily over the past 2 years.

Fosamax Side Effects

Before you file your Fosamax lawsuit, you should find out as much as you can about the drug’s side effects to make sure it is what you are being affected by. Your lawyer will also need to prove in court that the condition is connected to Fosamax medications. Only a medical professional can testify for this in the Fosamax lawsuit trials.

Fosamax is an osteoporosis drug, as mentioned previously, that has been causing bone fractures instead. This has been proven by experts, which is why FDA has warned the manufacturer to change the warnings and precautions on the box of this drug.

Common side effects of Fosamax include Steven Johnson Syndrome and skin rashes, pain in joints, muscles, and bones, and various vision problems. Usually, these will only occur when you’ve used it for a long period of time. These are generally considered mild. However, if they influence your living quality negatively, you could recover some compensation for them.

More importantly, Fosamax can cause gastro-intestinal tract problem symptoms and abnormalities like flatulence, cramping of abdomen, obstipation, oesophagus ulcers, and diarrhea. The side effects that are more serious and can cause severe decline in quality of life are deep chronic pain, numbness, sensation alteration, loosening of teeth, infections of soft tissue, femur fractures, oral cavity bone exposures, and jaw osteonecrosis.

Although these side effects could also develop into chronic diseases, osteonecrosis of jaws remains the most painful and devastating ones. Also called ‘death jaw,’ the condition is connected to various joints like the ankles, hips, knees, and elbows. The condition can lead to permanent blood loss from tissues of the jawbone which can cause bone collapse after a certain period of time.

Fosamax has also been associated with a number of other bone injuries, like dislocations and fractures. Pain from such conditions can be very deep and extreme. Fosamax lawsuits are becoming very popular because of these intense undisclosed side effects.

Fosamax Lawsuit Compensations: What to Expect

You should file your Fosamax lawsuit as soon as you begin to experience the many symptoms of Fosamax to maximize your compensation potential. Owing to the very serious nature of some side effects, Merck & Co, this drug’s manufacturers have been paying out million in response to peoples’ Fosamax lawsuit cases over the past few years as settlement. Do not miss your chance to get compensated adequately for the pain and suffering endured. Fill out our free evaluation form for an accurate evaluation of how much you are likely to recover from a Fosamax lawsuit.

However, we can flash some light on this concept by letting you know that there are only certain types of damages that will qualify you for the femur fracture Fosamax lawsuit. Past awards from juries in such cases have always been above 50,000 dollars. Mass-tort Fosamax lawsuit cases that involve drugs with defects allow you (the plaintiff) to seek 2 types of damage: non-economic and economic losses.

Common examples of economic losses are lost wages, losses that are non-economic, medical expenses, and suffering or pain. Medical costs include hospital and doctor bills, transport costs for them, physical therapy costs, caregiver salaries, and things like wheelchairs and canes. You can demand for Merck to compensate you for such costs and provide documentation to prove that these transactions have been made by you. Future assistance fees can be claimed from Merck too. The non-economic ones will usually not require your lawyer to produce documentation and receipts since they relate to emotional trauma, suffering, and physical anguish.

Filing Your Fosamax Lawsuit

Everyone is not eligible for filing the Fosamax lawsuit. However, it is very important to find out whether or not you qualify to put your mind at peace. The extent of your symptoms will have a strong influence on the final outcome of the Fosamax lawsuit. Hundreds of lawsuits are being filed every single week against this drug and its manufacturers. More and more people are becoming aware of the side effects of this drug. And, millions are being recovered as compensation by the victims. Join the revolution against Fosamax today!

Today, it’s easier than ever before to find out whether or not you are entitled to receiving compensation for Fosamax side effects. Simply take out 15 minutes to fill out our no-obligation case evaluation form on this page. Once you’ve submitted it, our legal professionals will carefully review your case free of cost and get back to you within 1 business day to let you know if you are eligible for a Fosamax lawsuit. If you qualify, our lawyers will guide you with the next steps to take.
Femur fractures and severe pain caused to you is something that Fosamax manufacturers can never compensate you for completely. However, make sure you fight for your right by filing a Fosamax lawsuit against them ASAP!

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