Actos (Pioglitazone HCl) is the most widely prescribed medication by physicians for type II diabetes mellitus, which has been linked with an increased risk of congestive heart failure, liver damages, lactic acidosis, and recently with bladder cancer. More than 10 million people have already taken this drug, to improve their glycemic or blood sugar control. However, many of these people are now unfortunately exposed with the serious adverse effects of Actos. Among these people, some Actos users are now filing Actos lawsuit to seek compensation for their damages.
Recent studies have shown that Actos is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. According to US-FDA, patients taking Actos for more than a year may develop an increased risk of bladder cancer. In addition, FDA’s review of five-year interim evaluation data showed that patients who took Actos for more than a year were shown to develop an increased risk of bladder cancer up to 40% compared with diabetes patients who never took Actos. Moreover, the regulators of France and Germany have already banned Actos in their market. However, legal help is available for those people who have developed bladder cancer for consuming Actos. Because the manufacturer (Takeda Pharmaceuticals ltd) may be liable for improperly warn people about the risk of developing bladder cancer. For this reason, Actos users may be able to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering through an Actos lawsuit. Furthermore, according to ABC news, a woman has already filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, and more than hundreds are now under processing by Actos lawyers.
Who Can File an Actos Lawsuit?
If you want to file an Actos lawsuit, you need to know that most of the drug injury lawsuits are connected with complex legal processes, which requires an extensive legal understanding, a detailed inquiry of medical reports, acknowledgment by top scientists and physicians plus considerable resources to fight against giant pharmaceutical companies.
To seek compensation for your bladder cancer, you will be required to show definite conditions. As an example, you have to show verified medical reports, which must establish that Actos has potentially affected your body, and you have been regularly consuming this drug for two years or more. For this reason, at first you need to make sure that you are entitled for filing an Actos lawsuit, and for your eligibility, you must consult with an attorney who has extensive experiences in handling similar cases.
Actos Bladder Cancer Compensation for Injuries
According to Mayo Clinic, the recurrence rate of bladder cancer is very high, and some patients may need to undergo surgeries couple of times. For this reason, though most of the drug injury lawsuits are different, but you may be able to seek compensation for the following: · Medical bills · Future medical bills · Lost wages · Future lost wages · Pain and suffering · Future pain and suffering · loss of consortium · Retire early damages · Lost earning capacity
Contact Us to Know about Your lawsuit’s Expiration Period
You need to know that every lawsuit has a time limit or Statute of Limitations (the effective date to expiration date in which you have to file your lawsuit), and it varies from state to state in United States. As an example, the statute of limitations rule in New York is strict three-year from the date of an individual’s injury. Therefore, do not waste your valuable time in thinking of filing an Actos lawsuit, because if you wait too long, you will definitely lose the chance to recover your damages. Contact us immediately for a free case evaluation, and also to know about lawsuit’s expiration period.
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Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer Puts Actos in Legal Challenges
The impending flood of filing Actos lawsuits already began. The manufacturer of the world’s best selling anti-diabetic drug is now in front of hundreds of lawsuits because of the recent concern about the increased risk of developing bladder cancer connected with the long-term use of their diabetes medication Actos (Pioglitazone), according to a recent report of Associated Press.
