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LEGAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUG ENBREL®
Brought to you by The Law Offices Of Vic Terry
IF
YOU OR A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY HAS TAKEN
THE ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUG ENBREL®
AND SUFFERED
SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS
YOU MAY HAVE A CLAIM AGAINST THE
MANUFACTURER
Over 70,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States are using the rheumatoid arthritis drug ENBREL®. Reports claim that Enbrel may stimulate central nervous system disorders and cause fatal blood reactions and infections.
Enbrel® is the brand name of etanercept, an anti-inflammatory prescription drug used to treat the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and is manufactured and marketed by Immunex Corp.
Immunex Corp., the manufacturer of the drug, has issued a cautionary statement about the use of Enbrel® to healthcare professionals as a result of reports of at least 11 cases of nervous system disorders and 10 cases of blood-cell shortages which significantly increases the risk of fatal infections.
In the statement to healthcare professionals Immunex warns, "Rare cases of central nervous system disorders such as multiple sclerosis, myelitis and optic neuritis have been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have received Enbrel therapy." The letter also sets forth rare reports of severe blood reactions, including pancytopenia and aplastic anemia.
The drug has only recently been marketed in the United States, although it has been available in Europe since early 2000. The European Medicines Evaluation Agency has issued an advisory to physicians to use extreme caution when prescribing the drug and to have patients seek immediate medical care if they develop symptoms of blood disorders or infections.
Legal Background: Potential Claims and Damages
Claims filed by persons injured after ingesting prescription drugs with undisclosed dangerous side effects typically include claims for negligence, strict liability for failure to warn, strict liability for a defective product, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty and unjust enrichment. Damages sought against by injured patients or, in the case of the patient's death, the surviving spouse or family members include general and compensatory damages for:
We have represented hundreds of persons injured by dangerous prescription drugs, including hundreds of patients prescribed the diet drugs known as Fen-Phen, in federal and state courts across America. In the Fen-Phen lawsuits, the federal court hearing the case against American Home Products Corporation, the manufacturer of diet drugs Pondimin and Redux, approved a settlement valued at $4.75 billion. The settlement involves approximately six million U.S. consumers who used Pondimin and/or Redux, for any length of time, alone or in combination with phentermine.
Statutes of Limitation Notice
Persons seeking to preserve any potential legal claims for allegedly dangerous and/or defective medications should contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately because all states have mandatory time periods within which lawsuits must be filed, called Statutes of Limitation. Your claims may be forever barred if you do not act within this pre-determined time frame. The Statute of Limitations in the State of Texas to file a personal injury claim is two years.
