Paxil Once Again Stalks Potential Victims

The safety of drugs these days is a major issue not only with
patients, but in the legal arena as med mal attorneys fight for justice
for victims.

It’s obviously more than mere coincidences that close to 600
lawsuits have been filed against Big Pharma company Glaxo Smith Kline
for their “wonder drug” Paxil. Admittedly, it’s sold as a popular
antidepressant and seems to be relatively effective for some people.
However, its silent side effects have the potential to cause serious
harm.

The facts are that the active ingredients in this drug have been
responsible for higher incidents of pulmonary hypertension and
extremely high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, leading to
heart failure. The FDA began warning consumers in 2005 that Paxil was
linked to birth defects.

Take the case of Michelle David and her son, Lyam Kilker. David’s
lawsuit alleges that Paxil hid evidence that the drug caused severe
birth defects. As a result of that negligence, her son arrived in this
world with life threatening heart defects. This case went to trial in
Philadelphia and resulted in a $2.5 million jury award.

As little Lyam grows up, he will need additional surgeries to repair
his damaged heart and will need to be on various medications for the
remainder of his life. He will also be spending a lot of time with
doctors, surgeons and other medical professionals. In other words his
injuries, caused by the drug Paxil, altered his life significantly and
the award reflected the reality of those facts.

There are literally hundreds of others that will wind their way
through the court system during the course of the next few years. The
road will be long and expensive as attorneys battle to obtain not just
damages for their clients, but also punitive damages for Glaxo’s
conduct in withholding critical information as being “outrageous.”

During the course of these many and lengthy trials, the issue of
financing and being able to pay the day-to-day living expenses may
become an issue; an issue that could drastically affect how your case
may progress. If you are worried about a settlement and are having
trouble paying bills, you may tend to accept a smaller settlement.

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Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.