Pharmaceutical
Today’s pharmaceuticals are remarkably advanced and powerful. Many diseases that were acute or fatal just a few decades ago can now be managed with the use of prescription medications. However, these potent compounds and chemicals can also have a down side: they can have unintended effects in patients.
The attorneys at Kolsby Gordon are recognized as national leaders in achieving strong results for those who are injured by pharmaceuticals. Our team is uniquely qualified to handle pharmaceutical cases; not only do we have history of success, but we also have particular expertise. At other firms, lawyers learn about pharmaceuticals from nurse consultants, textbooks, and evening courses. At Kolsby Gordon, two of our lawyers are board-certified medical doctors.
Examples of pharmaceutical cases we have handled include:
- Baycol Causes Potentially Fatal Condition This statin drug was popular for lowering cholesterol. After it had been on the market for some time, it became clear that in some patients Baycol caused a condition whereby muscles deteriorate so badly that muscle cell contents are released into the bloodstream, where they could cause potentially fatal organ damage. Kolsby Gordon attorneys represented thousands of Baycol users in a successful major national lawsuit.
- DES Causes Cancer For decades, diethylstilbestrol (DES) was prescribed to pregnant women to prevent premature labor and miscarriage. Eventually it was linked to increased rates of cancer and other health problems among the millions of children of women who took DES. Kolsby Gordon handled the nation’s first DES case, and was appointed lead counsel for numerous follow-on lawsuits.
- High Rate of Heart Disease Among Fen-Phen Users Patients used a combination of pharmaceuticals (phentermine and fenfluramine) in an effort to reduce appetite and manage obesity. Among those people, there was an extraordinarily high rate of a particular kind of heart disease. Kolsby Gordon attorneys represented many Fen-Phen victims with successful results.
- Seven-Figure Settlement for Fen-Phen Related Cardiac Problems After taking Fen-Phen, a patient required valve surgery to address the cardiac heart disease brought on by the diet drug.
- Six-Figure Settlement for Fen-Phen Related Pulmonary Hypertension in Young Woman When a young woman discovered her primary pulmonary hypertension was related to diet drugs she turned to Kolsby Gordon to mount a convincing case.
