Viagra lawsuits: The truth about a defective pill
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Viagra relaxes the muscles of the artery walls and improves blood circulation to specific organs in the body. It is a pill used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men over the age of 18. Think about the following situation: you have specific male genital issues, such as scarring or bending. In that case, Viagra might not be safe for you because a prolonged erection is a rare side effect of the drug. If you already have a problem with your penis, this side effect may complicate it.
Melanoma is a rare type of skin cancer that is considered the deadliest due to its ability to metastasize and spread to other parts of the body. Melanoma patients typically have a 99 percent survival rate when detected early. If the condition is not detected in its early stages, the mortality rate drops to 15%.
Edward Corboy Jr. filed a Viagra lawsuit against Pfizer in 2014, alleging that the company "failed to adequately warn that the use of Viagra significantly increases a person's risk of developing skin cancer."
In December 2014, an Illinois man filed a Viagra lawsuit against Pfizer Inc., claiming that the erectile dysfunction medication caused his melanoma skin cancer.
An Illinois resident has filed a Viagra skin cancer lawsuit against Pfizer. In January 2015, the plaintiff claims that taking the famous "blue pill" for erectile dysfunction caused him to develop melanoma skin cancer.
Men who died from melanoma after taking Viagra cannot receive compensation. Instead, to protect the victim's rights, their family members can file a wrongful death claim on their behalf.
Individual lawsuits are filed for these issues, not class actions. Due to the large number of personal injury trial at court., judges have consolidated them into large groups known as "multidistrict litigations," or MDLs, in order to reduce litigation time and costs.
Men who have taken Viagra and then developed melanoma may very well be able to claim compensatory damages in a successful lawsuit. This compensation is aimed to compensate the victim for various losses. Punitive damages are intended to punish, specifically wrongful acts by the pharmaceutical company, by compensating victims for more than their damages. You may be able to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer under both mass tort and product liability claims against the manufacturer of the fluoroquinolone used in your surgery. A medical record review allows your attorney to thoroughly examine your medical records. As a result, you will be compensated more genuinely for your Viagra lawsuits.
