Viagra Lawsuits: Who Can Sue?
Prolonged, painful erections brought on by Viagra use can permanently damage to your penis. Other side effects of Viagra can cause serious injury and possibly permanent disability or death.
Viagra lawsuits claim that the manufacturer, Pfizer, did not adequately warn the public about its dangers. This products liability claim can result in high damage awards.
If you or someone you love has been seriously or fatally injured as a result of using Viagra or one of its generics,
contact a pharmaceutical attorney .
A review of the facts of your case and will reveal whether you are eligible for legal compensation in civil court. Damages can include not only your medical bills, but also lost wages, future earnings and pain and suffering.
Examples of Negligence
Injury by blindness or permanent eye damage has been claimed by many plaintiffs. In 2005, Viagra manufacturer Pfizer admitted that a number of consumers contracted optic neuropathy, also called an optic stroke. The condition can cause partial or complete blindness.
Before taking Viagra, patients are advised to have a thorough medical history and physical examination to determine the underlying cause of impotence and discuss cardiac risks associated with sexual activity.
Potential Recovery
Most of the ED lawsuits have been directed at Viagra because it was the first anti-impotence drug of its type—and it outsells its competitors Cialis and Levitra.
Following the 2005 news about vision loss, a Texas man filed a personal injury lawsuit, and British consumers threatened a class action lawsuit. Earlier products liability court actions based on cardiopulmonary attacks due to Viagra were unsuccessful.
At this time there is no national class action lawsuit involving Viagra, but there is Internet talk among former Viagra users of trying to start such a class action.
Since Viagra’s 2005 link to vision problems and its 2007 link to sudden hearing loss, law firms around the country are also attempting to have their Viagra cases certified as class actions. Such class actions lawsuits would be very large, because it’s estimated that 27 million men have used Viagra since 1998, when it was first introduced to the market.
Because the statute of limitations may apply,
you need to act now if you have been injured by Viagra or a drug like it. If you have experienced negative side effects from Viagra use, contact a
Viagra Litigation Attorney right away.