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Zicam Lawyers

Zicam lawyers who represent the injured are plaintiffs' attorneys. Hundreds of plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against the makers of Zicam products, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based corporation known as Matrixx Initiatives. Zicam lawyers are the legal professionals who provide their legal advice and negotiation and litigation skills to individuals who are harmed by a Zicam product, including the recently recalled:

• Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel
• Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs

Zicam products have been on the U.S. market since 1999. In 2006, Matrix settled some 340 Zicam lawsuits that were initiated by individuals who felt that their loss of smell — temporary or permanent — was caused by a Zicam product. The company paid $12 million to compensate the plaintiffs.

There Are Many Zicam Products

The two Zicam products above are among the several Matrixx–Zicam products that are administered nasally. No other Zicam cold remedy products were recalled, but they may contain the same ingredients as those in the Zicam Nasal Gel and Gel Swabs that are alleged to have caused a loss of smell (a condition known as anosmia). These products include:

• Cold Remedy Rapid Melts
• Cold Remedy Oral mist
• Cold Remedy Chewables
• Cold Remedy Chew Caps
• Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Liquid
• Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Liquid - Nighttime
• Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu To Go - Daytime
• Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu To Go - Nighttime
• MAX Cough Spray
• MAX Cough Melts
• Extreme Congestion Relief Nasal Gel
• Intense Sinus Relief Nasal Gel
• Healthy Z-ssentials
• Allergy Relief Nasal Gel
• Allergy Relief Gel Swabs
• Cold Sore Gel Swabs

Losing One's Sense of Smell

As the FDA noted in its June 16, 2009 consumer alert and warning letter to Matrixx, losing one's sense of smell is a serious and potentially dangerous condition, rendering an individual unable to smell spoiled food, a gas leak, or the smoke of a fire. In addition, someone whose sense of smell is damaged may also lose their sense of taste to some degree.

Compensation for Losses

Zicam attorneys are product liability lawyers; that is, they represent people who have suffered losses due to a defective or dangerous product (including drugs and so-called homeopathic remedies). Such losses may include:

• bills for medical diagnosis and treatment
• medications
• lost work time and wages
• permanent disability
• out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., for travel to medical facility)
• emotional suffering
• decreased quality of life
• lost ability to detect emergency situations including fires, leaking gas, poisonous fumes, etc.

Talk with a Zicam Lawyer Today

If you suffer from anosmia (loss of smell) or hyposmia (decreases sense of smell) or another adverse symptom after using a Zicam drug product, contact a Zicam attorney in your vicinity to discuss your concerns. You may be eligible for a legal remedy that compensates you for your losses.