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Zyprexa Attorney

A Zyprexa attorney is a legal professional who has experience in product liability tort litigation, particularly in the area of defective drugs. A Zyprexa attorney can help a person who has taken this anti-psychotic prescription medication determine their legal rights and options in a lawsuit. A Zyprexa attorney can help a victim of Zyprexa injuries pursue a legal case to seek compensation for their losses. A Zyprexa attorney can fight hard to ensure that their client receives just compensation for all medical expenses, loss of income, and psychological suffering related to Zyprexa injuries.

Zyprexa is an atypical anti-psychotic that was developed by Eli Lilly and approved by the FDA in 1996. Zyprexa is prescribed to treat schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Unfortunately, use of this drug is associated with serious and life threatening side effects that can cause serious injury to people. Warnings about serious Zyprexa side effects were issued by the Japanese and British governments, though the United States FDA has remained virtually silent about these risks.

Zyprexa users are at an increased risk of suffering weight gain, body temperature regulation problems, uncontrollable movements in the face and extremities, allergic reactions, drowsiness, and gastrointestinal problems as a result of their treatment. There are also a number of medications and pre-existing health conditions that can increase a patient's risk of suffering serious Zyprexa side effects.

The most serious side effects that can develop as a result of Zyprexa use include: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, and diabetes mellitus (adult onset diabetes). In 2002 Duke University issued a press release that offered the results of a Zyprexa study. Researchers found nearly three hundred cases of treatment emergent diabetes in patients taking Zyprexa. Of these patients, one hundred also suffered ketosis (a serious complication of diabetes), twenty two developed pancreatitis, and another twenty three people died.

The FDA responded to this research by ordering Eli Lilly to include a stronger diabetes risk warning on all product information for Zyprexa. Unfortunately, this mandate does nothing to reduce the serious risk of Zyprexa side effects nor does it offer any protections to Zyprexa users. This is where a Zyprexa lawyer can be helpful. A Zyprexa lawyer can build a strong personal injury (tort) lawsuit against the makers of this defective drug in order to help Zyprexa users seek due compensation for their losses.

A Zyprexa attorney can represent an individual or a group of individuals in a Zyprexa lawsuit. When a group of similarly situated individuals are represented by a Zyprexa attorney, this is known as a class action Zyprexa lawsuit. In April 2004, a Zyprexa class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of all people who have used Zyprexa in the United States. The Zyprexa attorney team who filed this lawsuit seeks compensation for patients who have suffered Zyprexa injuries and medical exams for those Zyprexa users who have not suffered injuries. If you are interested in discovering your legal rights and options in a case, you may wish to contact a Zyprexa attorney who can help.

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More Zyprexa News:

January 17, 2007 - Zyprexa Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Pancreatitis

December 18, 2006 - New Report Finds Eli Lilly Plays Down Zyprexa Risks

October 10, 2006 - Zyprexa Lawsuits Continue To Grow

August 11, 2006 - Zyprexa Victims To Receive Payout

July 31, 2006 - Mississippi Attorney General Sues Over Zyprexa

January 10, 2006 - Class action suit filed over Zyprexa

April 12, 2005 - Elderly patients warned of Zyprexa risks

April 11, 2005 - Zyprexa warning issued

February 9, 2005 - Zyprexa, Zyrtec prescription mix-ups result in hospitalizations

February 5, 2005 - Zyprexa lawsuit on behalf of Canadians filed

October 25, 2004 - Antipsychotics linked to serious adulthood diseases

May 21, 2004 - Nationwide Zyprexa class action lawsuit filed

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