Actos Lawsuit News: First Bladder Cancer Trials Set for February 2014

By Sarah Mirando | July 25, 2012

Category: Pharmaceuticals

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Actos Lawsuit News: First Bladder Cancer Trials Set for February 2014

By Matt O’Donnell

The federal judge overseeing the multi-district Actos lawsuit litigation has issued a ruling that could provide more time for victims of an Actos injury to join the MDL known as In Re: Actos Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2299, pending in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.

Judge Rebecca Doherty, who is overseeing the Actos lawsuit MDL, issued a ruling on July 13, 2012 that allows the first Actos side effects lawsuits to go to trial in November 2014. Plaintiffs involved in the Actos lawsuit MDL allege they suffered severe undisclosed side effects after taking the diabetes drug, including being diagnosed with bladder cancer or bladder tumors. Plaintiffs involved in this litigation are seeking compensatory damages for their Actos injuries. Those who have already filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit will have to wait until 2014 before possibly securing a lawsuit settlement, but the scheduling order is good news for current victims — and future victims — who still haven’t sued Takeda Pharmaceuticals. These individual have two more years to file an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit and join the Actos MDL. Judge Doherty already signed a Direct Filing Order in April 2012 that makes it easier for Plaintiffs to file an Actos injury lawsuit and join the MDL.

Hundreds of Actos lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. by patients alleging they developed bladder cancer and/or bladder tumors after taking the diabetes drug. In June 2011, the FDA reported that using Actos for more than one year has been linked to a 40% increased risk of bladder cancer. That same year, authorities in France and Germany banned sales of Actos. Recent studies have increased the bladder cancer risk to as must as 83% for long-term Actos users compared to those who don’t take Actos.

The Actos bladder cancer studies lend credibility to claims made by hundreds of patients in Actos lawsuits throughout the county, many of which are pending in the Louisiana Actos lawsuit MDL.

The Actos bladder cancer lawsuit MDL allows thousands of Actos users to file individual lawsuits under the jurisdiction of one judge, but still allows them to retain their own attorney and receive an individual award if the case is won or settled. The award they would receive is typically much larger than any individual award expected in an Actos bladder cancer class action lawsuit. The Actos bladder cancer MDL is similar to an Actos bladder cancer class action lawsuit but different in that one key aspect. In an Actos class action lawsuit, hundreds of thousands of Actos patients are joined together. Once, or if, a class action settlement is reached, the Actos users would typically share the award and the award may be in the thousands of dollars range, rather than tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars in some cases for individual Actos bladder cancer lawsuits.

On the other hand, if the Actos bladder cancer MDL settles, Plaintiffs would receive any financial award individually. The Actos bladder cancer MDL lawyers will determine exactly what each Plaintiff will receive depending on the injury suffered. This may mean that those who file Actos wrongful death lawsuits will receive more than those who successfully undergo cancer treatment and recover from bladder cancer. The Actos bladder cancer law firms litigating the MDL will determine this as the case progresses.

If you developed Actos side effects such as bladder cancer or bladder tumors, you may have a case to join the Actos lawsuit MDL or file an individual Actos bladder cancer lawsuit or class action lawsuit. An Actos bladder cancer attorney can provide a free consultation to determine if you have a case to seek compensation for your medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other losses caused by taking Actos.

If you would like more information about filing an Actos class action lawsuit or would like to file an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, file an Actos loss of consortium lawsuit or join the Actos bladder cancer MDL, just go to the Actos Bladder Cancer Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page. You can submit your information, or your loved one’s, to Actos attorneys who are actively investigating all claims regarding bladder cancer, tumors, heart attacks, congestive heart failure and other problems which may be a severe side effect of taking Actos. Actos attorneys are waiting to talk to you now and the consultation is free. These Actos lawyers don’t get paid unless you win or settle.

Updated July 24th, 2012

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