Actos Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Bladder Cancer Victim’s Widow
By Andrea Gressman
A Kentucky woman has filed an individual Actos lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of her deceased husband. Yvonne McKinney’s husband, Jack McKinney, began taking Takeda’s diabetes drug Actos in 2007 to stabilize his glucose levels. In September of 2009, Jack was diagnosed with bladder cancer and died on November 19th of the same year of the disease. His wife believes Actos was responsible for her husband’s development of bladder cancer and the premature passing of her husband.
McKinney’s Actos bladder cancer lawsuit was filed on November 6, 2011 in the Circuit Court of Cook County in Illinois. The Actos lawsuit joins several other Actos injury lawsuits that had previously been filed. The Court in Illinois is one of many where these Actos lawsuits are being consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL). This is done in an effort to streamline the litigation process for those who have filed Actos lawsuits, enabling them to receive a decision on their Actos lawsuits in a timely manner instead of allowing the litigation process to drag out over a number of years.
The McKinney’s Actos injury lawsuit sets forth multiple charges against the Actos manufacturer. These counts include negligent design, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, and the loss of consortium. As a result of these charges, Mrs. McKinney is seeking numerous damages and any relief the court deems proper for the gravity of the situation.
FDA Safety Message Issued Due to Actos’ Dangerous Side Effect Risk
The FDA issued a safety message in 2011 which warned of an increased risk of bladder cancer for patients who used Actos for more than one year. The side effect risk of the disease was found by some studies to be increased as much as 40%. Around the same time as the FDA warning, France and Germany banned the Takeda drug due to the side effect risk of bladder cancer. At this time, the United States has not taken the same step in issuing a recall of any kind.
In addition to the allegation of premature death, the new Actos bladder cancer lawsuit also alleges that Takeda received information of the side effect risks and concealed the information. The core of this allegation stems from the results of a PROactive study conducted on Actos in 2005. This study revealed the increased bladder cancer risk six years before the FDA warning was issued but Takeda allegedly covered up the information leading physicians across the country to prescribe the dangerous drug for many more years and placing thousands of Actos users at a greater risk for developing the potentially deadly side effect.
Filing an Actos Lawsuit to Receive Compensation
If you or someone you love was diagnosed with Actos bladder cancer or bladder tumors and believe that Actos is to blame there is a way for you to receive the compensation you deserve. Visit the Actos Bladder Cancer Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page right away to learn more about your legal rights. Submit your basic information and then receive your free consultation from an experienced Actos lawsuit attorney.
Updated November 30th, 2012
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