First Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Headed to Trial

First Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Headed to Trial

By Andrea Gressman

There have been thousands of former Actos users that have filed Actos bladder cancer lawsuits across the United States. These plaintiffs have cited a number of very serious side effects that have been associated with Actos. There has been some good news for the many Actos lawsuit plaintiffs as it has recently been announced that the first of the Actos lawsuits will now see trial.Actos received its approval from the Food and Drug Administration to treat type II diabetes. However, it has been associated with bladder cancer in situations where the patients take the medication for an extended period of time. This is what has led countless plaintiffs to file their own Actos bladder cancer lawsuits.

The first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit to go to trial will be that of Jack Cooper, a Mississippi resident. He filed his Actos lawsuit originally in the Superior Court of Los Angeles. The trial date has been set for February 18, 2013. It will be presided over by Judge Kenneth R. Freeman.

Actos Lawsuits Consolidated into MDL

Because there were so many Actos lawsuits filed, many of these have been moved to an Actos lawsuit multidistrict litigation (MDL). This is done so that the many Actos lawsuits will be handled as efficiently as possible and to hopefully speed up the litigation process. A MDL can be created when there are a number of lawsuits, like the Actos lawsuits, that are filed against the same defendant and all have similar claims.

Mr. Cooper is very similar to the other Actos lawsuits that have been filed, although his lawsuit is not a part of the Actos lawsuit MDL. He claims that he developed bladder cancer as a result of using Actos, which he used to treat his type II diabetes. Another common claim against Takeda, the manufacturer of Actos, is that they did not properly warn Actos users about the side effect risk of developing bladder cancer. Many plaintiffs assert that if they would have been aware of the side effect risk they would have opted to not use Actos in the first place.

Mr. Cooper’s Actos bladder cancer lawsuit is a part of the bellwether litigation. This is where a few cases are selected to be heard originally to see how a jury will respond to the evidence presented. Mr. Cooper’s Actos lawsuit could potentially affect the outcome of the other Actos lawsuits that have been filed regardless of whether or not they are a part of the Actos lawsuit MDL or not.

Actos Side Effects

There have been many side effects associated with Actos beyond bladder cancer. Many of these have been so severe that they have affected the Actos user’s long-term quality of life. Some of these include:

• Aggravate congastive heart failure
• Fractures
• Increases the risk of liver problems
• Changes in vision
• Vision loss

It is important that Actos users who have experienced any of the Actos side effects consult an Actos lawsuit lawyers in order to know their legal options. Visit the Actos Bladder Cancer Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page and receive your free legal review from an experienced Actos lawsuit attorney.