Texas Woman is the Latest Lipitor Diabetes Victim

In Daingerfield, Texas, Barbara Henson has become the latest Lipitor victim to file a lawsuit against the cholesterol medication giant, Pfizer. She filed her Lipitor lawsuit on July 23, 2013, in the Eastern District of Texas. 

Lipitor is one of Pfizer’s most popular drugs, prescribed to many Americans to help lower “bad” cholesterol. However, it’s also been known for causing type-2 diabetes, especially in older women. Swapping one disease for another is hardly worth it according to many Lipitor diabetes victims, including Henson — especially since managing type-2 diabetes can take Herculean efforts and, if not done properly, can be fatal and/or cause amputations. 

Lipitor is in the statins drug class, and Henson began taking Lipitor in 2006. Like many people, she trusted that her doctor was making the right decisions. However, physicians only have so much information available to them. They often depend wholly on the warning labels of drugs, and it’s alleged that Pfizer failed to adequately warn the medical community and patients about the real risks of Lipitor side effects like diabetes.

The Lipitor Lawsuit Allegations

Henson took Lipitor for three years before being diagnosed with type-2 diabetes in 2009. However, many diabetes patients — not just those who developed the dangerous disease from Lipitor — aren’t aware of their diabetes until it’s necessary to control with medication. 

The warning signs of diabetes can vary drastically person to person. Symptoms can include fatigue, irritability, feeling extremely woozy when you’re hungry and needing to eat right away, and once the disease becomes extreme numbness in the extremities can occur. Unfortunately, according to the many other Lipitor lawsuits, stopping Lipitor doesn’t stop diabetes. According to the details of Lipitor lawsuits, these victims continue to suffer from diabetes side effects for life and have to take measures to manage the disease even after Lipitor is no longer part of their medication regimen.

Henson is suing Pfizer for product liability, negligence, failure to warn, constructive fraud and breach of warranty. She’s seeking compensation for medical expenses, compensatory damages for both emotional and physical injuries, punitive damages, economic loss, interest and court costs. Like others, she’s demanding a trial by jury. 

District Judge Rodney Gilstrap has been assigned to Henson’s case. She may still join a Lipitor lawsuit MDL down the road, which can expedite the proceedings, if it is approved. Since so many other people have developed diabetes from Lipitor, especially older women like her, joining a Lipitor MDL will make the litigation process easier and faster. There’s no waiting for double discoveries, the entire process is faster, and she won’t give up any benefits by taking this course.

Filing a Lipitor MDL lawsuit is beneficial to both victims like Henson and Pfizer. Oftentimes, cases are so similar that by bulking them together it’s simply a faster process for everyone. There are dozens of Lipitor diabetes victims in the U.S., and more people are filing lawsuits every day. It can take years for a type-2 diabetes diagnoses from Lipitor to happen, especially if a person isn’t right on top of their medical care. There will surely be more Lipitor diabetes victims coming forward in the future, too. Women like Henson, who are at the highest risk, might want to look into a quicker and yet still fair process.

Watching for Diabetes Symptoms

For those who are taking Lipitor, have taken it in the past, or are taking another statin for cholesterol help, it’s important to know the full spectrum of diabetes symptoms. If someone has diabetes, they might also experience increased thirst, frequent urination, dry mouth, blurred vision, and unexplained weight loss. Loss of consciousness can also happen, although that’s a rarer symptom. People may also feel hungrier than usual, especially right after they’ve already eaten something.

Less common symptoms of diabetes can include a slower healing time for cuts and bruises, itchy skin (especially around the groin), impotency, weight gain, and an increase in yeast infections. The skin might also turn velvety and darker in certain areas including the armpits and groins. Even if someone doesn’t have any symptoms, regular check-ins with physicians are important.

Did Your Lipitor Cause Diabetes?  

Do you relate all too well to Henson’s Lipitor story? If you do, you just might have a Lipitor legal claim. Find out more about what you can do at the Lipitor Diabetes Class Action Lawsuit Investigation today. Once you submit your information, a Lipitor diabetes lawyer will contact you if you have a case for a free Lipitor lawsuit review.