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Actos Personal Injury Lawsuits
Actos is one of many useful prescription drugs that can help many adults with type 2 diabetes maintain control over blood sugar (glucose) levels. The problems that have developed with some users of Actos include serious side effects and bladder cancer. Those persons that are suing Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals contend that there is a direct relationship between their use of Actos and their cancerous bladder tumors. Dean Goetz is a skilled trial lawyer and well acquainted with the emerging details of ongoing lawsuits over Actos allegations of serious injury and death.
Reasons for Actos Lawsuits
If Actos has caused physical harm and there was negligence on the part of the manufacturer, users may be able to sue for expenses, physical damage, death, pain and suffering, lost wages or ability to work, loss of consortium and other claims. It is alleged that Takeda Pharmaceuticals knew prior to FDA approval of Actos that rats given the drug developed bladder cancer, however, they neglected to warn the public of possible cancer link to Actos. Some are accusing the manufacturer of neglecting to post adequate public warnings because they were making a lot of money with this drug.
There is No California Actos Class Action.
A Class Action Is Not Appropriate for a Serious Injury Like Bladder Cancer
There is no Actos class action because bladder cancer is an extremely serious injury and class actions are only for people with very small injuries.
Class actions are used when an injury is very small and it is impractical for a person to retain his or her own lawyer. The class action allows people to recover for their small injuries by joining them together in a "class," when they otherwise would not bother to seek legal relief on their own due to the minimal damages. Class actions are used when a large number of consumers were overcharged for a product or service or for stock derivative suits.
However, a person who has developed bladder cancer after using Actos has an extremely serious injury that does justify his or her own lawsuit. Actos lawsuits will probably be consolidated for pretrial matters, and can be described as Mass Tort cases. Mass Tort claims are not class actions. Each person will have to prove they have been diagnosed with bladder cancer after using Actos. Just having used Actos is not enough to support a lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Actos.
Actos Lawsuit Attorneys
The attorneys at The Law Offices of Dean Goetz are actively investigating cases where people have developed bladder cancer after using Actos. Residents of California and adjacent states may have the option of having an Actos lawsuit filed in California state court, a more favorable venue than federal court or many courts in other states. For that reason, contact Dean Goetz immediately to discuss your potential Actos lawsuit. You can receive a free telephone consultation NOW. Call 858-481-8844.
A California Actos bladder cancer lawsuit allows a person who has developed bladder cancer after using Actos to seek justice. Bladder cancer is a side effect of Actos, and if it can be shown that you developed bladder cancer as a result of using Actos, California law allows you to sue the manufacturer of the drug, Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Generally, you must file your Actos lawsuit in California within two years from the date you found out that you had bladder cancer. This date may be extended or reduced depending on the specific facts of your case so talk to a lawyer as soon as possible.
California law sets deadlines for how soon lawsuits must be filed which are called statutes of limitations which for products liability claims in California is two years. This means a California Actos lawsuit must be filed within two years after the cause of action "accrues." However, California also recognizes the "discovery rule." This means a cause of action accrues when a plaintiff has knowledge of the injury, and knowledge of facts creating the injury, or when a reasonable person would have a suspicion of wrongdoing on the part of someone, even if the plaintiff is unable to identify the wrongdoer.
Please be aware that exactly when a cause of action accrues under California law, and therefore what the deadline is for filing an Actos lawsuit, varies based on the specific facts of each person's case.
If you developed bladder cancer after using Actos, or another drug containing the same active ingredient such as Duetact, ActoPlus Met, or ActoPlus Met RX, contact Dean Goetz for a free, no-obligation telephone consultation. Our main office is in San Diego, California, but we assist clients throughout California and the United States. Use the "Contact Us" form on the left side of the page to reach us, or use call us. We represent our clients on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless and until we recover money for you. If we recover nothing for you, you will not be charged anything.
Selected California Statutes:
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 335.1
Within two years: An action for assault, battery, or injury to, or for the death of, an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another.
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