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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed within the past couple of weeks against Pfizer over allegations that its smoking cessation drug, Chantix, caused David Collins of Gas City, Indiana to commit suicide. The wrongful death lawsuit claims that Pfizer failed to properly warn Chantix users about psychiatric side effects.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Collins' estate and on behalf of Collins' widow in Federal Court in Indianapolis. It is suspected and believed that Collins had no previous history of psychiatric problems, which is what spurred the wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of his suicide.

In addition to the Plaintiffs' claim that Chantix caused Collins' suicide, the wrongful lawsuit also alleges that the active ingredient in Chantix is derived from Cytosin, which has been linked to suicide, the documentation of which goes back 30 years.

If you or a loved one has been injured by this defective drug or has taken their own life and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Reports are in that bone strengthening drugs like Fosamax are actually doing more harm than good and are causing many who are taking this and other related osteoporosis drugs, to experience thigh bone and hip fractures. This has caused and led many to surmise that Fosamax is a defective drug.

It is believed that those individuals who have been taking Fosamax for five or more years are at the highest risk of sustaining a bone fracture. The bone fractures are not occurring in auto or traumatic accidents as could result to most anyone, but rather are happening to people who are merely walking or standing.

If you or a loved one has been injured by this or any other defective medication and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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According to doctors at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, long-term use of Merck drug Fosamax (generic - bisphosphonate alendronate) could heighten the risk of fracture of the thigh bone, also referred to as the femur.

The contentions being promulgated by the experts is that prolonged use of alendronate may weaken bone metabolism thereby impeding the repair of small damage to the bones themselves, which increases the risk of fractures.

The study by Cornell involved a review of the femoral fractures of 70 patients admitted to their trauma center between 2002 and 2007. There are many in the medical, pharmaceutical and legal industries who believe that Merck knew about the defective nature of Fosamax, but did nothing about it.

If you or a loved one has been injured by the defective drug Fosamax and you would like info (information), help or assistance with the fallout, I would you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A week ago, a Tampa woman, Jessica Michel, lost her life when the Lexus SUV she was driving rolled over and injured six others while she on I-75 in Lee County . It has been reported that the SUV rolled over when the tires experienced tread separation and Michel lost control of the SUV.

Michel was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the car accident and was therefore ejected from the SUV. Should the Estate of Michel iniate a products liability claim against the tire manufacturer, the fact that she was not wearing her seat belt will adversely affect the wrongful death action.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of defective tires or defectively designed SUV, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Other Defective Products , Products Liability , Wrongful Death

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