Zyprexa Lawsuit Filed in West Virginia
- July 11, 2006
A woman in West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, the makers of Zyprexa, alleging that the drug caused her to develop diabetes.
The plaintiff, Penelope Rogers, claims that taking the atypical antipsychotic Zyprexa caused her to "suffer injuries and damages including, but not limited to, the onset of diabetes mellitus, physical pain and suffering, mental and emotion anguish and distress, and economic loss."
In addition to Eli Lilly, ten other undisclosed defendants, including individual sales representatives and managers for the company, are named in the Zyprexa lawsuit.
"Beginning in 1996, defendants aggressively marketed and sold Zyprexa by misleading potential users about the safety of the product by failing to warn users of serious dangers which the defendants know or should have known could result from Zyprexa use," the claim states.
The Zyprexa lawsuit also alleged that Eli Lilly knew of the risks this medication posed as early as 1998, at which time clinical studies indicated a link between Zyprexa and diabetes.
Ms. Rogers is seeking compensation, punitive damages, injunctive relief, court costs, attorney fees, post-judgment interest, and more.
If you or a loved one has suffered injury because of Zyprexa, please contact us to speak with a qualified attorney who can examine your case to determine your legal rights and options.
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Whether
or not Zyprexa and similar atypical antipsychotic drugs are linked to diabetes
is a question that will be answered in the Zyprexa lawsuits that have been
filed. Patients have reported deadly instances of Zyprexa side effects. There
are 288 reported cases of Zyprexa diabetes cases, including 23 deaths.
Zyprexa maker Eli Lilly has enjoyed large success with Zyprexa, with the drug
currently the world’s top selling schizophrenia medication. The Zyprexa
side effects causing Zyprexa lawsuits may begin slowing the company’s
current financial success. For more information on