What We Do
Defective Medical Products
- Medicines
- AMO Complete Moistureplus Recall
- Botox
- Chromium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Compounding Pharmacy Error
- Fentanyl
- Fentanyl Lawsuit
- Fentanyl Patch Recall
- Fleet Lawsuit - Phosphate Nephropathy Kidney Failure
- Fleet Renal Failure
- Fleet Phospho-Soda Kidney Failure
- Fleet Phospho-Soda Recall
- Fleet Recall
- Fleet Kidney Failure
- Fleet Laxative Lawsuit
- Fleet Phospho-Soda Lawsuit
- Fosamax Osteonecrosis Jaw
- Hydroxycut Lawsuit
- Hydroxycut Recall
- Levaquin Lawsuit
- NuvaRing Death
- Organon NuvaRing Lawsuit
- Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
- Selenium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Total Body Formula Recall and Lawsuit
- Trasylol and Kidney Failure
- Trasylol - Lawyer and Lawsuit
- Trasylol Recall
- Medtronic Defibrillator Leads
- Medtronic Lawsuit
- Medtronic Lawyer
- FDA Recalls
- News & Topics
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Ketek Liver Failure
Lawyer for Ketek Liver Failure Lawsuit
Ketek (telithromycin) has been associated with rare cases of serious liver injury and liver failure with four reported deaths and one liver transplant after the administration of Ketek. If you have Ketek liver failure or if a family member has died after due to Ketek liver failure, a lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a nationally-recognized law firm, is available for a free consultation. You may reach us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or by filling out our online consultation form.
Senior partner Fred Pritzker has over 30 years of experience and focuses his practice on complex product liability cases. In recognition of his achievements, other lawyers have selected him for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America.
FDA Warns of Ketek Liver Failure
June 29, 2006 - “We are advising both patients taking Ketek and their doctors to be on the alert for signs and symptoms of liver problems," said Dr. Steven Galson, Director for FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Patients experiencing such signs or symptoms should discontinue Ketek and seek medical evaluation, which may include tests for liver function." The signs and symptoms of Ketek liver failure include fatigue, malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, yellow skin and dark-colored urine.
Ketek Liver Failure and Label Modifications
Since June of 2006, the FDA has worked with the manufacturer to modify the labeling of Ketek. In addition to Ketek liver failure, Ketek can also cause visual disturbances and loss of vision. In addition, Ketek can cause the exacerbation of myasthenia gravis, a disease that causes muscle.
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Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury litigation.
Attorney Elliot Olsen Speaks at Conference
Attorney Elliot Olsen recently spoke at the Seventh Annual LifeScience Alley Conference in Minneapolis on Preemption and the Future of Medical Device Litigation. He appeared with Randall Pattee of Lindquist and Vennum and Jean Lance, VP of corporate legal and general counsel for Boston Scientific.
ADHD Medication and Cardiac Death
ADHD Medications that may be associated with sudden death in healthy children, according to the FDA: Focalin, Focalin...
Zicam Lawsuits
On June 16, 2009 FDA altered consumers to the risk of anosmia (loss of smell) with the use of certain Zicam products marketed by Matrixx Initiatives. ...
Denture Cream Lawsuit
Denture users throughout the nation are suing denture cream manufacturers Proctor & Gamble Co. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, alleging that Fixodent ...
Super PoliGrip Lawsuit
People who use dentures should be aware that lawsuits have been filed alleging that use of PoliGrip and other denture creams caused zinc poisoning, wh...
Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit
FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.
Fleet Lawsuit
We are representing several people who experienced kidney failure (acute phosphate nephropathy) after use of Fleet Phospho-soda solution or Fleet Accu-Prep solution for bowel cleansing.
Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.
Trasylol Recall
Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.
Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall
There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.
Fosamax and Osteonecrosis
Several cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been associated with the use of oral bisphosphonates, including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other medications.
NuvaRing Death
Lawsuits have been filed alleging death and serious injury associated with NuvaRing, a contraceptive product make by Organon. Contact us about NuvaRing stroke, NuvaRing pulmonary embolism, NuvaRing heart attack, and an Organon NuvaRing lawsuit.