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Texas Man Files Lawsuit of Levaquin Tendon Injury

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:29:07 +0000

Texas resident, Kenneth Adams, has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. claiming that he suffered permanent tendon injury in his elbow as a result of taking the company’s prescription antibiotic Levaquin.

Levaquin has been linked to serious tendon injuries including tendinitis and tendon rupture.

The lawsuit claims that the defendant misrepresented, concealed, and failed to disclose important safety information related to the use of Levaquin.

After recieveing hundreds of complaints about tendon injuries following the use of Levaquin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administartion (FDA) required Ortho-McNeil to include the infamous “black box” waning on the label of Levaquin.

Adams is only one of thousands of individuals that have filed tendon injury lawsuits against the manufacturers of Levaquin and other similar medications.

Adams is seeking compensatory damages, an award of special damages for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, legal fees, and court costs among other damages.

Rotator Cuff Tendon Ruptures Tied to Levaquin

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:38:21 +0000

The rotator cuff is located within the shoulder. It made up of four different muscles: the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and the subscapularis. A rotator cuff tendon rupture most commonly involves the rupture of the supraspinatus.

The muscles that make up the rotator cuff allow for the raising of the arm out to the side of the body, aid in rotating the arm, and keep the shoulder from popping out of socket.
The rotator cuff tendon is one of, if not the most common, areas for a tendon injury to occur.

Causes of Rotator Cuff Tendon Ruptures

There are several ways in which a rotator cuff tendon rupture can occur. Among the most common causes of rotator cuff tendon ruptures are:

Lifting Heavy objects overhead
Direct trauma
Attempting to break a fall with an outstretched hand

The use of the prescription antibiotic Levaquin and other similar medications has also been shown to increase the likelihood of a rotator cuff tendon rupture.

Levaquin Rotator Cuff Tendon Rupture Lawsuits

If you or a loved one has suffered a rotator cuff tendon rupture that has been caused by the use of Levaquin you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Contact us today for a free consultation with one of our Levaquin lawsuit attorneys by filling out the form to the right or by calling toll free at 1-866-LAW(529)-2400.

Levaquin Linked to Achilles Tendon Rupture

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:05:27 +0000

The Achilles tendon is located at the foot just above the head. The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscle to the heel of the foot. The Achilles tendon is a one of the most important tendons in the body, as it is serves a vital role in walking, running, and jumping. A torn or ruptured Achilles tendon is said to be one of the most painful and severely debilitating tendon injuries that an individual can suffer.

Causes of an Achilles Tendon Rupture

As people grow older their tendons become less elastic due to a decrease in the blood supplied to the tendon. The elasticity a tendon has the greater the chance is of a tendon rupturing. Older people are generally at a higher risk of an Achilles tendon rupture than younger more athletic individuals.

People who are not well conditioned who attempt strenuous physical activity are often at a greater risk of suffering a tendon rupture.

Landing on your feet from a jump or fall can also cause an Achilles tendon rupture. The sudden force to the sole of the foot upward can cause the Achilles tendon to snap.

The use of certain types of antibiotic medications, like Levaquin have been linked to increased chance of Achilles tendon rupture.

Levaquin Achilles Tendon Rupture Lawsuits

If you or a loved one has suffered an Achilles tendon rupture that you believe may have been caused by Levaquin our Levaquin attorneys can help. Reich and Binstock LLP has been appointed to the to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for all federal Levaquin tendon rupture lawsuits. Please contact us today for a free consultation with a Levaquin lawsuit attorney.

Have you been Harmed by Levaquin?

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:54:24 +0000

The prescription antibiotic medication Levaquin has been linked to numerous serious adverse events. Among the most serious and well documented adverse events that have been associated with use of Levaquin are the onset of tendinitis and the rupturing of tendons.

Patients taking Levaquin have suffered many different types of tendon issues. Tendon pain is very common among Levaquin users. Some also develop tendinitis that can some some times be very severely debilitating and painful. Still other have suffered the excruciatingly painful act of rupturing a tendon.

Tendon ruptures can occur in the arm, hand, shoulder, leg, foot, or virtually anywhere else in the body where tendons reside. Levaquin users are most likely to suffer tendon ruptures in the shoulder rotator cuff, the hand, or the Achilles tendon.

The Achilles tendon is located at the back of the foot and is one of the worst places that an individual can suffer a tendon rupture. An Achilles tendon rupture can leave an individual incapacitated for weeks or even months and almost always requires surgery to repair.