News About the Avandia Litigation Settlement Updates
by
Wrobleski Monty
People across the country are suing the manufacturers of the diabetes drug Avandia, claiming that the drug caused an increased risk in heart attack and strokes.
Each plaintiff who makes a legal claim is required to fill out a fact sheet. When filling out a fact sheet, a person is under oath and required to provide information that is true and correct to the best of their ability. If you learn that some of the information that you provided was correct, you have a duty to supplement the information.
Sometimes people are asked to complete a fact sheet for someone who has died. If you cannot recall all of the details, please provide as much information as you can.
A Typical Fact sheet will be broken down into several parts
Case Information
Claim Information
Drug or Device Information
Medical Background
Personal Information
Family Information
Medical Provider Information
Documents
Acknowledgement
Authorizations
Certification
Case Information
Case caption
Civil action number
Court where action was originally filed
Your attorney information (name, firm, contact information)
Your name and current address
If you are representing an individual or estate, what capacity
If you were appointed as a representative by a court
Which court appointed you?
Date of appointment?
What is your relationship with the decedent?
Date of death?
Place of death?
Do you claim that you suffered injury as a result of taking or using product?
What injuries do you claim?
When is the first date you saw your health care provider for any of the symptoms you link to the injury?
Are you currently experiencing symptoms?
Did you see your doctor for these injuries?
Who diagnosed your injury?
Date of diagnosis?
How old were you when diagnosed?
Were you hospitalized?
Where?
When?
Date of discharge?
What harm do you claim you suffered as a result of the injury?
Did you ever suffer this type of injury before?
If yes, when and where?
If yes, which doctor diagnosed you?
Do you claim that the drug/device worsened a pre-existing injury?
Have you had any discussion with your doctor about whether the drug/device contributed to your bodily injury or illness?
Are you claiming mental or emotional damage as a result of taking this drug/using this device?
If yes, what injury do you claim?
Which doctors did you seek treatment with for these injuries?
Are you making a claim for lost wages? If yes, please state your annual gross income for the past 5 years.
Are you making a claim for out of pocket expenses? If yes, please describe the amount.
PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION
Who prescribed the drug for you?
Name and address of pharmacies where the prescriptions were filled?
For what condition were you prescribed the drug?
Please describe prescription details (dosage, how often per day, date started and stopped).
Did you ever receive samples of the drug?
If yes, who provided the samples?
When were the samples provided?
Did you ask your doctor to prescribe the medication?
Did you receive any written or oral information regarding instructions or warnings?
If yes, please describe the information received? When were they received and who provided them to you?
Have you ever visited a website or message board regarding a discussion of the drug? Please name the website.
MEDICAL BACKGROUND
Height
Weight before you started taking the drug
Weight at time of injury
Current weight
During the past 5 years, did you exercise regularly?
If yes, please describe type of exercise and frequency.
After the injury, were you able to continue exercising?
If yes, please describe.
Has any doctor or medical professional advised you to follow a restricted diet?
If yes, please describe.
Do you use tobacco?
If yes, how often?
Have you ever used tobacco?
If yes, how often? When did you stop?
Do you use alcohol?
Did you use alcohol in the three years before your injury?
If yes, please describe your average alcohol consumption per week.
Have you ever used illicit drugs? If yes, what kind? When was the first and last use?
Within the five 5 days leading up to your injury, had you undergone any type of surgery?
If yes, what type.
At the time of your injury, were you performing any strenuous activity?
If yes, please describe.
FOR WOMEN
Within one month leading up to your injury, were you using birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy?
Have any of your blood relatives ever experienced or been diagnosed with any of the following conditions?
DIABETIC CONDITION
Have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes?
Statute of Limitations May Be Running Out
If you or a loved one has suffered an Avandia related heart injury, Avandia Heart Attack, Avandia Stroke, congestive heart failure, cardiovascular heart disease, or other heart injuries, you may have a legal claim. You should contact an attorney immediately to discuss your legal rights as the statute of limitations is running out.
Monty Wrobleski is author of this article on Avandia Lawsuit. Find more information about Avandia Lawsuit Attorney here.
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News About the Avandia Litigation Settlement Updates
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