Takeda Pharmaceutical is the manufacturer of the powerful drug Avandia, which has come under strict scrutiny lately for serious side effects.  On July 9, 2009 the Food & Drug Administration issued a finding that Avandia causes a 40% increase in bone fractures for those using the drug.  Even more alarming is that there is a suspected link between Avandia and heart attack, congestive heart failure, and even death.  Expect Avandia class action lawsuits to be filed shortly throughout the United States.

Do you have an Avandia product defect claim?  Can you be a plaintiff in the Avandia Class Action Lawsuit?  These are all questions that can be answered by a Missouri Avandia Drug Recall Lawyer.  Drug recall and drug defect claims are components of a products liability lawsuit.  In certain situations, Avandia injury victims or their surviving family members can become a co-plaintiff in an Avandia class action lawsuit.  In other instances, the Avandia injury vicitm can file his/her own seperate claim against the manufacturer and/or distributor of the defective drug.

The are pros and cons to becoming a co-plaintiff in a class action lawsuit as opposed to filing your own Missouri Avandia injury claim.  Victims should consult with an experienced product defect lawyer to address these differences.  Depending upon the types of injuries, and other vairous factors, it may be disireable to file a seperate, single action against the negligent manufacturer.  Don't let a large company get away with placing a defective product into the stream of commerce without legal recourse!