Byetta (exenatide), an anti-diabetes drug, has been the subject of multiple FDA warnings for life-threatening pancreatitis, kidney failure, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid cancer.
Do I Have a Texas Byetta Lawsuit? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was diagnosed with cancer, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.
Byetta Class Action Lawsuit
Our law firm is nationally recognized as a class action firm, but we are not filing a Byetta class action. Instead, we are currently filing individual lawsuits on behalf of people and/or families who were injured by the following serious side effects:
- Pancreatitis
- Acute pancreatitis
- Necrotizing pancreatitis
- Hemorrhagic pancreatitis
- Kidney damage
- Kidney failure
- Pancreatic cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Death
What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
A class action lawsuit is a type of lawsuit that is filed on behalf of a large number of people (or, “class”) who have suffered very similar injuries or damages from the same product. All of the individual claims are consolidated into one claim, and the entire class is usually represented by the law firm that filed the class action. The resolution of the claim usually depends on one single member of the class, who is sometimes referred to as the “class representative.”
Byetta MDL and Settlement Agreements
Over 750 lawsuits involving Byetta and other diabetes drugs in the incretin mimetic class have been centralized in a federal Multi-District Litigaiton (MDL No. 2452) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, where they are overseen by Judge Anthony Battaglia. In August 2014, AstraZeneca agreed to settlements in 84 lawsuits involving Byetta.
In the United States, largest and complex drug injury litigation is frequently resolved in a Multi-District Litigation. A MDL often centralizes thousands of individual lawsuits and class actions into one court, under one judge. This is often the most efficient and cost-effective way to resolve a dispute. Another benefit of an MDL is that individual lawsuits remain independent. If a settlement or resolution cannot be reached, the lawsuit is remanded back to the state court where it was originally filed.
About Class Actions
Class action lawsuits can offer advantages in some cases, but a personal injury lawsuit may actually be the best way to maximize each client’s financial recovery in a potential settlement agreement. If a settlement is reached, any settlement funds could be split evenly among the members of the class action. Unfortunately, for individuals who were severely injured, a class action lawsuit settlement might not be enough to cover their medical expenses, lost income, and more.
Do I have a Byetta Lawsuit in Texas?
Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.
Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”
The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact us for a free Texas Byetta lawsuit review.