Zocor Injury Lawyers

Zocor Attorneys

Pharmaceutical companies and medical professionals are supposed to have our best interests in mind at all times. However, profits and incentives can often overshadow patient well-being, and some patients are prescribed medications that are not necessarily in their best interest to take. Zocor, a cholesterol-lowering medication manufactured by Merck & Co., has been found to greatly increase a patient's likelihood of developing muscle injury which could ultimately lead to kidney failure and eventual death. Unfortunately, against advisement from the FDA, Zocor is still being prescribed to patients in its most dangerous, 80 mg form.

Medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies rely on their insurance companies and their teams of attorneys to take care of all matters pertaining to alleged negligent action that affects individuals using a certain medication. These insurance companies have the best interests of their clients in mind at all times, and as such attempt to minimize or deny claims to faulted consumers. However, a skilled pharmaceutical liability attorney will argue on behalf of the injured, fighting to ensure that insurance companies don't short change pharmaceutical injury victims in the process.

As it pertains to Zocor, an individual who has experienced rhabdomyolysis and kidney failure after being prescribed and using an 80 mg dosage of the drug should retain the services of an experienced Zocor attorney who will seek the medical opinion of another physician and will help prove that negligent action on the part of the prescribing physician took place and helped contribute to an individual's injury.

Unfortunately, using Zocor at 80 mg can be deadly, as the tearing of muscle fibers and their breakdown can release the protein myoglobin, which can ultimately damage the kidneys. This damage can result in kidney failure and an overall increase of stress on the body, which could also lead to adverse cardiovascular events. Wrongful death has resulted from 80 mg Zocor use, and physicians who haphazardly prescribe the large dose when its benefit does not outweigh potential risks should be held accountable for those reckless actions.

If you were prescribed an 80 mg dosage of Zocor and have experienced muscle injury and kidney damage as a result, please don't hesitate to consult the personal injury attorneys at Anapol Schwartz about a Zocor lawsuit. Our Zocor kidney failure attorneys will fight to ensure that your rights as a victim are not infringed upon in a court of law, and will seek damages on your behalf from negligent physicians whose actions contributed towards your pain and suffering. For more information and a free case evaluation, call us today at 1-866-735-2792.

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