Lipitor Diabetes Complications Pose Serious Health Risks for Women
The Lipitor diabetes lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential claims for women throughout the United States who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after taking the blockbuster cholesterol drug. While many of these otherwise healthy women took Lipitor to help reduce their risk of heart disease and maintain their healthy lifestyle, they are now left with an increased risk of serious health problems associated with diabetes.
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Financial compensation may be available for Lipitor diabetes complications through a product liability lawsuit over Pfizer’s failure to adequately warn women or the medical community about the potential risks associated with using the medication.
A diagnosis of diabetes from Lipitor can have a severe impact on overall health and quality of life. Managing type 2 diabetes requires frequent testing of blood glucose levels, adherence to a strict diabetic diet and taking medications to control diabetes. In many cases, those medications, like Actos, Byetta, Januvia and Janumet, can expose users to a further risk of side effect.
Lipitor diabetes effects also place individuals at an increased of complications associated with the disease, including:
- Heart Disease
- Blindness
- Neuropathy
- Kidney Disease
- Ulcers
- Amputation
Lipitor (atorvastatin) has generated billions in profits for Pfizer and their Warner-Lambert subsidiary, based on marketing the drug as a means of improving an individuals health.
In reality many users have suffered devastating health complications that could have been avoided if adequate warnings had been provided, allowing women to make an informed decision about whether to use Lipitor. In addition, if the Lipitor diabetes risk had been disclosed, users may have been able to avoid the disease by actively monitoring their blood glucose levels for changes while taking the drug.
Lipitor Diabetes Cases
To determine if you, a friend or family member may be eligible to pursue a lawsuit over Lipitor diabetes problems, request a free consultation and claim evaluation.
All cases are reviewed by our law firm under a contingency fee agreement, which means that there are never any out-of-pocket costs to pursue a Lipitor lawsuit. There are never any attorney fees or expenses unless we are successful obtaining compensation for a Lipitor diabetes injury.
5 Comments • Add Your Comments
Esther says:
Started taking lipitor 2003, was diagnosed with diabetes in 2005.
Do you have a class action lawsuit against Pfizer or do you file individual lawsuits. What is the percent that you expect if you win the case. How much on average to you win per case?
Posted on May 14, 2013 at 1:45 pm
Krissy says:
I have been on Lipitor off and on for the past 11 years and was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage 3 and diabetes.
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 2:56 am
kathryn says:
I have taken Lipitor for many years. During this time, I have been diagnosed with diabetes. The diabetes has gotten progressively worse in that I have gone from pills to insulin over the last year.
Posted on May 20, 2013 at 11:18 am
Regina says:
I was just reading some of the comment on this page and I am a diabetic when I was told of that I was given lipitor and than I started having more problems and before I known it my sugars could not be control with just the tablets no more I had to start taking insulins I went from one too different insulins just to give me some control now I suffer with many problem .
Posted on August 1, 2013 at 9:18 am
Deborah says:
I went from pills controlling my diaetes to pills and one insulin. Then no pills and two types of insulin. I developed cataracts and had to have them removed, have diaphresis, and neuropathy. Aso it has sent my osteopenia into full blown osteoporosis. To the manufacturers of lipitor,let me thank you for ruining my health and quality of life.
Posted on July 2, 2016 at 6:43 pm