A Minnesota woman has filed a Viagra death lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., alleging that the drug caused her husband to develop melanoma that caused his death. According to the plaintiff, her husband first took Viagra in 1998 to treat erectile dysfunction and continued to take it regularly. In 2009, the man received a diagnosis of late-stage malignant melanoma before he died in April 2012. Other Viagra lawsuits have been filed alleging that Pfizer failed to disclose the risks associated with the drug.
If you or a loved one took Viagra and developed melanoma, contact Attorney Group to learn more about your options. We can answer your questions, and if you have a case, we can connect you with an affiliated Viagra lawsuit attorney. Your call is free, confidential, and without obligation. The time to pursue a claim is limited, so contact us today.
Study Shows Viagra Melanoma Risk
A study in April 2014 by the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the potential link between Viagra and melanoma. Researchers looked at more than 25,000 participants who used sildenafil citrate, Viagra’s active ingredient, and showed that patients who took it were 84 percent more likely to develop invasive melanoma cancer. In addition, results showed that Viagra patients were nearly 50 percent more likely to develop melanoma compared to patients who did not take Viagra.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not released any labeling requirement or warning about melanoma as a possible side effect of Viagra. It has only issued a consumer safety alert regarding sildenafil citrate for children who take Revatio for pulmonary hypertension. According to the Minnesota woman, Pfizer failed to disclose the potential melanoma risk, and her husband would not have taken Viagra if he had known of the risk. She seeks restitution of Viagra profits, statutory damages, compensatory damages, and costs of litigation.
Injured Patients May Be Entitled to Compensation
People who have been injured by Viagra may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. Such compensation can be based on multiple factors, including:
- The nature, extent and permanency of the injury
- Past and future medical expenses
- Transportation and lodging costs due to medical treatment
- Past and future pain, suffering and mental anguish
If a person is killed, loved ones may be entitled to recover the following types of wrongful death damages:
- Medical expenses attributable to the fatal injury
- Mental anguish, both past and future, resulting from the loss of a loved one
- Funeral expenses
- Loss of financial support
- Conscious pain and suffering of the loved one prior to death
The Time to Pursue a Claim is Limited. Contact Us Today.
If you or a loved one took Viagra and developed melanoma, contact Attorney Group to learn more about your options. We can answer your questions in a free, no-obligation consultation, and if you have a case, we can connect you with an affiliated Viagra lawsuit attorney. State laws limit the time you have to pursue a claim, so contact us today.
