It is a fact that class action lawsuits have been going on for decades. What have been going on are civil suits that are against large companies that offended the rights of many people. You probably have seen those commercials broadcasted to look for people who have used particular drugs or people who have been around asbestos. These types of lawsuits can give people a great deal of money.
Class action lawsuits are typically different if we compare to criminal trials. The reason is because it is not about whether someone has broken the law, but it is about whether one or more people have been harmed in some way by a corporation. If there are a group of people who have ever experienced similar condition and the common issues are shared, it means that they are at the most critical focal points of the lawsuit. Thus, the group can participate together in the legal action.
Since 2000-2004, many people complained about the side effects of Fosamax. Fosamax is a drug that can be prescribed by doctors used to treat the bone loss and weakness with osteoporosis and other bone diseases. There was no problem until studies showed that the long-term use of Fosamax is able to increase the risk of developing the side effects. There are several side effects of this drug. Therefore, thousands of Fosamax users filed fosamax class action lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturer.
The side effects of fosamax are not a few. They include constipation and/or gas, cramping, diarrhea, headaches, stomach, intestinal or esophageal ulcers, skin rashes, general joint, muscle and/or bone pain, eye problems, atrial fibrillation, jaw deterioration (medically known as osteonecrosis of the jaw), and atypical femur fractures. They can danger the body of the people who have been using Fosamax for a long time. That shows how serious the class action lawsuit is. No wonder there were thousands of people filed lawsuits against the Fosamax’s manufacturer.