Reglan Statute of Limitations
If you were planning on filing a Reglan lawsuit, it's almost too late — your time is nearly up. Since the FDA black box warning was issued on February 26, 2009, the two-year statute of limitations is here. This means that the time for filing Reglan lawsuits soon will have passed.
Patients taking Reglan have suffered from countless harmful side effects, including tardive dyskinesia, Neuroleptic Malignant syndrome, Akathisia and ocular deviation. This caused many patients to file lawsuits against the makers of Reglan amid claims that Wyeth did not properly warn patients about the harmful side effects of the drug.
Reglan is used for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), heartburn and acid reflux. Reglan has also been used (in an off-label manner) to treat nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women as well as helping breastfeeding women to lactate. When patients are taking Reglan for prolonged periods of time, they increase their chances of contracting tardive dyskinesia and other harmful conditions. It is for this reason that the FDA has recommended that patients only take Reglan for 12 weeks or less. However, even with this recommendation, many patients were prescribed the pill for a period of a year or longer. This is how so many patients ended up with tardive dyskinesia.
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) causes sufferers to experience symptoms that are often misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms of TD include loss of muscle control, grimacing, lip smacking, lip puckering, tongue protrusion and rapid blinking. Right now there is no cure for TD.
Sufferers are encouraged to talk to their lawyers immediately. Even if you aren’t sure if you have a valid case, a lawyer can help you figure it out. There is nothing to fear in seeking compensation for your injuries. Drug companies know how dangerous Reglan is and it is their job as well as doctors' to properly warn patients of the side effects of the pills they are taking beforehand. Talk to a lawyer today because there is no tomorrow.
