What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Lipitor induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Drug Litigation Group or call us toll-free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
UPDATE: Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits Tossed as Judge Rejects Causation
January 6, 2017 — A judge has dismissed most of the 2,800 lawsuits alleging that Lipitor causes diabetes, due to a lack of evidence of a risk at doses below 80mg per day. Click here to read more.
June 27, 2016 — Pfizer is facing approximately 3,000 federal lawsuits claiming the blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Lipitor causes type-2 diabetes. Click here to read more.
September 18, 2015 — Another 500 lawsuits involving Lipitor and type-2 diabetes have been filed since May, bringing the total number of cases to 2,550 in the centralized federal litigation in South Carolina. Click here to read more.
May 8, 2015 — Over 2,000 people who were diagnosed with type-2 diabetes after taking Lipitor have filed lawsuits against Pfizer. Click here to read more.
March 5, 2015 — Lipitor and other cholesterol-lowering statins may increase the risk of type-2 diabetes by 46% in men over 45 year old, according to a new study from researchers in Finland. Click here to read more.
February 5, 2015 — The plaintiff in the first Lipitor trial is a woman who used the cholesterol-lowering statin for 15 years before she was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. Click here to read more.
January 29, 2015 — The first federal “bellwether” trial involving a plaintiff who was diagnosed with diabetes after taking Lipitor has been scheduled for October 2015 in South Carolina. Click here to read more.
October 7, 2014 — A man who says he was injured by glass particles in generic Lipitor has filed a lawsuit against its manufacturer, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals. Click here to read more.
September 26, 2014 — A study published in The Lancet has found a 12% increased risk of type-2 diabetes from statins, such as Lipitor, which is likely due to the drug itself and not some underlying risk-factor in the patient. Click here to read more.
August 14, 2014 — In the last five months, the number of lawsuits involving Lipitor and diabetes has surged from 56 to nearly 1,000, according to a review of federal court filings by Reuters. Click here to read more.
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