The Questions You Need to Ask Your Lawyer About the Tylenol Lawsuit 

The Tylenol lawsuit is currently one of the most widely discussed topics in the legal world. The pharmaceutical industry is fighting back on claims that they hid information about dangerous side effects of products like Extra Strength Tylenol and Motrin.

There are many questions you need to ask your lawyer if you have filed a personal injury claim against a drug company over your injuries.

1. The Background of the Tylenol Lawsuit 

The Tylenol autism lawsuit attorneys you hire should be knowledgeable about the Tylenol lawsuits and should be able to explain the background of the case. Tylenol, Extra-Strength, was a popular pain reliever medication before it was taken off the market due to reports of liver damage. According to the lawsuit, several complaints about the product and warnings were issued by the FDA and independent research labs. Still, it was in 1982 that all stores began pulling Extra Strength Tylenol from shelves.

2. How Was It that So Many People May Have Been Affected?

Extra Strength Tylenol became one of America’s favorite over-the-counter medicines when it was first released in 1982. It was a popular medicine for all kinds of aches and pains, so much so that the FDA was forced to warn consumers about the drug’s possible side effects.

It is estimated that over 300 million people in the United States may have been exposed to the drug, and it is thought that possibly more than 500 deaths may have been linked to the use of the product.

3. What are the Possible Sides Effects?

According to several medical experts, Extra Strength Tylenol and its original formulation, Extra Strength Tylenol tablets, can cause severe damage to your liver or kidneys. The liver damage is acute hepatotoxicity, and the kidney is renal tubular necrosis.

You should know that in many cases, the side effects of Extra Strength Tylenol are very similar to those of other products such as Anacin III and Excedrin Tension Headaches. If you have any of the following symptoms, you may have taken Extra Strength Tylenol:

a) Nausea

b) Vomiting

c) Abdominal pain and cramps

d) Tremors or shaking may be uncontrollable but can also be severe enough to cause convulsions.

e) Chills, fever, or a general feeling of malaise

f) Headache, which may be accompanied by blurred vision

g) A darkening of the urine or a very dark color if you are not drinking enough liquids.

h) Seizures (convulsions). Blank stares, muscle spasms, uncontrolled body movements, and rapid respiration can accompany these. If this occurs, seek immediate medical attention. You should know that when seizure activity is stopped, the patient usually has no memory of the seizure activity, and no harm to the brain has occurred. This is not true with liver failure when damage can occur in your brain.

4. How Late Is Too Late?

Many plaintiffs and lawyers have questioned how late is too late to start a personal injury lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company. Every state has a different statute of limitations for a personal injury lawsuit. Your case will not be valid if the statute is expired. Ask your lawyer about the statute of limitations in your state.