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Actos and Bladder Cancer
The FDA issued a safety warning on June 15, 2011, warning that there may be an increased risk of bladder cancer linked to medications containing pioglitazone (branded "Actos" in the U.S. by Takeda Pharmaceuticals). Elsewhere, both France and Germany suspended the use and sale of Actos after an official French study also a connection between Actos & bladder cancer.
Although pharmaceutical manufacturers must warn doctors and patients about potential negative side effects, many allege that the risks of using Actos were not adequately disclosed.
Injured by Actos? Free and Confidential Consultation
The Actos lawyers at Girard Gibbs represent people from across the country who have contracted bladder cancer while taking Actos. If you had bladder cancer after taking Actos or other medications containing pioglitazone, you may have a legal right to pursue financial compensation for your injuries or other damages. Fill out the form to the right or call (866) 981-4800 for a free confidential consultation concerning your possible Actos bladder cancer lawsuit.
Why Girard Gibbs?
Girard Gibbs represents consumers, investors, employees, and businesses in cases involving consumer protection, personal injury, securities, antitrust, employment litigation and arbitration. The firm’s senior partners, Daniel Girard and Eric Gibbs, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 and Northern California Super Lawyers, and have earned AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing them in the highest class of attorneys for professional ethics and legal skills.
Eric Gibbs is a partner at Girard Gibbs LLP. He represents clients throughout the country who have been injured as a result of defective drugs and faulty medical devices.
Mr. Gibbs has been widely recognized for his professional excellence and achievements, and has been selected by numerous publications as a leading lawyer in the field of Class and Mass Actions. He was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012 guide for Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions, and was honored as a Northern California Super Lawyer (2010-2011).
Currently, Mr. Gibbs represents people across the U.S. who developed bladder cancer after using Actos, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. In addition to representing Actos victims, Mr. Gibbs also represents women who suffered serious side effects and health problems after taking the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella.
Mr. Gibbs has prosecuted a variety of complex class actions, including cases involving defective products, unfair competition and claims arising under the consumer protection laws. He has served as court-appointed lead counsel and class counsel in class actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
A. J. De Bartolomeo is a partner at Girard Gibbs LLP. She has more than 20 years of experience in complex litigation, including representation of clients throughout the country who have been injured as a result of defective drugs and faulty medical devices.
Currently, Ms. De Bartolomeo represents people across the U.S. who developed bladder cancer after using Actos, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. In addition to representing Actos victims, Ms. De Bartolomeo also represents women who suffered serious side effects and health problems after taking the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella; she serves as a Court-appointed member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Yaz Multi-District Litigation.
In addition to her work on behalf of injured clients, Ms. De Bartolomeo has prosecuted a variety complex class actions, including cases arising under the securities, consumer protection and antitrust laws. She has served as court-appointed lead counsel and class counsel in class actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States.
Mike Danko is a trial attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience, including significant experience representing the victims and families of victims of catastrophic personal injuries.
Mr. Danko currently represents men and women across the country who have contracted bladder cancer after taking Actos, a widely prescribed drug used to treat type-2 diabetes.
In addition to representing Actos victims, Mr. Danko also represents women who suffered serious side effects and health problems after taking the birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. He previously served as co-lead counsel in In Re Deep Vein Thrombosis Litigation, representing more than one hundred air travelers who suffered strokes, pulmonary emboli, or heart attacks as a result of airline-induced blood clots.
Mr. Danko has been recognized for his legal expertise on numerous occasions, having been named a Lawdragon 500 finalist and a Northern California Super Lawyer each year since the award’s inception in 2004. In addition, in 2009 he was nominated for California Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California for a $15 million jury verdict on behalf of an injured client.
Dylan Hughes is a partner with Girard Gibbs LLP. He represents individuals who contracted bladder cancer while taking the diabetes drug Actos and women who suffered serious side effects and complications after taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella.
In the past, Mr. Hughes represented clients in a number of high profile mass tort cases alleging injuries caused by defective drugs and faulty medical devices. Some of his representative cases include lawsuits against the manufacturers of the drug Zyprexa and Medtronic Defibrillators.
In addition to his work in mass tort cases, Mr. Hughes has prosecuted a variety of complex class actions against large corporations on behalf of consumers and employees in state and federal courts throughout the country.
Kristine Meredith is a partner at the Danko Law Firm. She represents victims of defective medications, among other serious injuries. She was recently named a Northern California Super Lawyer.
Ms. Meredith currently represents men and women across the country who have contracted bladder cancer after taking the drug Actos, which has been widely prescribed to treat type-2 diabetes.
In the past, she has brought cases against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Recently she represented women who suffered serious injuries after taking the birth control medications Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella, serving on the Plaintiff’s Law and Motion committee in those cases.
Geoff Munroe is a partner at Girard Gibbs LLP. He represents individuals who contracted bladder cancer while taking the diabetes drug Actos.
Since joining Girard Gibbs in 2007, Mr. Munroe has worked on several high-profile class action and mass tort cases in both federal and state courts throughout the United States. In addition to representing people injured by Actos, Mr. Munroe represents women who suffered serious side effects and complications after taking Yaz, Yasmin, or Ocella birth control medications.
Mr. Munroe is a 2003 graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts, Business Law & Policy and Computer Law. He was selected in 2010 and 2011 as a Rising Star by Northern California Super Lawyers, recognizing him as one of the best young attorneys practicing in Northern California.
Alex Jones is a litigation assistant at Girard Gibbs working directly with clients and assisting attorneys in the Actos litigation and other medical mass tort cases. She works with numerous clients who have suffered injuries after using Actos, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes. In addition to the Actos cases, Ms. Jones assists attorneys in the lawsuits against the manufacturers of Yaz and Yasmin birth control medications and surgical mesh products. She graduated with honors from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010 with a B.A. in political science. She has an interest in pursuing a degree in law in the future.
