There are a whole line of entities that are potential parties that can be sued in a Celebrex lawsuit. Those who have experienced serious side effects such as cardiovascular (CV) events would have a cause of action against Pfizer, Inc., the makers of Celebrex. Your claim would argue that Pfizer was responsible for marketing the drug despite being aware of its unreasonable risks. These increased risks have been known for some time now, but as of this writing, Pfizer has not voluntarily pulled the drug from the market.
Other potential parties in the distribution chain are the pharmaceutical sales representatives, the testing laboratories, or the pharmacist who filled the prescription. To sustain a claim against the sales representative, you would need to show that the representative either shielded doctors from information about Celebrex or provided some type of incentive that was sufficient to persuade doctors to prescribe Celebrex in cases where they should not have done so. You may also have a Celebrex lawsuit against your health care physician. Celebrex warnings and other notifications about its risks were made available by the FDA to health practitioners in April, 2005. A successful case against your doctor would prove that he/she negligently prescribed Celebrex to you despite knowing that the risks were too high, or did not properly follow up on you and your progress with Celebrex.
Lawsuits have outside time limits, known as statutes of limitation. The time limits on product liability claims vary by state. If the time has passed, it is too late to take any action to seek money for injuries. An attorney who is experienced with Celebrex litigation will review the facts of your case, apply the law, and give you an idea of the strength of your case and your chances of success, based on his or her experience.