Patients who have taken Merck & Co's Type 2 diabetes drugs, Januvia or Janumet, and have developed pancreatitis may be entitled to damages for hospital bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
Damages for Januvia injuries
Januvia injury attorneys say that a person who has been injured after taking Merck & Co's Januvia or Janumet would probably have to spend three to four days in the hospital – which can be expensive. It a person has insurance, depending on the state, that insurance company may or may not be entitled to recoup the monies for the hospitalization. However, in those states where they cannot, then the person is required to pay and can recoup the expenses of the hospitalization and medical treatment.
For anyone who's gone through it, they can tell you that there's tremendous pain involved with pancreatitis. So, a person who has such a condition can recover for the pain and suffering, which is a technical term in law, that he or she has gone through for the period of time that they had pancreatitis.
Generally speaking, you can get rid of a case of acute pancreatitis in three to four days with proper hospitalization and proper treatment, which consists of no intake of food or liquid for a couple of days – only intravenous drugs.
So, if you've experienced Januvia side effects, you can recover for the pain and suffering. You can recover for the treatment. You can recover for the hospitalization. If there's any damage to your pancreas, depending on each case, you can file a Januvia lawsuit and recover for that as well.
Damages for Januvia wrongful death
In a case of Januvia wrongful death, the damages are quite different as it's obviously a much more severe case legally speaking. The family of a person who was the breadwinner for that family can recover, depending on the state, the amount of money that the person would have earned or given to the survivors of his estate, depending on his family situation or the number of people that he was supporting. Also, a person or an estate is entitled to recover for the pain and suffering of that decedent from the time that the pancreatitis manifested until the time of the person's death.
Januvia lawyers: How are they compensated?
Before hiring a Januvia lawyer it's important to find out how they are compensated. Almost all lawyers who take drug cases, just like any other accident case, are compensated on a percentage basis, or what's known as a contingency fee basis. If there's no settlement and the case is not won at trial, then the client pays no legal fee at all. Some states require that the client still remain responsible for expenses; other states do not require a client responsible for expenses.
If you've developed pancreatitis after taking Januvia, contact a Januvia injury lawyer to discuss your situation, evaluate your options and determine what the damages for which you might be entitled.