Bextra Lawsuit Attorneys

A primer on making an important
decision the right decision

This site does not recommend any individual law firms to represent you in a Bextra lawsuit. It merely seeks to offer educated advice on what to look for in a lawyer or law firm if you believe you have a Bextra claim.

CHOOSING A bextra lawfirm

One of the most important decisions you make could be choosing a law firm to represent you in a Bextra lawsuit. A recent study showed that Bextra, a prescription painkiller made by Pfizer Inc., could pose a higher risk of heart attacks and stroke among users.

The Bextra study findings, released Nov. 9, 2004, involved nearly 6,000 patients, some using Bextra and others taking a placebo. Those using Bextra suffered more than double the number of heart attacks and strokes.

"The magnitude of the signal with Bextra is even higher than what we saw in Vioxx," Dr. Garret A. FitzGerald, the University of Pennsylvania cardiologist and pharmacologist who presented the study, told The New York Times .

Vioxx and Bextra are in the same class of newer-generation drugs, COX-2 inhibitors, and work in the same fashion. Merck & Co. removed Vioxx from the market last September after it was linked to heart attack and stroke. But Bextra is still prescribed and sold, with Pfizer saying more studies are needed. (Merck has been deluged with Vioxx lawsuits. Similar suits are now being filed against Pfizer by people who took Bextra and feel they have an injury a claim.)

You may be one of them. If you are, you'll need a Bextra lawsuit attorney.

And Lawyers and law firms are not all alike - not by a long shot. That is especially true when it comes to complex or mass tort litigation involving prescription drugs such as Bextra.

There are many lawyers and law firms who rarely, if ever, actually litigate medical malpractice cases. They don't negotiate settlements or go to trial against a major corporation such as Pfizer. They sign up clients and then "pass them off" - for a piece of an eventual settlement or award - to generally larger and better equipped law firms. The law firms that simply refer cases are sometimes known as "case brokers." When you hire such a law firm, you end being sent to someone else for legal assistance.

To whom? You don't know. It might be to a terrific firm with experience in complex litigation and a staff of lawyers ready and willing to fight to get you the most for claim. It might not be. Again, you just don't know. The choice isn't yours. And which law firm ends up representing you makes a difference, all the difference in the world.

Some law firms may have good intentions in representing you, but not the ability. Some simply don't have what it takes to make the most out of every lawsuit. They may not have the size, employing only a handful of attorneys and staff. They may not have the expertise, lacking lawyers who are battle-tested and effective in a courtroom. They may not have the resources, lacking experienced attorneys and staff to do the investigative legwork it often takes - especially in lawsuits involving a drug such as Bextra - to bring a lawsuit to court and achieve the most successful outcome possible.

Because of this, some law firms wind up settling claims "on the cheap." Their attorneys take the first offer that comes along ... and their cut of it. That settles things quickly, but not necessarily with the best result for you. For that it takes time and effort. It takes a willingness to go to bat for you, and to go all out. Surprisingly, many firms don't, or won't, do that.

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It is not only your right but your RESPONSIBILITY to yourself to ask questions before choosing a law firm and signing on the dotted line to be represented in a Bextra litigation. Hopefully, using the guidelines in this site will help you make the right choice.