Atlanta Injury Lawyers Bringing Acetaminophen Liver Damage Cases
Every time a person takes Tylenol, or another drug containing acetaminophen, a small part of the drug turns into a toxin that can cause severe liver damage. Under normal circumstances, a bodily chemical binds with the toxin to render it harmless. In some cases, too much of the toxin is produced and cannot be detoxified.
Many cases of liver damage caused by Tylenol (acetaminophen) go unrecognized or misdiagnosed.
If you or a family member has suffered liver damage that you believe was caused by Tylenol or acetaminophen, contact a pharmaceutical liability attorney at Toliver & Gainer. Your initial consultation is free, with no obligation. Call (678) 374-1034.
Experience You Can Count On
Toliver & Gainer is one of the leading law firms in nation when it comes to handling Tylenol and acetaminophen liver damage claims and medical malpractice cases. Our attorneys have served as lead counsel in Tylenol liver damage cases in Georgia, Tennessee, California, New York, Virginia, and Florida. Our most recent acetaminophen-related case resulted in a significant financial settlement.
A Dangerous Drug with No Warning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires Tylenol and drugs containing acetaminophen to carry a warning label advising people who consume three or more alcoholic drinks a day to consult their doctors before using these drugs. What these warnings do not acknowledge is that people in a fasting state-particularly women-are also at risk for liver damage even when taking the drugs within prescribed limits.
People who have the flu, a stomach virus, a toothache, or who are not eating normally for another reason, can suffer liver failure from taking Tylenol or acetaminophen in as little as one week's time.
Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Tylenol, has known of acetaminophen toxicity for many years. Yet in response to this concern, the company only conducts market research studies to see how consumers would respond if Tylenol bottles contained a liver damage warning.
Our Product Liability Lawyers
Prior to becoming an attorney, A. LeRoy Toliver was a practicing pharmacist and a professor of pharmacology. His understanding of prescription drugs helps him understand pharmaceutical liability issues better than many of the expert witnesses who are called to testify in defense of drug companies.
To put experience on your side in court, contact our Conyers law office.
To learn more
- Acetaminophen and Liver Failure by attorneys William G. Gainer and A. Leroy Toliver
- Pharmaceutical Liability Information Center
