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According to a June 17, 2009 report from Business Wire, a class action lawsuit was filed in federal court regarding those injured due to recalled Hydroxycut products.

The class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, against the manufacturers of Hydroxycut: Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc. and MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc.

Hydroxycut attorney, David Payne, is interested in reviewing your Hydroxycut claim.
Call David Payne at 417.847.7516 to discuss your legal rights and outline your options regarding your claim.

According to the complaint, the Hydroxycut products that were the subject of the May U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalls, were a series of dietary, weight loss, and muscle building supplements which posed severe health risks, including:

• Serious Liver Damage
• Hepatotoxicity
• Seizures
• Cardiovascular Disorders
• Rhabdomyolysis

The lead plaintiff in this class action lawsuit is seeking relief for everyone involved in the Hydroxycut class against the defendants for violations of various states’ deceptive trade practice acts, misrepresentation, fraudulent, false, and misleading advertisements, and distributing a product which they claimed was safe and effective.

Because Hydroxycut is a dietary supplement and not a prescription drug, it did not have to go through the rigorous testing that is required of prescription drugs. Hydroxycut was not regulated by the FDA and it did not require their approval to be distributed.

If you or a loved one have taken Hydroxycut and have experienced liver problems, seizures, cardiovascular disorders, or rhabdomyolysis, contact personal injury attorney David Payne so he can investigate your case to see if Hydroxycut was to blame.

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Following the May 1, 2009 withdrawal and recall of Hydroxycut from the market, a 28-year old man from Rock County, Wisconsin has now filed a lawsuit against Ivoate Health Sciences, who developed, patented, manufactured and distributed Hydroxycut products, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., who marketed and sold the dietary supplement.

Lawsuits like these are sure to follow across the nation and will be necessary to protect the public from Hydroxycut's severe effects.

The suit alleges the Plaintiff suffered jaundice and necrosis of the liver after using Hydroxycut for a little over three weeks. After taking Hydroxycut rapid-release caplets from March 5 to March 29, the man went to emergency room feeling ill. He was hospitalized for 11 days and diagnosed with acute hepatitis and necrosis of the liver.

Attorney Thomas Anapol stated, “This is not like a prescription drug, where the manufacturer has to prove to the FDA that the product has a benefit before it can be sold. Dietary supplement makers do not need FDA approval to put their products on the market. There is no good scientific study demonstrating that Hydroxycut has a benefit. Therefore, any risk of serious injury, such as liver failure, is unacceptable,” according to a recent CNBC news article regarding the Hydroxycut lawsuit.

The complaint quotes the plaintiff's liver specialist, saying the plaintiff "developed hepatotoxicity due to the dietary supplement Hydroxycut." The victim and his wife are asking for a judgment against Wal-Mart and Iovate for economic and non-economic compensatory damages, and for a punitive damages judgment against Iovate only.

The dietary supplement, Hydroxycut, has been linked to liver problems, seizures, cardiovascular disorders, muscle damage, and kidney failure. If you or a loved one has experienced these symptoms or similar health problems after taking Hydroxycut, contact a Missouri Hydroxycut lawyer.

A phone call or in-person meeting will fully outline your rights and any paths of legal action you may have. Please feel free to contact David Payne anytime at 417.847.7516.

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In this corner of cyberspace, Southwest Missouri’s premier legal blogger (your’s truly) has been reporting about the Hydroxycut recall of more than a dozen Hydroxycut weight loss supplements which are causing serious liver damage among users. Many experts and consumer safety advocates say that the problem with Hydroxycut (along with other diet aids) is that unlike pharmaceuticals, the FDA does not regulate supplements.

Therefore, it's going to take a class-action lawsuit to stop the sale of dangerous, unregulated supplements like Hydroxycut. It is important that consumers protect their rights and fight aggressive predatory business practices. Please contact David Payne Law (product liability law firm) to can help hold these defective product manufacturers accountable, if you have suffered liver damage or other serious side effects as a result of taking Hydroxycut.

Below is an informative video from about a year ago talking about the "problem" with Hydroxycut and similar products.

The fact dietary supplements are not tested for dangerous ingredients that might endanger lives is simply wrong. This is no protection from the government so private civil personal injury lawyers must step up to the plate; but we can’t do it alone. For instance, prescription drugs must go through rigorous testing to get FDA approval before being sold on the market, as it should be.

However, supplements are not tested nor approved by the FDA. So in the case of Hydroxycut, attorneys and the public have to wait until 23 personal injuries (this is the reported number, but believe me it is much higher) and one death were reported. Now, aggressive and experienced lawyers who take on these cases will go out and do the work to prove the case.

If you or a loved one has suffered negative Hydroxycut side effects or if you have lost someone as a result of using Hydroxycut, please contact the law office of DAVID PAYNE LAW for up-to-date information about the product recall. Hopefully, we can help. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Hydroxycut is a widely sold dietary supplement that has been linked to severe liver damage and other health problems. In the year 2008 alone, about 9 million packages of this dietary supplement were sold. Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc., the company that manufactures Hydroxycut, recalled 14 of its products on May 1, 2009.

Already, numerous instances of serious injury and one death have resulted due to the use of Hydroxycut. Countless other users of Hydroxycut are experiencing effects that may not require immediate medical attention. Nevertheless, these people's conditions could very well worsen in the coming months as the long term effects begin to arise.

Missouri personal injury attorney, David Payne, will give you a free and confidential evaluation of your Hydroxycut claim. While consultations involve no obligation by a prospective client to hire David Payne Law, a phone call or in-person meeting will fully outline your rights and any paths of legal action you may have.

Please feel free to contact David Payne anytime at 417.847.7516.

Hydroxycut is associated with a risk of severe liver damage. This liver damage has already arisen in many different fashions and it is still possible for it to appear in other ways, as well. One of the main symptoms linked to Hydroxycut is jaundice, which is basically a yellowing of the skin and eyes. Jaundice, in addition to yellowing the skin, can cause light colored stools, dark urine and itching. Anybody who is experiencing jaundice may very well have severe liver problems and should seek immediate medical attention.

Symptoms to look for that is associated with liver damage include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Jaundice
• Darkened urine
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Stomach pains
• Itching
• Loss of appetite
• Light-colored stools
• Cuts or bruises that take a long time to heal
• Swelling in legs or abdomen

Along with liver problems, Hydroxycut has been linked to seizures, cardiovascular disorders, muscle damage, and kidney failure. These disorders appear to be a result from one of the dietary supplement’s key ingredients, hydroxycitric acid.

If you or a loved one has experienced health problems and have taken Hydroxycut, contact attorney David Payne. David has the experience you need fighting for you!

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