Woman Says Levaquin Caused Tendon Damage
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Apr 22 2010 at 12:15 PM
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A 31-year-old woman is suing Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development LLC, claiming that she suffered from Achilles tendonitis after taking Levaquin, an antibiotic that is marketed as a first-line therapy for common bronchitis and sinusitis infections.

Lisa Presley has filed a lawsuit against the drug makers on April 8 in the Beaumont Division of the Eastern District of Texas. According to the complaint, Presley began to suffer from Achilles tendonitis after started taking Levaquin in 2008. Presley states that her injuries are severe and incurable.

The lawsuit blames the defendants for their negligence, strict product liability for manufacturing and/or design defect and for failure to warn, violation of express and implied warranties for the design, production, testing, study, inspection, labeling, marketing, advertising, sales, promotion, and distribution of the drug, fraud, unjust enrichment and breach of consumer protection regulations.

Presley argues that Levaquin is in a class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones that are linked with terrible side effects. Previous drugs within this class have been recalled on account of their adverse effects. Levaquin is also used to treat various upper respiratory infections, urinary tract infections, prostatitis and other bacterial infections.

The drug contains a warning label about the risks of tendon injury and rupture, including a warning regarding its increased risks while using corticosteroids. However, the labeling didn’t clearly describe the risks, according to the lawsuit.

Presley is seeking damages for medical costs, loss of income, lasting disability, disfigurement, pain and suffering, mental anguish and physical impairment.

U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone will be presiding over the case.

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