Avandia is a drug approved in 1999 to treat type 2 diabetes, a serious and life-threatening disease, presently affecting 18-20 million Americans.

Avandia has been shown in studies to increase the chance of heart attack by as much as 43%. Studies have also demonstrated that risk of death from cardiovascular disease was 64% greater in persons taking Avandia. The most recent study by the FDA linking Avandia to increased risk of heart attack was released in late February 2010:

Additional studies have also linked Avandia users with increased risk for liver failure. Symptoms of liver failure could include jaundice, disorientation, confusion, fatigue, bleeding easily, swollen abdomen, nausea, diarrhea and coma. Recent studies have also shown Avandia usage can lead to bone fractures in women.

Avandia is produced by GlaxoSmithKline, a pharmaceutical company which revenues about $3.2 billion each year from its sales of Avandia. When confronted on the matter, the CEO of GlaxoSmithKline simply stated that the public's concern with the drug was just an "overreaction".

If you or a loved one has used the prescription drug Avandia and suffered an acute myocardial infarction, or AMT (heart attack), liver failure, or bone fracture, you should contact a physician immediately. If you would like to discuss your rights, are interested in more information on Avandia litigation, please fill out the short evaluation form below and an experienced staff member of Loncar & Associates will call you to discuss your potential rights concerning Avandia.

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  Avandia Update

April 2,2010

If you are a current Avandia client of LONCAR & ASSOCIATES, we have entered into a Tolling Agreement with defense counsel for GlaxoSmithKline for your case. The Tolling Agreement will preserve the Statute of Limitations on your case. You generally have two (2) years from the date your cause of action arose to file a lawsuit. Generally, a cause of action arises when an injury or misrepresentation occurs. It is a starting point in time for the beginning of a legal right or remedy. Failure to file a suit and serve the opposing parties can and usually will prevent you from later pursuing your case if you file your suit after the Statute of Limitations deadline. The discovery rule may apply in this litigation and Avandia has not been recalled so we are still able to take new cases; however, your case is at the forefront of this litigation. If you are represented by LONCAR & ASSOCIATES, your Statute of Limitations is currently protected by our Tolling Agreement with the defense counsel.

In addition to completing a Tolling Agreement concerning your Statute of Limitations with GlaxoSmithKline’s attorneys, your initial Plaintiff Fact Sheet was filed with defense counsel in accordance with Pre Trial Order 50. While we wait for the remainder of your medical records to arrive in response to our requests, defense counsel will begin reviewing each Plaintiff Fact Sheet individually. After the Plaintiff Fact Sheets have been reviewed, Deficiency Notices will be issued and each client will have sixty (60) days to correct the deficiencies. Failure to timely correct deficiencies can and most likely will result in your claim being dismissed so it is critical that we have a good mailing address for you at all times. All change of addresses must be in writing. You can change your mailing address with our office using ANY of the following methods: 1) mail us written correspondence; 2) fax notice of a change of address to 469-484-7184 or email a change of address to jcoveney@brianloncar.com. Please include your name, case type and client number in all change of address notices.

It is estimated that nearly 50,000 Avandia users have filed Plaintiff Fact Sheets. As you recall, the Plaintiff Fact Sheet was 35 pages so it will take a significant amount of time before Deficiency Notices are issued. If we are lucky, we will begin receiving the notices late this summer (2010).

You will receive a written update letter specific to your case as soon as we hear from defense counsel regarding your Plaintiff Fact Sheet.