Attorneys handling these PI cases?

stacyalligator · 02-20-2007, 09:29 PM

Hi Everyone,
Thank you all for your support in the past. You helped me get off Paxil and I have now been off for 6 months; I did not realize that until I signed on here for the first time in a couple months. I still have to take xanax (.5mg) every night to be able to sleep though unfortunately. I now work for a Personal Injury law firm and take incoming calls for potential cases and submit my reports to one of our attorney to decide if we will accept the case or not. Very interesting and I have gotten several phone calls from people wanting to sue drug manufacturers regarding withdrawal from anti-depressants. One woman I spoke with yesterday slit both her wrists 3 weeks after quitting Effexor. Unfortunately our firm does not specialize in these types of cases. Does anyone out there know of law firms that are brave enough to take on these cases?? I would really like to be able to steer people to attorneys who can help them.

Katesmom · 02-20-2007, 09:32 PM

Baum Hedlund is the big one who does. I'm sure Laurie might know of others.

rdjanis · 02-20-2007, 10:09 PM

Google 'paxil lawyers'... you'll be amazed at how many come up. Check the lawyers websites to see the extend of their practice in this area.

scotty · 02-20-2007, 10:38 PM

I don't know any in Florida...

ibamom · 02-20-2007, 10:42 PM

What about the Kansas City area?

scotty · 02-20-2007, 10:48 PM

I only know New Jersey, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania.

altostrata · 02-20-2007, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacyalligator

...I still have to take xanax (.5mg) every night to be able to sleep though unfortunately....

Hey, join the club. I'm 28 months post-Paxil and a good night's sleep is rare.

Bern · 02-21-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by scotty

I only know New Jersey, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania.

Can you recommend me a good lawyer in New Jersey? I just need a name of a lawyer or law firm and I can google that name and find there webpage.

I am going to look into this legal matter.

scotty · 02-21-2007, 10:31 AM

Bern, I hate to discourage you, but all of the lawyers that I know will not take on anyone on multiple meds. It's hard enough to get anywhere with just one ssri...to add other drugs it's impossible to separate out the cause.

Bern · 02-21-2007, 11:04 AM

I knew that there would be a hurdle somewhere. Thanks anyway.

altostrata · 02-21-2007, 09:35 PM

You might be able to sue a doc who is overprescribing for malpractice.

michelle232 · 02-23-2007, 02:39 PM

Hello,

A google search for Paxil lawyers will turn up a whole list. I ended up signing up with one (the zehl law firm) just recently because my son was born with congenital heart problems and pulmonary hypertension. At first, I thought that it was just something that he happened to be born with, but then I saw a tv add saying that the FDA found a link between Paxil and infant heart and lung defects when taken during pregnancy.

I'm writing this not only to share my experience, but so that people understand how dangerous Paxil can be. I truly hope that none of you have to go through this.

Radagast · 03-04-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stacyalligator

...Thank you all for your support in the past...

...Does anyone out there know of law firms that are brave enough to take on these cases?? I would really like to be able to steer people to attorneys who can help them.

Karen Menzies, at Baum Hedlund, has plenty of experience in this area:

http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/

Perhaps the most celebrated lawyer in this area is Andy Vickery, at Vickery Waldner & Mallia, who tried the Schell cases:

http://justiceseekers.com/

I wouldn't be surprised if one or the other would refer you to somebody, if they're not convenient to where you are.

Matt

altostrata · 03-04-2007, 09:37 PM

See Don Farber in San Rafael, California http://www.donfarber.com/.

02-20-2007, 09:29 PM	#1
stacyalligator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 33	Attorneys handling these PI cases? Hi Everyone, Thank you all for your support in the past. You helped me get off Paxil and I have now been off for 6 months; I did not realize that until I signed on here for the first time in a couple months. I still have to take xanax (.5mg) every night to be able to sleep though unfortunately. I now work for a Personal Injury law firm and take incoming calls for potential cases and submit my reports to one of our attorney to decide if we will accept the case or not. Very interesting and I have gotten several phone calls from people wanting to sue drug manufacturers regarding withdrawal from anti-depressants. One woman I spoke with yesterday slit both her wrists 3 weeks after quitting Effexor. Unfortunately our firm does not specialize in these types of cases. Does anyone out there know of law firms that are brave enough to take on these cases?? I would really like to be able to steer people to attorneys who can help them. __________________ Prescribed Paxil 40 mg over 7 years ago for panic attacks & mild depression. AFTER 6 YEARS OF PAXIL I HAD CLINICAL DEPRESSION & DID NOT CARE IF I LIVED OR DIED! Tried quitting Paxil before without success & went back on 20 mg Found Paxil Progress and started Tapering Tapered by reducing dosage by 5 mg every 3 weeks Slower at end -3 or 4 mg, then smallest possible sliver (1 or 2 mg) due to PAXHELL! 8/3/06 OFF PAXIL COMPLETELY 2/07 Still can't kick the xanax (.5mg) at night or no sleep

02-20-2007, 09:32 PM	#2
Katesmom Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 13,706	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? Baum Hedlund is the big one who does. I'm sure Laurie might know of others. __________________ Katesmom aka Kim started Paxil Oct. 2003 for PIH Paxil free since 19 Jul 2005 ". . .the cruelest lies are often told without a word. . .the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard." -- Ben Folds

02-20-2007, 10:09 PM	#3
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? Google 'paxil lawyers'... you'll be amazed at how many come up. Check the lawyers websites to see the extend of their practice in this area. __________________ Rita

02-20-2007, 10:38 PM	#4
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? I don't know any in Florida... __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

02-20-2007, 10:42 PM	#5
ibamom Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 128	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? What about the Kansas City area? __________________ 19 y.o. daughter 10 mg. paxil for 2 1/2 years at the age 13. Prescribed for dizziness and shortness of breath in school. CT June '05 docs said "quit any time you want". Horrible w/d for 14 mo. Off and on again w/d to present date. Now 4 years off. Trying to handle being away at college. Had been doing pretty good. Suffered first full blown panic attack and now reading and studying Dr. Claire Weekes book and CD's. Adverse reaction to antibiotic-Levaquin. ER visit, better now.

02-20-2007, 10:48 PM	#6
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? I only know New Jersey, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

02-21-2007, 10:31 AM	#9
scotty Administrator & Advocate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 38,590	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? Bern, I hate to discourage you, but all of the lawyers that I know will not take on anyone on multiple meds. It's hard enough to get anywhere with just one ssri...to add other drugs it's impossible to separate out the cause. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

02-21-2007, 11:04 AM	#10
Bern Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 3,316	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? I knew that there would be a hurdle somewhere. Thanks anyway. __________________ PAXIL FREE SINCE 8/16/09!!! Spent a total of 11 years on Paxil. I have been taking Anafranil since 2005. Alcohol free since 12/31/07----Seroquel Free since 7/30/08

02-21-2007, 09:35 PM	#11
altostrata Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 4,652	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? You might be able to sue a doc who is overprescribing for malpractice. __________________ '97-'99 Prozac 10mg, tapered, no problem '02-'04 Paxil 10mg, tapered 1mg/wk Oct '04 10/04-12/04 Hypomania, sweating, brain zaps 12/04-7/05 Insomnia, weepy, pseudo-anxiety, anorgasmia 1/05-1/06 Wellbutrin 100-250mg 9/05-4/06 Disabled -- fatigue 1/06-5/07 Vits C, D3, E, mag, zinc, fish oil, acupuncture, whey protein isolate, melatonin help 1/08-1/09 Disabled -- severe insomnia Recovering with aid of an extraordinary MD. See http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...?p=582889#post

02-23-2007, 02:39 PM	#12
michelle232 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? Hello, A google search for Paxil lawyers will turn up a whole list. I ended up signing up with one (the zehl law firm) just recently because my son was born with congenital heart problems and pulmonary hypertension. At first, I thought that it was just something that he happened to be born with, but then I saw a tv add saying that the FDA found a link between Paxil and infant heart and lung defects when taken during pregnancy. I'm writing this not only to share my experience, but so that people understand how dangerous Paxil can be. I truly hope that none of you have to go through this.

03-04-2007, 09:37 PM	#14
altostrata Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 4,652	Re: Attorneys handling these PI cases? See Don Farber in San Rafael, California http://www.donfarber.com/. __________________ '97-'99 Prozac 10mg, tapered, no problem '02-'04 Paxil 10mg, tapered 1mg/wk Oct '04 10/04-12/04 Hypomania, sweating, brain zaps 12/04-7/05 Insomnia, weepy, pseudo-anxiety, anorgasmia 1/05-1/06 Wellbutrin 100-250mg 9/05-4/06 Disabled -- fatigue 1/06-5/07 Vits C, D3, E, mag, zinc, fish oil, acupuncture, whey protein isolate, melatonin help 1/08-1/09 Disabled -- severe insomnia Recovering with aid of an extraordinary MD. See http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/...?p=582889#post

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