Q: Can I sue drug manufacturer?
I developed a severe gambling addiction while taking Mirapex long-term. It stopped after I quit taking the drug. This has placed me on the brink of bankruptcy. Is this a valid basis for suing the manufacturer? Do the existence of prior class action lawsuits to which I was not a party prevent me from suing?
A:
A Michigan attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for a week. As a GENERAL matter, It seems like it would be a difficult case to establish. It could depend on what the warning label for Mirapex includes, but the drug is generally used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Correlating usage to an addition, and then correlating the financial loss the drug would appear to be a difficult burden overcome to convince jurors, to the exclusion of other possibilities. Reach out to Michigan attorneys to ask their opinions of such a case - that's probably one of the best ways to answer your question. I couldn't answer the second part of your question about class action litigation. If the pending lawsuits involve multidistrict litigation in different jurisdictions, attorneys who are directly involved in the litigation could be in a better position to answer that question. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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