Defective Drugs, Cipro & Levaquin, Causing Achilles Tendon Rupture
An Achilles tendon rupture is an extremely painful injury that happens when the Achilles tendon is torn from its positioning at the calf to the heel bone. Achilles tendon ruptures often require surgery, in addition to physical therapy and other ongoing rehabilitation efforts to regain normal ankle use.
Although Achilles tendon ruptures are not typically common injuries, a disturbing number of these tendon ruptures have occurred in conjunction with taking certain antibiotics, like Cipro and Levaquin. Cipro and Levaquin are both commonly prescribed antibiotics that are associated with increased risks in tendon injury and rupture. Of the reported tendon ruptures associated with dangerous drugs Levaquin and Cipro, 60 percent were attributed to using Levaquin and the most common tendon rupture was the Achilles tendon. An experienced St. Louis personal injury lawyer will be able to help you with your Cipro or Levaquin lawsuit.
The manufacturers of these drugs failed to adequately warn consumers about the risks of tendon damage and injury, which has led to several personal injury lawsuits. The FDA now requires warnings about antibiotics that cause tendonitis and other severe forms of tendon injury, but these warnings are too late for some patients.
With awareness about the increase in tendon damage associated with these antibiotics, Cipro lawsuits and Levaquin lawsuits continue to grow in number due to issues of product liability. Additionally, other antibiotics with the same tendon risks are also coming to light such as Penetrex, Tequin, Maxaquin, Noroxin and Floxin.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a product like Cipro or Levaquin, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Call the top Missouri personal injury attorneys at Page Cagle for a free consultation at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). We are more than happy to discuss your legal options and answer any questions you may have.
You can also email John Page at john@pagecagle.com for more information. You pay nothing unless you recover.
