Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is prescribed to help prevent heart attacks, but may actually cause the. Crestor is a popular HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor (statin drug) used to lower cholesterol. While it is effective in lowering cholesterol, it has been linked to cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle is damaged and can be fatal. If you believe that you or a loved one has been injured by taking Crestor, you may be entitled to compensation. Please talk to our Crestor injury attorneys today.
Drug Companies Put Profits Over Lives
The dangers of Crestor and other statins have been known for years. However, statins are the most popular class of drugs on the market today. They are over-prescribed, sometimes due to patients’ misconceptions created by massive marketing campaigns buy the drug companies that the drugs are needed to prevent high cholesterol even when cholesterol levels are normal.
Compensation for Crestor Injuries
If you have been injured by taking Crestor you may be entitled to compensation including:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Lost income
- Future lost income
- Disability
- Physical pain and suffering
- Mental pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Getting Help Now for Your Crestor Injuries
If you believe that you have been injured by taking Crestor, please do not let financial concerns prevent you from getting legal help. Your initial consultation with our Crestor injury attorneys is free. If we take you case and you choose to work with us, we will handle your case on a contingency basis. That means that we only get paid if and when you get paid.
It is important to get started as soon as possible because there is a time limit for taking action in your case. The time limit is called the statute of limitations and it varies from state to state. If you miss the deadline for filing your lawsuit you lose your legal right to compensation.
If you believe that you or a loved one has been injured by taking Crestor, please call or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.