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Editor: Robert J. Binstock
Profession: Avandia Attorney

Category: Avandia Side Effects

On Tuesday another lawsuit filed against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) over the diabetes drug Avandia. The suit alleges that 59-year-old Pat Kelly developed heart problems and eventually had to undergo bypass surgery as a result of taking Avandia. The once blockbuster medication has recently been linked to a substantial increased risk in heart failure, heart attack and stroke. This one of several lawsuits that have been filed over the last several months claiming that GSK failed to adequately warn patients taking the drug of the serious potential side effects. The company is standing behind the drug and says that they will defend against any litigation.

Kelly has 40 years of experience in the auction business, that often required him to travel throughout the country. He now claims that after the surgery he no longer has the energy to perform his normal working tasks.

"To put it bluntly, I went from a hero to a zero," Kelly said Wednesday. "I simply don't have the energy that I did. I don't have the stamina I did," he said.

The currently filed lawsuits are only the tip of the iceberg. Plaintiffs' attorneys estimate that thousands of Avandia claims have yet to be filed.