Virginia Man Joins Chantix Litigation

A Virginia man has become one of the most recent plaintiffs to file suit against drug manufacturer Pfizer due to side effects he suffered as a result of smoking cessation drug Chantix. With the help of a Chantix lawyer, Jonathan L. Wince filed suit on the 5th of January, 2012, in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. According to the claim filed by his Chantix lawyer, Wince has been the victim of several serious Chantix side effects. His case joins a number of others that have already been filed because of serious Chantix psychological side effects. 

Luckily for Wince and his loved ones, his case did not become a Chantix suicide lawsuit. A number of patients have actually committed suicide and their family members are taking legal action against Pfizer because of this, claiming that Chantix caused or contributed to their loved one's suicide. Wince experienced suicidal thoughts, however, along with a number of other side effects: severe emotional distress, panic attacks, lethargy, confusion, Chantix depression, Chantix suicidal thoughts, memory loss, anxiety, aggression, manic behavior, physical pain, and intestinal bleeding. He allegedly began experiencing these things after being prescribed the drug to help him quit smoking on January 3, 2009. 

Wince's Chantix lawsuit is seeking damages from Pfizer, $5 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive ones. One of the allegations brought up by Wince's Chantix lawyer is that Pfizer was negligent in clinical testing and in warning patients of the potential risk. Clinical testing for Chantix excluded patients with a history of mental illness, even though these people are unusually likely to use Chantix and also more likely to experience some of the more severe Chantix side effects. The lawsuit also claims that Pfizer knew or should have known of the risks associated with Chantix and should have warned patients more thoroughly of the potential side effects. 

Cited in the lawsuit are studies linking Chantix to psychological side effects, including research that showed patients using Chantix were three times more likely to experience Chantix suicidal thoughts in clinical trials than patients who were taking a placebo.

Chantix Side Effects Reported More and are More Dangerous than All Other Drugs

Chantix (varenicline) was approved in the United States by the FDA in 2006 as a prescription medication to help people quit smoking. The drug works by reducing the positive feelings that come from cigarettes, blocking the receptors in the brain commonly stimulated by nicotine. However, the impact of the drug on the brain has resulted in a number of reports from users who experienced sudden, unusually aggressive behavior, thoughts of self-harm and in extreme cases, Chantix suicide. Growing concerns over the drug have led to an ongoing investigation into the Chantix side effects in the United States. The FDA indicated that their review of data indicates it is “increasingly likely that there may be an association between Chantix and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms.”This data may help a victim and Chantix lawyer regarding their odds of being granted compensation from the drug maker as a result of these psychological side effects. 

Chantix Psychological Side Effects Plague Patients

One of the most widely-publicized legal issues in the country at this time is the ever-growing multidistrict litigation against smoking cessation drug Chantix. Initially a successful and promising drug, Chantix users more and more began to notice side effects related to the medication, some of which have proven fatal. Most of the Chantx lawsuit against drugmaker Pfizer deal with alleges that the patient has experienced some form of Chantix psychological problems, which have been known to include depression, rage, mood swings, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide. 

The most serious of these side effects is, obviously, suicide, and lawsuits involving suicide and suicide attempts are likely to be the most successful in a court of law. However, Chantix has other deadly side effects as well—including heart attack and diabetes. Like with most personal injury cases, the cases that are most likely to be successful are the ones that involve the most serious personal injury or long-term repercussions. Bereaved families whose loved one passed away because of Chantix side effects are more likely to be awarded a settlement than patients

Chantix Side Effects Lawsuits Slam Popular Drug

The smoking cessation drug Chantix looked like it was poised to be a success when it was first introduced to the market. Unlike many smoking cessation products, it proved extremely successful against a placebo during early clinical trials. However, for some Chantix patients, they are getting more than they bargain for—while making a desperate attempt to improve their health, some of these patients might accidentally be sentencing themselves to Chantix attempted suicide death. Chantix attempted suicide for them while they want to quit smoking.

Chantix was not tested during initial clinical trials on patients with a history of mental illness, although there are statistics that show that people with psychological problems or a history of psychological problems are more likely to be smokers than people without psychological problems. It is the former category that is more likely to experience psychological Chantix side effects. Depression, violent rages, sudden mood swings, aggression, and suicidal thoughts or Chantix suicide ideations.

Chantix Lawyers Discouraged by FDA Announcement?

The Food and Drug Administration has recently conducted two studies attempting to link the smoking cessation drug Chantix with psychological side effects that have been associated with the medication. However, both of these studies seem to have come up with nothing. Although this might discourage some plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against Chantix drugmaker Pfizer, because they think that this might put an end to their lawsuits. Chantix personal injury lawyers dealing with these cases are feeling the pressure as well. However, there are some flaws in the Food and Drug Administration’s research that some people may have overlooked.

The Food and Drug Administration only conducted studies on Chantix patients who were hospitalized for depression and other possible psychological Chantix side effects. However, there may be a number of patients who are feeling the symptoms of the Chantix side effects, but do not want to get help or are not feeling them seriously enough to warrant hospitalization. In addition, some of the most serious allegations against Pfizer are Chantix suicide and Chantix attempted suicide—most of which occurred when the patient’s depression