Many significant events have occurred in the Phen-Fen redux litigation arena. My office has filed a large number of lawsuits on behalf of individual plaintiffs and represents clients who have suffered documented heart valve damage as a result of the use of Phen-Fen or redux across the United States. As you are probably aware a class action Diet Drug Settlement has been provisionally approved by the Federal Court, however it is under serious attack on many fronts. Opponents of the Diet Drug Settlement argue that settlement amounts offered under the Diet Drug Settlement are inadequate for many injured parties.

The California Court begins trials of Phen-Fen redux cases in mid February which could trigger some very significant events. Like most people, I'm sure that you have heard of the dramatic result of the most recent multi-plaintiff Phen-Fen trial in Mississippi which resulted in a $150,000,000 verdict and led to the settlement by American Home Products of over 1000 Mississippi cases for sums reported to total between $400,000,000 and $500,000,000. Additionally a number of developments have occurred across the country, including recent settlements in Texas and California, and the most recent ruling by the Court of Appeals in Florida, against American Home Products allowing a class action for free medical testing to continue to trial. All of these events may affect the survival of the Diet Drugs Settlement itself.

My office is continuing to file lawsuits on behalf of those plaintiffs whose injuries are documented by echocardiograms. We firmly believe that it is important to file suit at this time to preserve your rights and maximize your recovery if you have a documented heart injury. My firm is offering competitive rates for persons who have documented injuries. We will of course review your case and make a careful determination of whether or not participation in the Diet Drug Settlement is appropriate and if so to pursue your claims through that avenue as well.

If you have had an echocardiogram that our office has not seen, or if you are able to get one now, we are very interested in reviewing your echocardiogram. Please send any echocardiograms that we have not seen or that are new to my office by fax or mail. The echocardiogram is the only test at this time that will entitle you to compensation either by way of litigation of settlement. I look forward to answering your questions, so please do not hesitate to call my office at: 1-800-787-7577.