On May 1, 2009, there was a recall of fourteen Hydroxycut diet-aid products stemming from a number of reports that folks using the products were developing significant liver issues and other health concerns. Less than 7 days later, on May 4, the 1st Hydroxycut class action lawsuit was filed against the company that manufactures the products, Iovate Medical Sciences. The suit alleges company negligence in informing the public about potential hazards of the products. Naturally, it’s too soon to grasp the suit is going to turn out, but if the company had information which it did not reveal to consumers, it should definitely be held accountable.
A class action court action is filed by a group of people, all of whom have similar claims against a certain company. Filing a class action is just as effective, and far less dear, than filing an individual suit. As a rule, filing a class action lawsuit won’t cost anything unless there’s a settlement. At that point, the lawyer who handled the suit will take his costs from the compensation that was given and then assign the remaining funds to the litigants in the case. Since this is the case, you’ll be able to file a Hydroxycut class action suit without paying a penny out of your own pocket, which is an example of the reasons that class action lawsuits have become so popular.
The initial class action suit against Iovate was filed in Canada where the company is located and represents all Canadian voters who sustained health issues due to Hydroxycut products. The FDA recall happened in the U. S. where twenty-three cases of liver disorders and other health issues had been reported. Health Canada failed to receive any reports of liver damage due to the diet products, but they did receive seventeen reports concerning people who sustained respiration, neurological, heart, and gut problems as a consequence of Canadians using the products.
The Hydroxycut class action suit alleges that the company sold the products without properly informing the public of the health risks that they could exposing shoppers to. The complaint states that the company failed to publish the data on the product labels saying that users could run the danger of liver and kidney damage as well as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological problems. The suit goes on to allege that this was a blatant omission on the part of the company which purposely misled buyers concerning the safety of the products.
The general damages sought in this Hydroxycut class action lawsuit include $20 million for the class, surrender of all monies obtained by selling the products to class members, and other punitive damages and other costs. It is expected that similar suits will be filed in the US in behalf of the many people who sustained similar health problems caused by the diet-aid products.
If you, or somebody you know, have developed health issues following the use of Hydroxycut products, you want to seek representation so that you can become a part of one of these Hydroxycut class action legal actions in order to get the restitution you deserve.
