Hydroxycut Liver Damage Lawyer / Lawsuit

Have you or someone you know used the popular line of Hydroxycut dietary supplements and been diagnosed with liver damage, jaundice or liver failure? Have these injuries led to a liver transplant? Has someone you love died from liver failure following their use of Hydroxycut supplements? If so, you have valuable legal rights. Hydroxycut products were recalled in 2009 because of their association with liver damage and other serious health problems.

Our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers are currently offering free case evaluations to anyone who suffered from liver damage or liver failure following use of Hydroxycut. Because Iovate Heath Sciences, the maker of Hydroxycut, took so long to issue warnings about such health problems, it is conceivable that many people suffering from liver damage never imagined that their use of Hydroxycut had caused their condition. Other victims may not have made the connection because Hydroxycut liver damage can occur months after use of the supplements is stopped.

If you believe that you have suffered from Hydroxycut liver damage, you may be entitled to compensation. But it is important that you act quickly to protect your legal rights. We urge you to discuss your case with one of our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers as soon possible.

Hydroxycut Liver Damage

Hydroxycut supplements, a line of popular diet and fitness aids, were recalled in May 2009 after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) received 23 reports of liver damage among Hydroxycut users. The Hydroxycut liver problems ranged from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver damage requiring liver transplant. In one case, a 19-year-old man died as a result of Hydroxycut liver damage.

According to the FDA, in all of the cases, the victims of Hydroxycut liver damage were in good health prior to beginning the supplement regimen. The Hydroxycut liver damage occurred when victims took only the dosage recommended on the supplement packaging. The Hydroxycut liver damage was also known to occur while victims were on the supplement regimen, and as long as several months after Hydroxycut usage stopped.

Symptoms of Hydroxycut liver damage include:

• yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes
• brown urine
• nausea
• vomiting
• light-colored stools
• excessive fatigue
• weakness
• stomach or abdominal pain
• itching
• loss of appetite.

If you used Hydroxycut anytime in the last several years, and suffered from these symptoms, there is a good chance the supplement was the cause. While the FDA has maintained that Hydroxycut liver damage is rare, the vast number of adverse drug reactions are never reported to the agency. Our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers feel strongly that the FDA's numbers on Hydroxycut side effects could be inaccurate, and the true number of victims is far higher than realized.

Hydroxycut Recall

A total of 14 Hydroxycut products were subject to the 2009 recall:

• Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
• Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
• Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
• Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
• Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
• Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
• Hydroxycut 24
• Hydroxycut Carb Control
• Hydroxycut Natural

Unfortunately, the FDA was unable to determine which ingredients, or combination of ingredients, had been causing the liver damage and other side effects associated with Hydroxycut. For that reason, it can only be assumed that every recalled Hydroxycut supplement has the potential to cause deadly side effects. The FDA has warned consumers to stop using the above Hydroxycut products IMMEDIATLY and return them to their place of purchase as soon as possible.

Our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers have learned that Iovate had received the first reports of health problems among its customers at least seven years before the recall. Yet Iovate never bothered to warn the public about potential Hydroxycut dangers until it announced the recall. The company's failure to act sooner put thousands of Hydroxycut users at risk for serious injury, and even death. Our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers intend to hold Iovate accountable for this negligence.

Other Hydroxycut Side Effects

Unfortunately, liver damage is not the only health problem linked to Hydroxycut. In the 2009 recall notice, the FDA also said it had received reports of other ailments among Hydroxycut users. These included seizures, cardiovascular disorders, and rhabdomyolysis, a type of muscle damage that can lead to other serious health problems such as kidney failure.

The FDA did not state how many people had suffered from these other Hydroxycut side effects. But given the supplements' popularity (nine million units of the Hydroxycut brand were sold the year before the recall), it is possible that victims could number in the hundreds - if not thousands. For that reason, our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers are also offering free consultations to victims of these other Hydroxycut side effects.

Legal Help for Hydroxycut Liver Damage Victims

If you or someone you love suffered from liver damage, including jaundice or liver failure, or any other health problem that may have been caused by Hydroxycut supplements, we urge you to take advantage of our firm's free lawsuit evaluation. Please fill out our online form, or call 1 800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) right away to discuss your case with one of our Hydroxycut liver damage lawyers.