Pennsylvania Herbal Diet Pill Injury Attorneys

Obesity is an epidemic in our country and adds to the rate of untimely deaths, diabetes, heart disease and many other poor health issues each year. While many people struggle with their weight there has also been an increase in the diet pill market. Because these diet pills often contain ingredients that the US Food and Drug Administration has not tested, they can be very dangerous to people's health. The drug Ephedra, whose active ingredient is ephedrine, was commonly found in many diet pills throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s but was banned after it was linked to several deaths and many injuries throughout the country.

In 2005 the ban on ephedra was overturned, however, and diet pills are starting to add the dangerous ingredient back into their contents. Other dangerous ingredients mimicking ephedra have been found in other herbal diet pills and caution should always be followed when taking them. A major problem stemmed from the fact that these diet pills increased metabolism by raising the heart rate and blood pressure of people taking them. Since most of these people were unhealthy or overweight to begin with, the results were disastrous.

Because of the heightened risk to people, our Pennsylvania diet drug lawyers are taking calls for free from anyone with a potential case. Diet drug lawsuits are being filed throughout the state of Pennsylvania as well as the rest of the country and have already resulted in several multi-million dollar settlements. While no amount of money can take away the pain and suffering that these pills have caused, the settlements can help pay for related expenses. These settlements from diet pill lawsuits have paid for medical expenses, wrongful deaths, pain and suffering, and many other related problems.

In addition, legal challenges under product liability law can actually change the way companies do business throughout Pennsylvania. Companies participating in activities that are found to be harmful or dangerous can be made to stop and to reimburse the society for the harm caused. Providing financial settlements in order to pay for the damage they've done can create a safer atmosphere for commercial activities.

If you or a loved one are concerned about herbal diet pills and their hazardous side effects, contact our law office for a free consultation. If you have taken them and suffered some side effect that was hazardous to your health you may be entitled to a significant financial settlement because of it. Our Pennsylvania herbal diet pill attorneys are available for free evaluations on any potential case involving these dangerous products.

Reiff & Bily is a personal injury law firm located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is listed in the Bar of Registered Preeminent Lawyers International Edition. We offer confidential consultations through our website or phone number. We work most diet pill lawsuits on a contingent basis, meaning we do not get paid until we successfully win your case. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.

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Philadelphia Super Lawyers 2006

Jeffrey Reiff and Raymond Bily have been recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as Super Lawyers, are members of many highly specialized and prestigious trial organizations specializing in auto defects and product liability, (see lawyer bios) and have handled prominent cases nationally.

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