Fosamax Lawsuit Loans

Have a Settled Fosamax Lawsuit But Need Cash Now?

TriMark Legal Funding provides post-settlement funding on settled Fosamax lawsuits nationwide.

Legal Funding on Fosamax Lawsuits

TriMark Legal Funding is one of America’s leading personal injury accident loan companies. We provide pre-settlement funding and post-settlement funding (lawsuit loans) to injured plaintiffs nationwide while they wait for their lawsuit settlements.

At TriMark Legal Funding, we offer non-recourse lawsuit funding cash advances to plaintiffs who are involved in either pending or settled legal claims, often in 24 hours or less.

Lawsuit loans are a discreet, sensible way to keep your head above water until your attorney has finished negotiating your lawsuit settlement.

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Important Notice About Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

TriMark Legal Funding only offers post-settlement funding on settled Fosamax lawsuits at this time

This means that to qualify for funding consideration, you must have already signed your settlement agreement and know either

The gross amount of your settlement OR
The actual net amount you will be receiving after all deductions (attorney fees, case costs, medical liens, etc.)

If you have a settled Fosamax lawsuit and would like to apply for settlement funding, please apply here.

How Lawsuit Loans Work

TriMark Legal Funding specializes in helping personal injury accident victims.
Our non-recourse legal funding is a simple 3-step process:

1. Apply for Funding

You can either apply online or call us toll-free at (877) 932-2628. We’ll answer all of your questions and gather some basic facts about your case.

2. Review & Approval

Our team will work directly with your attorney to review your case. Approvals can happen as quickly as 1 hour after receipt of all required information.

3. Receive Cash

A funding agreement is sent via DocuSign. After signed copies are returned, your cash is sent to you by wire transfer or FedEx Overnight.

Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

If you have filed a lawsuit against Merck & Company because of a femur fracture, jaw surgery, or jaw replacement, and are interested in a settlement loan against your case, we can help.

TLF offers post-settlement loans to plaintiffs who have already signed their claim release.

What is Fosamax?

Fosamax (Alendronate) is prescribed to men and women for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis and other bone diseases. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck & Company and received FDA approval in 1995. Since 2008, generic versions of this drug, called Alendronate, manufactured by Barr Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals, have been available on the market.

The idea behind the drug is that it should reduce the risk of broken bones and fractures in patients. Unfortunately, and herein lies the problem, it is known for occasionally causing the opposite effect: It is known to cause serious femur fractures, along with other broken bones. Additionally, it has been reported that Fosamax might cause other serious medical conditions such as osteromyeltitis, which is the inflammation of bone marrow, and dead jaw disease (osteonecrosis).

Over the last several years, thousands of people have filed lawsuits when health complications emerged after they began taking the drug.

Medical experts have amassed overwhelming evidence that links the drug to thigh bone fractures resulting from little to no force being exerted to the bone.

The FDA encouraged Merck to add label warnings about bone fractures, but it took Merck over a year to include fractures as one of the possible side effects.

The active ingredient is Alendronic Acid. The medicine is considered a success and is, in fact, still available for sale and many post-menopausal women who used the drug have experienced improvement with regards to osteoporosis.

Side effects are very serious and those injured by them can claim just compensation.

While Fosamax is supposed to strengthen the bone mass in women and men, it has been documented that the drug may cause different bone fractures and femur fractures. We have included a shortlist of other side effects of the drug Fosamax.

Fosamax Side Effects

These are some of the known side effects that have been reported and confirmed:

Chest pain
Chronic back pain
Severe bone pain
Coughing up blood
Eye problems
Pain when swallowing
Flu-like symptoms
Hip and thigh pain

Joint and muscle pain
Nausea, diarrhea or constipation
Dizziness
Pain in the Upper Stomach
Pain under the ribs
Jaw Pain
Severe heartburn
Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, throat and hands

Drugs

Abilify
Accutane
Actonel
Actos
Androgel
Avandia
Avelox
Baycol
Belviq
Bextra
Boniva
Celebrex
Cipro
Coumadin
Crestor
Darvocet
Darvon
Dexatrim
Dexilant
Eliquis
Ephedrine
Fen-Phen
Fluoroquinolones
Fosamax
Gadolinium Dye
GranuFlo & NaturaLyte
Heparin
Invokana
Levaquin
Lipitor
Lipobay
Losartan
Meridia
Nexium
Paxil
Pergolide
Permax
Plavix
Prempro
Prevacid
Prexige
Prilosec
Propulsid
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)
Protonix
Prozac
Raptiva
Ranitidine
Reglan
Rezulin
RotaShield
Seldane
Seroquel
Taxotere
Testosterone
Topomax
Trasylol
Trovan
Truvada
Valsartan
Vioxx
Warfarin
Yasmin
Yaz
Zantac
Zelnorm
Zocor
Zofran
Zoloft
Zyban
Zyprexa

Medical Devices

Bair Hugger
ERCP Scope
Guidant Heart Device
IUD Litigation
- Mirena IUD
- Paragard IUD
Kugel Mesh Patch
Medtronic
- Infuse Bone Graft
- Marquis Defibrillator
- Sprint Fidelis
NuvaRing
Ortho Evra Patch
Phillips CPAP
Power Morcellator
Surgical Robot
- Da Vinci Robot

Products / Other

9/11 First Responder Settlements
Big Tobacco
Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse
Class Action Lawsuits
Commercial Litigation Funding
Deepwater Horizon MDL 2179
Dow Corning Breast Implant
DuPont C-8 (Teflon) MDL 2433
E-Cigarettes
- JUUL
FIU Bridge Collapse
Iraq War Hostages
Paraquat Weedkiller
PG&E Wildfire Lawsuits
Sports Injury Lawsuits
- NCAA Concussion
- NFL Concussion
- WWE Concussion
Takata Airbag Settlement
Talcum Powder

Apply For Fosamax Lawsuit Settled Case Funding

To qualify for an Accutane lawsuit cash advance, you must have a settled Fosamax lawsuit. Pending lawsuits are not eligible at this time.

To qualify, you must have an already signed Fosamax settlement agreement which clearly shows either the gross amount of your settlement or the actual net amount you will be receiving after all deductions (attorney fees, case costs, medical liens, medical hold-backs, etc.) have been made.

If you have a settled Fosamax lawsuit and need funding, either:

Call Us At (877) 932-2628 or

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Latest Developments in the Fosamax Lawsuit…

Third Circuit Clarifies Next Steps in Fosamax Decision

On remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has in turn remanded the case to the district court to determine whether state law claims are preempted by federal law in the 500+ lawsuits pending regarding the medication Fosamax in Merck Sharpe & Dohme v. Albrecht. As previously discussed on this blog in May 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that the issue of federal preemption is one to be decided by the court and not a jury, while somewhat clarifying the “clear evidence” standard governing the analysis. After the high court’s decision, it was unclear whether the Third Circuit would remand the cases to the district court for application of the Supreme Court’s guidance or decide the issue – a legal one, after all, as just declared by the Supreme Court – itself de novo. Following supplemental briefing by the parties,… Read more

New Supreme Court Decision Offers Guidance for Mass Tort Preemption Defense

After years of limited guidance, the Supreme Court has finally provided direction to lower courts on the issue of preemption when they delivered their opinion in Merck v. Albrecht. “Preemption” is a common defense used by defendants in pharmaceutical mass tort litigation. Through this defense, pharmaceutical companies argue that the state law causes of action are preempted by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) control over drug and medical device approval and labeling. The Preemption Defense The Merck v. Albrecht case centers the drug, Fosamax, as a focal point in the mass tort litigation. Fosamax is pharmaceutical used for osteoporosis treatment and the case revolves around atypical femur fractures caused by use of the osteoporosis drug. Merck, the maker of Fosamax, asserted the preemption defense. Merck argued that it was the state’s failure to warn consumers of the drug’s risk and causes of action could not be brought against Merck… Read more

Supreme Court Sends Merck’s Fosamax Product Liability Case Back to Appeals Court

The US Supreme Court vacated and remanded a products liability case involving claims alleging a failure to warn about risks of stress fractures related to the use of Fosamax, which is manufactured by Merck Sharpe & Dohme Corp. (“Merck”). Fosamax is a drug that treats and prevents osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Merck argued that the claims should be dismissed as they submitted “clear evidence” that FDA regulations prohibited them from changing the Fosamax label to include the stress fracture risk warnings. The Supreme Court held that the Third Circuit incorrectly determined that “clear evidence” is a question of fact for a jury; rather, the Court held that “clear evidence” is a question of law as it involves a legal determination about an agency decision. The FDA approved the sale of Fosamax in 1995. At that time, the Fosamax label did not warn of the risk of atypical femoral fracture, a type of… Read more

US Supreme Court Tosses Ruling Against Merck on Fosamax Osteoporosis Drug

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Merck & Co – at least for now – by throwing out a lower court ruling that had revived hundreds of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to properly warn patients of debilitating thigh-bone fractures from taking its osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The nine justices unanimously directed the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision allowing the lawsuits to proceed even though federal regulators had rebuffed Merck when the company sought to add a warning to Fosamax’s label about the fracture risk. The decision added clarity to a defense used by drug makers against product liability claims in which they argue that such litigation is preempted under federal law and the U.S. Constitution when a federal agency takes certain actions, as the Food and Drug Administration did in this case. In a decision written by Justice Stephen… Read more

Fosamax Lawsuits’ Future to be Decided by Supreme Court

The fate of about 500 lawsuits involving the drug Fosamax is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court has agreed to consider overturning an appellate court ruling that reinstated the lawsuits after a federal trial judge dismissed them. The issue involves whether Merck, the manufacturer of the osteoporosis drug, failed to warn of the danger that patients taking Fosamax could develop a specific type of thigh bone fractures. Merck argues that it asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve such a warning on its label, but the FDA denied its request. Lawyers for the injured patients say Merck asked for a warning about a different kind of fracture than those involved in the lawsuits. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in March 2017 that jurors should decide the issue. But the Trump administration — invited by the Supreme Court to weigh in — maintained this… Read more

Merck wins Supreme Court hearing in pivotal Fosamax pre-emption case

Merck & Co. has another chance for a reprieve in its long-running fight against Fosamax liability lawsuits. After an appeals court revived hundreds of patient claims last year, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear Merck’s bid to put them to rest again. Merck argues that the FDA rebuffed its 2008 bid to update the osteoporosis drug's label to warn of a link to severe bone fractures, but decided to order a warning in October 2010, when Merck did so. Now, Merck shouldn’t be held liable for that lack of a warning, because the FDA’s labeling power shields it, the company says. And the high court will now review that argument, in an important development for the drug industry. The question of FDA pre-emption has made its way through multiple courts in recent years, and Merck’s Supreme Court appeal could settle it. That, in turn, could affect product liability cases… Read more

Merck seeks to reverse ruling reviving Fosamax injury lawsuits

Merck & Co Inc is urging a U.S. appeals court to reconsider a ruling that revived hundreds of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to adequately warn about the risks of thigh bone fractures associated with its osteoporosis drug Fosamax. In papers filed on Wednesday, Merck asked the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to grant a rehearing by the three-judge panel that issued the March 22 ruling or for a rehearing by the full 14-judge court…. Read more

Merck must face renewed Fosamax warning claims: U.S. appeals court

A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived claims by several hundred plaintiffs who accused Merck & Co of failing to adequately warn about the risks of thigh bone fractures associated with its osteoporosis drug Fosamax. In a 3-0 decision, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said the plaintiffs may proceed to trial on their failure-to-warn claims, and a lower court judge erred in finding the claims pre-empted by federal law. Merck said it is reviewing its options, and that a judge, not a jury, should decide the pre-emption question. It also said it remains “confident” in Fosamax’s safety and effectiveness. David Frederick, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Fosamax, whose chemical name is alendronate sodium, has been prescribed to treat or prevent bone loss in post-menopausal women since 1995. But the plaintiffs claimed to suffer atypical femur fractures from long-term… Read more

Merck agrees to proposed $27.7 million settlement over Fosamax lawsuits

Merck & Co Inc said on Monday that it was prepared to pay $27.7 million to settle lawsuits by hundreds of people who sued the company over allegations that its osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused bones in the jaw to deteriorate. Lawyers for Merck and plaintiffs disclosed the proposed settlement at a court hearing in New York to resolve 1,140 lawsuits pending in federal and state courts. Any settlement would need to be approved by a judge. Merck, which confirmed the agreement later on Monday, said the accord requires a 100 percent participation rate and evidence that the claimants satisfy eligibility requirements. The deal covers about 1,200 people, the company said. “We hope to bring this to a successful conclusion,” Paul Strain, a lawyer for Merck, said at the hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan before Judge John Keenan, who has presided over federal litigation by plaintiffs claiming that they… Read more

Fosamax Side Effects | Problems With Esophagus & Femur Pain

Doctors prescribe Fosamax to prevent age-related bone damage. The drug can cause minor side effects including abdominal pain, acid regurgitation and constipation. In rare cases, people who take the drug may suffer from serious side effects such as femur fractures, jaw problems and esophageal ulcers. For many people, one of the worries that comes with getting older is the risk of developing osteoporosis. This debilitating disease makes bones so brittle they easily break. When Fosamax (alendronate) was introduced in 1995, it was promoted as the solution to osteoporosis and other bone-damaging diseases. However, studies show that the drug causes serious side effects that may be more problematic than osteoporosis itself. The drug’s manufacturer, Merck, says the most common side effects include gastrointestinal issues, such as nausea, diarrhea, constipation and cramping. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration documented several of the drug’s more serious side effects and subsequently distributed numerous warnings. Though rare,… Read more

Fosamax and Boniva Drug Lawsuit Charges Permanent and Severe Injuries from Long-Term Bisphosphonate Use

Kent Klaudt of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced that Reba Inez Patton and her husband Patrick Patton of Tennessee have filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey against Merck & Co., the manufacturer of Fosamax, and GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, the manufacturer of Boniva, alleging these prescription drugs, which fall within the category of drugs known as bisphosphonates, increase the risk of atypical bone fractures and caused Mrs. Patton severe and permanent injuries. Mrs. Patton was prescribed both Fosamax and Boniva. Mrs. Patton used Fosamax from approximately 2001 to 2006, and Boniva from approximately 2006 to 2010. On December 10, 2010, Mrs. Patton suffered a low energy, atypical femoral fracture when she took a step to walk up a flight of stairs. "I wish this never happened to me. When I walk, it is scary because I do not want to fall… Read more

Risk of Throat Cancer from Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva Found in Study

Long-term users of the bone-strengthening drugs Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva and other oral bisphosphonates may face a doubled risk of throat cancer, according to the results of a new study. The study is published in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), and it appears to contradict a similar study published last month that found no link between oesophageal cancer and oral biphosphonates like Fosamax. Researchers from Oxford University looked at the UK General Practice Research Database and found that those subjects who filled 10 or more prescriptions for oral biphosphonates had nearly twice the chance of contracting throat cancer than those who were not taking the drugs. Researchers said that risk did not change regardless of age, sex, smoking, alcohol use, weight or the use of a variety of other drugs. … Read more

Fosamax Lawsuit Loans

Legal Funding on Fosamax Lawsuits

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Important Notice About Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

How Lawsuit Loans Work

1. Apply for Funding

2. Review & Approval

3. Receive Cash

Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

What is Fosamax?

Fosamax Side Effects

Some of the Different Types of Cases We Provide Funding For

See All Eligible Lawsuit Types

Drugs

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Latest Developments in the Fosamax Lawsuit…

Fosamax Lawsuit Loans

Legal Funding on Fosamax Lawsuits

Let’s Talk!

Have Questions?Call and speak with one of our funding experts today.

Important Notice About Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

How Lawsuit Loans Work

1. Apply for Funding

2. Review & Approval

3. Receive Cash

Fosamax Lawsuit Funding

What is Fosamax?

Fosamax Side Effects

Some of the Different Types of Cases We Provide Funding For

See All Eligible Lawsuit Types

Drugs

Medical Devices

Products / Other

Apply For Fosamax Lawsuit Settled Case Funding

Call Us At (877) 932-2628 or

Latest Developments in the Fosamax Lawsuit…

Have Questions?
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