PPH Legal Blog

Now in its second week, the trial for the Fen-phen lawyers continues.  A junior lawyer involved in the settlement, who has testified for four days, says the main lawyers on the case, Cunningham Jr., Gallion, and Mills Jr., never gave the clients a chance to protest the $200 million settlement or the attorney fees.  The […]

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Fen-phen, the diet drug wonder of the 1990’s, created many unfortunate and severe health complications in its users, including heart valve damage and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH).  PPH is a rare and incurable disease which causes increased blood pressure and oxygen depletion in the lungs, forcing many patients to struggle for breath, especially with increased […]

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In 2006, Margaret was prescribed phentermine (the “phen” in Fen Phen) to lose weight.  It was a successful drug choice and she quickly lost about 90 lbs.  However, after a year of taking it, Margaret had chest pains and difficulty breathing, complications that landed her in the hospital.  At first, doctors thought she was having […]

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