What You Need To Know About a Generic Denture Cream Lawsuit

What You Need To Know About a Generic Denture Cream Lawsuit

The brand-name products Fixodent and Poligrip are at the center of the media storm that has emerged following the publication of a University of Texas study linking the zinc in denture creams to neurological damage, but many consumers may not be aware that it is also possible to file a generic denture cream lawsuit. Although Fixodent and Poligrip are manufactured by multi-million dollar international corporations (Procter & Gamble and GlaxoSmithKline, respectively), the same legal principles underlying lawsuits against those companies apply to a denture cream made by any manufacturer.

When a UT study providing a substantial connection between the zinc in denture cream and peripheral nervous system damage appeared in the journal Neurology, it provided the impetus for lawsuits that have since been filed against GSK & P&G. The primary allegation of the lawsuits is that these manufacturers failed to provide sufficient warning of their products' severe side effects, which include loss of balance and coordination, weakness, pain, paralysis, and, in one case, death. These charges are supported by the "failure to warn" (also known as "marketing defects") facet of product liability common law.

The law, however, does not apply only to large corporations that create products with household names. While these factors are likely explanations for why GSK and P&G have been singled out for legal action by injured denture cream users (along with the fact that Fixodent and Poligrip are the top-selling denture creams in America), any company can violate product liability laws and be held accountable through a lawsuit. Holding a lesser-known, blameworthy manufacturer liable for its actions, then, merely entails taking the same steps required by a potential plaintiff in a Fixodent or Poligrip lawsuit.

First, you need to find out what's in your denture cream and/or whether instructions for safe use are provided. Check the tube of denture cream itself, the packaging, and any additional insert or instructions for this information. If you can't find it, try visiting the manufacturer's Web site or performing a general Internet search. A final option could be to contact the company directly via letter, email, or phone call.

After confirming that the denture cream you've been using contains zinc, the next thing you should do is visit your doctor to get tested for hyperzincemia (high zinc blood levels) or hypocupremia (low copper blood levels). Blood, urine, and hair tests can all detect excessive zinc or a copper deficiency, but need to be completed soon after you stop using a denture cream with zinc (because within a week or so, your blood zinc levels will likely return to normal). Even though you may be suffering from denture-cream induced neuropathy, if tests do not confirm that you have elevated zinc blood levels or depleted copper levels, your case likely will not hold up in court. And because some doctors are still misdiagnosing zinc toxicity with other nervous system disorders, make sure you tell him or her that you suspect denture cream zinc is responsible for your injuries so that the proper tests can be performed.

Once these steps have been taken, your next move should be to contact the Rottenstein Law Group. RLG, a firm whose lawyers have more than 25 years of experience with product liability matters, is currently providing free consultations of Fixodent, Poligrip, and generic denture cream lawsuits. The lawyers of RLG know that your injuries can bring great suffering, hardship, and uncertainty. That's why we fight tirelessly on your behalf to secure the compensation you deserve.

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