A Liver Damage Lawsuit
A number of lawsuits due to dietary supplement side effects have been filed in recent years, including ones regarding the Total Body formulas, Metabolife products and products containing Kava.
Just recently a Baytown, Texas couple filed a lawsuit against Island Supplements, Nutrition Discount Co. and two other defendants. The couple claims that side effects of supplements Phera-Bol and Methyl DX3, used for weight training, caused one of them liver damage.
A liver damage lawsuit can be filed if someone believes an injury occurred due to side effects of supplements. A lawsuit can also be filed if a product does not provide the results it claims it will. Sometimes such lawsuits are the only way to get potentially dangerous or misleading products removed from the market. If you would like to discuss the possibility of a claim regarding dietary supplement side effects or false advertising, contact The Gibson Law Firm at 713-650-1010 or 1-866-JAGFIRM.
The FDA is still studying the risks of usnic acid, consumed in an effort to burn fat. While you could lose weight by using this supplement, you could also risk losing your liver.
A few of the many other supplements named as the cause of liver damage include:
Chaparral - Used as a natural antioxidant
Bitter Orange - Used for weight loss
Comfrey - Used to treat wounds and reduce inflammation in sprains and broken bones
Germander - Used for weight loss
Niacin - Used to lower cholesterol
Black Cohosh - Used for muscle pain and menopausal symptoms
Vitamin A is also known to cause severe liver damage when the dosage is too high or when taken at high dosages for an extended period of time. In fact, Metabolife had to recall its diet and energy bars in 2001 because they contained Vitamin A at a level much higher than was labeled. The high amounts were said to be caused by an error of a contract manufacturer.
That recall was minor compared to what Metabolife, once a top seller in the diet supplement industry, found itself facing with regards to products containing Ephedra. After hundreds of personal injury lawsuits were filed by consumers using these Metabolife products, the company filed for bankruptcy in 2005. Metabolife is now back with new products and a re-branding campaign.