Since 2004, C.B. Fleet has faced over 150 Phospho-soda lawsuits filed in state and federal courts throughout the country. These lawsuits charge C.B. Fleet with knowingly keeping a dangerous product on the market and concealing important safety information about the potential risk of kidney problems associated with the product. In addition, Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuits allege that C.B. Fleet knew or should have known that its product increases the risk of acute phosphate nephropathy and kidney failure when it is used in a double dose as part of a pre-colonoscopy bowel-cleansing regimen.
The plaintiffs in these lawsuits allege that they have suffered kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease as a result of using Fleet Phospho-Soda in a dose recommended by C.B. Fleet as safe. Many of the plaintiffs are undergoing dialysis while awaiting a kidney transplant.
Fleet Phospho Soda products have been used for over 100 years and continue to appear to be safe when used at lower doses as a laxative. However, in the early 1990s, C.B. Fleet started aggressively promoting Fleet Phospho-soda as a safe bowel cleanser for patients preparing for a colonoscopy or other type of medical procedure. In order for Fleet Phospho-soda to be effective as a bowel cleanser, patients had to take a double dose. Even though studies repeatedly showed that the higher dosages of oral sodium phosphate recommended by C.B. Fleet were dangerous, the company continued to market Fleet Phospho-soda as a safe bowel cleanser until the product was voluntarily recalled in 2008. In addition, the FDA never determined that double-dosing Fleet Phospho Soda for bowel cleansing is safe, and the product was marketed at doses higher than permitted for over-the-counter oral laxatives containing sodium phosphate.
If you or a loved one has suffered any type of impaired kidney function after using Fleet Phospho-soda, you may be entitled to financial compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages. The Fleet Phospho-soda lawyers at Morgan & Morgan are currently pursuing Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuits nationwide and are accepting new cases in all 50 states. They are reviewing potential Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have experienced acute phosphate nephropathy, kidney failure, and other Fleet Phospho-soda side effects. Fill out the free case evaluation form now to find out if you can participate in a Fleet Phospho-soda lawsuit.
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