Pennsylvania Crestor Litigation Lawyers

Your prescription medication should not cause injury. If you’ve experienced illness or injury as a result of Crestor, contact a Pennsylvania Crestor attorney to discuss your legal options.

When AstraZeneca released the drug Crestor in April of 2009, it claimed that the cholesterol-lowering drug slashed the risk of heart attack by almost half. It failed to mention the serious side effects associated with the drug, many of which can lead to serious injury or even death.

If you or someone you love has experienced serious side effects from taking the drug Crestor, the Pennsylvania Crestor attorneys at Console & Hollawell can educate you on your rights and help you recover losses. With more than 17 years of experience handling cases just like yours, our Pennsylvania Crestor lawyers can determine whether the side effects you’ve experienced warrant legal action. 

Potentially Dangerous Side Effects of Crestor

Crestor belongs to a group of drugs called “statins,” which are designed to lower cholesterol. However, Crestor is the only statin linked to an increase in a disease called rhabdomyolysis, a form of muscle degeneration in which dying muscle cells get trapped in the “filters” of the kidneys, causing kidney damage and sometimes death. Statistics show that the incidence of rhabdomyolysis is six times higher in patients taking Crestor than it is in all of the other statins combined. To learn more about specific side effects associated with Crestor, contact a Pennsylvania Crestor attorney.

Many drug companies voluntarily recall dangerous drugs. Despite the reported side effects and calls from public interest groups to ban the drug, AstraZeneca maintains that Crestor is safe, and has not taken it off the market.

If you or someone in your family has had serious side effects as a result of taking Crestor, contact the award-winning Pennsylvania Crestor attorneys at Console & Hollawell today at 1-800-455-2746 for a free consultation. We’ll help you get the compensation you need and, together, may be able to help other become more aware of dangerous prescriptions medications.