Drug Recall Lawyer

Levaquin®

Levaquin® is an antibiotic with a dangerous, even crippling effect on the joints, muscles, and tendons. This dangerous drug is still on the market and being prescribed throughout the country despite the severe muscle and tendon damage associated with its use.

If you have taken Levaquin® and are experiencing serious health problems, find out if you may be suffering a Levaquin® side effect. At the Taylor Law Firm, LLC, our skilled Mobile drug recall lawyer and support team know all about this medication and how harmful it can be. Please call (855) 646-4355 or e-mail Attorney Jerry Taylor to learn about our experience and how it can help you build a strong case against the drug maker.

How Levaquin® Works

Levaquin® and its generic brand levofloxacin are antibiotics that fall in the drug class called fluoroquinolone. Levaquin® is commonly prescribed to combat infections, including lung infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, sinus infections, and skin infections. Makers claim they are the most potent germ-killing antibiotics on the market today, highly effective at halting the production of proteins that help bad bacteria thrive.

Why Levaquin® Can Be Dangerous

Many researchers and medical professionals feel that this drug is actually toxic to tendon fibers, resulting in low blood supply and increased risk of tendon rupture. Levaquin® patients have recently come forward with serious health problems including tendon ruptures, tendonitis, rotator cuff injuries, bicep damage, hand injuries, and other muscle and tendon problems. The severity of damage varies by patient, but in serious cases a victim may lose full use of the affected area and could require surgical repair.

Levaquin has also been linked to irreversible peripheral neuropathy.  This condition, which happens as a result of nerve damage, can cause numbness and pain in your hands and feet.  This pain is often associated with burning, tingling, stinging and weakness.  

Levaquin® and Tendonitis

Despite the mandatory “black box” safety warning added to packaging of Levaquin® in July of 2008, doctors still prescribe Levaquin® in record numbers, perhaps because drug representatives play down the risk and emphasize benefits. One severe side effect of using this drug is tendonitis, an inflammation of the fibrous, soft tissue cord that attaches the muscle tissue to bone. Symptoms of tendonitis include tendon swelling and pain, tenderness, redness, loss of movement, and bruising. Most commonly affected areas include the shoulder, elbow, thumb, wrist, and ankle. Major cases of tendonitis can be very limiting, especially in athletes and people with physically demanding careers. Victims of Levaquin® tendonitis may need surgery regain use of their limb.

Why Choose the Taylor Law Firm for Your Levaquin® Case

Alabama drug attorney, Jerry Taylor is extremely proficient in litigating cases involving drug company deceit and manipulation. He and his team are very active and involved in Levaquin® and other dangerous drug cases, and proud of the work they do to help injured consumers. Our team is always on top of new developments concerning drug manufacturers, and we stay informed in order to help our clients get the most from our legal expertise. We also represent victims of other fluoroquinolone medications, including Cipro, Factive, Penetrex, Maxaquin, Tequin, Floxin, and Avelox.

If you or someone you love suffered tendonitis, peripheral neuropathy or another serious injury after taking Levaquin®, let us help you fight for justice. Please contact the Taylor Law Firm, LLC to schedule your free defective drug consultation if you are in Alabama, Mississippi including Pensacola, Pascagoula, Gulfport, or Mobile.