Weitz & Luxenberg Fentanyl Lawyers Offering Free Case Reviews

New York, NY, July 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Leading personal injury lawyers Weitz & Luxenberg are offering free fentanyl lawsuit reviews to those who have been harmed by fentanyl. Fentanyl is a strong narcotic. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1990 for use by people suffering from persistent and substantial pain and who have used another strong narcotic pain medicine continuously for at least a week. Fentanyl is often prescribed by doctors as a fentanyl patch. The fentanyl patch releases fentanyl through the patient's skin.

Dangers of Fentanyl

Weitz & Luxenberg fentanyl lawyers would like the public to know that fentanyl patches have been linked to a risk of a deadly fentanyl overdose. In July 2005, the FDA issued a warning about the risk of fentanyl overdose from a fentanyl patch after receiving reports of at least 120 deaths. The FDA continued to receive additional reports of deaths from fentanyl patches which led to the issuance of a second FDA warning in December 2007.

Fentanyl patch is marketed as Duragesic and generic versions are sold by other manufacturers.

For more information on the fentanyl patch and a free case review, complete a form at http://www.weitzlux.com/fentanyl-lawyer_1937305.html. Please indicate that you came from pr.com.

Weitz & Luxenberg Fentanyl lawyers can help

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading personal injury law firm that has recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements. The firm's lawyers have been recognized as the "Best Lawyers of New York" by New York Magazine in 2008 and 2009. Weitz & Luxenberg is the largest personal injury law firm in the State of New York and has the experience, resources and skill to successfully handle the most complex personal injury cases.

Weitz & Luxenberg offers free case reviews at www.weitzlux.com for many types of personal injury cases including those involving asbestos cancers such as mesothelioma and defective products such as Hydroxycut. The firm maintains a blog at http://mesotheliomajustice.blogspot.com.

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