Avandia Lawyer

Douglas C. Monsour was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, in May of 1969. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Rice University in 1991, and in 1994 received the Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he was published in the Texas Tech Law Review and was chosen to the Executive Board of Editors of the Texas tech Law Review. Doug was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1994 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas.

Doug is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law, and has also earned the designation of Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Doug spends a significant portion of his time trying cases in both state and federal court. The types of cases he has tried to include defective drug, wrongful death, medical malpractice, severe personal injury, trucking wrecks, automobile wrecks, train wrecks, and insurance cases. Doug's results in trying, settling, and handling cases resulted in his induction into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In 2004 and 2005 Doug was selected by the Texas Monthly magazine as one of the "Rising Star" Lawyers in Texas.

Avandia Lawyer Cases

In May 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published a report suggesting that the widely-prescribed diabetes drug Avandia may significantly increase the risk of heart attack and heart-related death--especially in those who have a prior history of heart disease or who are considered at risk for a heart attack. Immediately following the report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert encouraging patients taking Avandia to consult with their doctor about possible treatment alternatives.

Individuals who have taken Avandia and suffered an Avandia heart attack or other serious health effect may be able to hold the drug's maker--GlaxoSmithKline--responsible for damages, such as medical costs and mental anguish, among other things.

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