Viagra Attorneys

The Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra in March of 1998 for erectile dysfunction, or impotency allowing a man to respond naturally to sexual stimulation. Since its approval, 23 million men have used Viagra worldwide. It is estimated that 100 million adult males suffer from erectile dysfunction due to a variety of causes including heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other health conditions.

In May 2005, the FDA publicly announced they were investigating fifty reports of serious vision side effects including blindness allegedly caused by Viagra use. A lawsuit was filed later that May against Pfizer (the makers of Viagra) on behalf of a Texan man who developed a rare eye condition while using Viagra. Through this lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks compensation for his alleged Viagra injuries and seeks class action status to allow other Viagra users who have been similarly injured to seek compensation for their losses and suffering.

Of the fifty cases of vision problems reported to the FDA, many of the men also had one of these conditions. In most of these injury cases, the Viagra users have developed a condition called NAION, or nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. NAION restricts the blood flow through the optic nerve to the eye, resulting in painless vision problems that can ultimately lead to partial or total permanent vision loss.

Pfizer refutes the alleged correlation between Viagra use and development of this serious eye disease. Pfizer representatives have announced that of the 103 Viagra clinical studies conducted on 13,000 participants, not a single case of NAION has been discovered. Critics of the Viagra-NAION connection state that fifty cases of NAION in Viagra users is to be expected, given the sheer population of Viagra users across the nation

If you or a loved one have suffered visual or other side effects while taking Viagra, you may wish to speak to an experienced Viagra attorney who can advise you of your legal rights and options. Fill out our simple form and we can help put you in touch with Viagra attorneys in your area today.