Hydroxycut Side Effects Attorneys

Hydroxycitric Acid

The recent FDA recall of Hydroxycut has led to questions about one of its main ingredients, Hydroxycitric Acid. What is Hydroxycitric Acid, anyway? Could it contribute to the liver failure and cardiovascular problems that prompted the FDA recall? More importantly, what are your legal rights if you've been injured by Hydroxycut products?

What is Hydroxycitric Acid? It's the ingredient that gave Hydroxycut its name. Isolated from tropical plants, it is suspected to play a role in metabolism of lipids (fats). However, clinical tests have never actually proven Hydroxycitric Acid's role in increased or improved metabolism, though it remains a popular ingredients in weight-loss aids like Hydroxycut. This mis-marketing becomes even more infuriating when you consider the aggressive way in which Hydroxycut's supposed weight loss properties were proclaimed in radio, television, and Internet ads.

Whatever Hydroxycitric Acid's role in Hydroxycut's effectiveness or ineffectiveness, it is now being implicated in a variety of health problems ranging from liver failure to cardiovascular crises to muscle and kidney diseases to seizures. It is thought that Hydroxycitric Acid's ephedra-like effects could cause these problems, but the FDA has not yet released conclusive studies that prove the mechanism of injury. Liver injury due to Hydroxycut has necessitated at least 23 liver transplants and killed at least one person thus far, leading to more and more speculation about the dangers of Hydroxycitric Acid.

What can consumers who were injured by Hydroxycut products do? Luckily, they can pursue compensation in civil court, where they can request damages related to the costs of medical treatment, ongoing care, pain and suffering, and lost wages. No amount of compensation can undo liver failure or make up for the trauma of a serious health crisis, but patients who file Hydroxycut lawsuits are sending a potent messages to those who, like manufacturer Iovate, would put dangerous products such as those containing Hydroxycitric Acid onto the market.

Anapol Schwartz takes your health – and your legal rights – very seriously. Our law firm is known for its aggressive, experienced, and reputable staff of personal injury attorneys – lawyers who can help you get the compensation you deserve in your Hydroxycut lawsuit. Think you have a Hydroxycut injury case? Contact our office today for more information and a free case evaluation.

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