The Southern District of California has finished consolidating 16 different federal cases from across the country against Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., the makers of Hydroxycut.  The cases were combined because the courts ruled that all 16 of them shared specific questions and concerns about the erstwhile health supplement.  It is believed that by combining the cases, the courts will have more efficient use of information and witnesses.

The cases come from California, Alabama, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

If you have experienced health problems as a result of taking Hydroxycut or a similar suplement, contact the Hydroxycut attorneys of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.

While a reformulated and theoretically less dangerous version of Hydroxycut is already on the shelves, the questions about its ability to actually affect weight loss linger.  Most of the ingredients of the supplement are traditional nutrients, making it what is commonly called a nutraceutical: a drug-like product containing nutritional ingredients which are purported to have a positive effect on health.  However, the health benefits of Hydroxycut, like virtually all nutraceuticals, is not well-supported by research.

Recent studies have suggested that many of the positive benefits attributed to such supplements are due largely to the placebo effect, in which people taking pills expect to see benefits from them, and as a result believe they do.

If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as a result of taking Hydroxycut or a similar supplement, contact the Hydroxycut attorneys of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ruled that federal Hydroxycut litigation must be consolidated for pretrial hearings in the District Court for the Southern District of California.  There are at least 16 lawsuits against Hydroxycut's maker, Iovate Health Sciences, in at least 12 different jurisdictions.  According to the U.S. Judicial Panel, the lawsuits are similar enough to justify combining into a multi-district litigation.

All of the different lawsuits allege that Iovate Health Sciences did not properly research its product before releasing it on the market, making them culpable for the injuries and death that have resulted from their product.

If you or someone you love has exprienced health problems as a result of taking Hydroxycut products, contact the Hydroxycut attorneys of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.

Popularity breeds immitators.  As with all popular consumer products, from colas to cars, the success of Hydroxycut tempted many other competitors and knock-offs to start selling products as well.   Competitors with names like Hydroxynol attempted to jump onto the bandwagon of the most popular dietary supplement in the United States, offering a similar formula at reduced cost.  However, if these products have the same ingredients as Hydroxycut, then they have the same potential dangers.

Jaundice, abdominal pain, and nausea are some of the most frequently reported early signs of Hydroxycut-related illness, with long-term associated health problems including heart failure and liver damage.  If you or someone you love has experienced Hydroxycut- or Hydroxycut immitator-related health issues, contact the Hydroxycut attorneys of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.

One of the potential dangers of Hydroxycut - which was removed from shelves by the FDA after one death and numerous other serious health complaints - is that it can cause heart arrhythmia, or the irregular beating of the heart.  While an irregular beat can be nothing more than a mundane skip of a heart beat, it can also be something much more serious and life-threatening.  In severe cases, heart damage, heart attacks, and even death are known to occur.

Symptoms of heart arrhythmia include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness, and exhaustion.  If you experience any of these symptoms, you should see a doctor immediately.

If you or someone you love has experienced any health problems after taking Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187 today.

Hydroxycut has been linked to heart damage, a serious problem that can reduce the life spans of those who suffer from the condition.  The figures on heart disease in the United States are worrisome.  Heart disease is the number one killer in America, being directly responsible for about 850,000 fatalities annually in this country alone.  That translates to one heart disease-related death every 34 seconds.  Of the just over 300 million people in the United States, nearly 80 million suffer from some form of heart disease, and over 63 million have high blood pressure.

Heart disease is a serious problem, and the diseae and its complications can be deadly.  If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as a result of taking Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut attorneys of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.

Because of the potential health risks posed by Hydorxycut, there has been some concern about why the FDA did not exercise over the product sooner, or why the recall did not occur until after someone had already died as a result of the product.  Because of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the FDA considers all dietary supplements as food rather than as drugs in terms of regulation.  While the FDA has considerable more control over drugs, it must have proof of complaints before it can take similar actions against food items or supplements.

If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as a result of taking Hydroxycut, contact the Hydroxycut lawyers of Williams Kherkher by calling 800-761-3187.