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On May one, 2009, there was a recall of fourteen Hydroxycut diet-aid products stemming from a number of reports that folks using the products were developing heavy liver problems and other health concerns. Less than 7 days later, on May four, the 1st Hydroxycut class action court action was filed against the company that manufactures the products, Iovate Medical Sciences. The Hydroxycut Settlements alleges company laxity in informing the public about potential hazards of the products. Naturally, it’s too shortly to know how the suit is going to turn out, but if the company had information which it didn’t divulge to buyers, it should definitely be held accountable.

A class action lawsuit is filed by a bunch of people, all of whom have similar claims against a certain company. Filing a class action is just as effective, and far less expensive, than filing an individual suit. As a rule, filing a class action court action will not cost anything unless there’s a settlement. At that point, the attorney who handled the suit will take his fees from the compensation that was given and then distribute the remaining funds to the litigants in the case. Since this is the case, you’ll be able to file a Hydroxycut class action suit without paying a penny out of your own pocket, which is one of the explanations that class action suits became so popular.

The initial class action lawsuit against Iovate was filed in Canada where the company is found and represents all Canadian citizens who sustained health issues due to Hydroxycut products. The FDA recall happened in the United States where 23 cases of liver disorders and other health problems had been reported. Health Canada did not receive any reports of liver damage caused by the diet products, but they did receive 17 reports concerning people who sustained breathing, neurological, cardiovascular, and stomach problems as a result of Canadians using the products.

The Hydroxycut Settlement Suit alleges that the company sold the products without properly informing the public of the health risks that they could exposing patrons to. The complaint states that the company did not publish the information on the product labels saying that users could run the risk of liver and kidney damage as well as stomach, cardio, respiration, and neurological issues. The suit goes on to allege that this was a blatant omission on the part of the company which deliberately misled buyers concerning the protection of the products.