Our Minnesota law firm is representing people who suffered serious injuries after using Hydroxycut products. Liver failure, kidney failure, cardiovascular problems, seizures, and serious muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis).
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Federal Hydroxycut Lawsuits Consolidated in Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)
On October 6, 2009, The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated pre-trial procedures for federal Hydroxycut lawsuits in the Southern District of California:
On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we find that these sixteen actions involve common questions of fact, and that centralization under Section 1407 in the Southern District of California will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. All actions share factual questions regarding the manufacturing, marketing and/or safety profile of certain Hydroxycut-branded products. Centralization under Section 1407 will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, including those with respect to issues of class certification; and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary.
The Hydroxycut products involved in these Hydroxycut lawsuits include the following:
Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets; Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets; Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets; Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets; Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets; Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets; Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix); Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets; Hydroxycut Liquid Shots; Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-To-Drink); Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed; Hydroxycut 24; Hydroxycut Carb Control; and Hydroxycut Natural.
The defendants (parties being sued) in the Hydroxycut lawsuits include the following:
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; HC Foreign Trademark, Ltd.; Iovate Health Research, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences Capital, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences, U.S.A, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences Group, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences International, Inc.; Iovate Health Sciences Research, Inc.; Iovate HC 2005 Formulations Ltd.; Iovate T&P, Inc.; General Nutrition Centers, Inc.; GNC Corp.; John’s Lone Star Distribution, Inc.; Leukic U.S. Trademark, Ltd.; MTOR U.S. Trademark, Ltd.; Multi Formulations, Ltd.; Muscletech, Inc.; Muscletech Research & Development, Inc.; New HC U.S. Trademark, Ltd.; Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc.; Vitamin World, Inc.; Walgreen Co.; and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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