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First deadline to file a gadolinium lawsuit approaching soon

May 28, 2008
Gadolinium lawyers representing patients who developed the disease nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after receiving an MRI with contrast dye say that time may be running out for some individuals to file a gadolinium lawsuit in their case. According to these attorneys, the first statute of limitations deadline for some gadolinium lawsuit will pass on June 6, 2008. After this date, some patients who developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis due to gadolinium exposure may lose their legal right to file a lawsuit.
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Gadolinium lawsuit filed in Colorado

May 27, 2008
A Colorado woman who had kidney disease has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a type of contrast dye used in MRI scans. Donna Wetherbee’s gadolinium lawsuit alleges that she developed painful, open sores on her legs after being injected with an MRI contrast dye that contained gadolinium.
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Gadolinium dye linked to allergic reactions

February 09, 2008
Researchers have discovered that patients who are given a type of contrast dye used in MRI or MRA exams may experience allergic-like reactions, even when given anti-allergy drugs. Doctors at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor said that pre-medicating patients with corticosteroids or antihistamines did not prevent some from experiencing a reaction to a contrast dye called gadolinium.
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'Black-box' warning approved for MRI dye

September 28, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the addition of a new “black-box” warning to the labels of a type of contrast agent used with MRI or MRA exams. The agency had previously announced in May that it would add the warning to the five products sold in the U.S. which contain gadolinium—Omniscan, OptiMARK, Magnevist, ProHance or MultiHance.
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Tenn. couple files MRI dye problems lawsuit

July 28, 2007
A Tennessee couple has filed a lawsuit over problems suffered by the husband after receiving an injectable dye during an MRI procedure. Jerry and Lynne Hensley allege that his injection with a dye containing gadolinium caused him to develop a debilitating condition know as nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). The couple says that because of his preexisting kidney failure, the manufactures of the contrast dye should have warned Jerry Hensley that gadolinium-based dyes were especially dangerous for patients with kidney problems.
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