Former Fort Collins Nurse Sues GE Healthcare for complications with Omniscan
Through the law firm of Burg Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine, P.C. in Denver, Greta Carolus a former nurse and resident of Loveland, Colorado, recently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against General Electric Company, GE Healthcare, Inc. and GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corporation claiming that their drug caused her a debilitating skin and joint disease known as Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). The suit seeks damages for fifteen separate causes of action stemming from the effects of Omniscan(TM) also known as gadodiamide. “Within days after being administered Omniscan(TM), Ms. Carolus developed symptoms associated with NSF/NFD, which was formally diagnosed in November 2005, and which has progressed to widespread fibrosis and edema in areas including, but not limited to, her arms, legs, and associated joints," says Peter W. Burg, a partner in the Denver litigation law firm of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, who filed the suit. “This disease has caused Ms. Carolus to suffer this condition and has caused permanent effects affecting her throughout her lifetime and could lead to death," said Burg. Ms. Carolus is now wheelchair bound with limited use of her legs, several fingers and elbows. She was forced to leave her employment as a nurse as a result of these injuries. Burg Simpson is currently involved in the representation of more than 20 individuals with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF).
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