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Kava Kava Death Lawsuit to Be Filed Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Attorney Plans to File in Orange County Circuit Court.
Attorney Joseph H. Saunders will file a civil lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of Kava Kava. says Saunders, a United States personal injury lawyer.
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December 16, 2006 (FPRC) --
Tampa
For Immediate Release
Contact: Peter Schweitzer
727-421-0718
peter@saunderslawyers.com
Kava Kava Death Lawsuit to Be Filed Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Attorney Plans to File in Orange County Circuit Court
Pinellas Park, FL Attorney Joseph H. Saunders will file a civil lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of Kava Kava on Tuesday December 19, 2006 at 2pm at the Orange County Civil Courthouse, 425 North Orange Avenue in Orlando . Kava Kava is a herbal tranquilizer sold in some health food stores. Saunders is a AV rated personal injury lawyer.
Saunders represents the family of Laura Starks in the wrongful death lawsuit. Laura Starks received a liver transplant and subsequently died of liver failure on November 29, 2005 as a result of having ingested the Kava Kava pills. Nutraceutical International Corporation of Park City, Utah and Chamberlain's Natural Foods in Orlando are named defendants in the lawsuit. As a AV rated personal injury attorney Saunders works hard for justice on behalf of the people. The kava liver lawsuit website provides greater detail regarding the side effects of kava kava.
Kava Kava root (which is used in medicinal preparations) comes from a tall shrub that grows in the islands of the Pacific Ocean. This shrub produces large, green, heart-shaped leaves that grow thickly on the branches. Long, slender flowers grow where the branches meet the stems. The roots look like bundles of woody, hairy branches.Studies have indicated that Kava Kava roots contain fiber, proteins, potassium, and compounds known as Kava Kavalactones, and as yet unidentified compounds.
In March 2002, the FDA issued a consumer advisory concerning the potential for liver damage to those using Kava Kava. Kava Kava-containing products have been associated with liver-related injuries – including hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver failure -- in over 25 reports of adverse events in other countries. Four patients required liver transplants. In the U.S., the FDA has received a report of a previously healthy young female who required liver transplantation, as well as several reports of liver-related injuries. Consumers who use a Kava Kava-containing dietary supplement and who experience signs of illness associated with liver disease should also consult their physician. Symptoms of serious liver disease include jaundice (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) and brown urine. Non-specific symptoms of liver disease can include nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.
Potential Interactions
Anticonvulsants
Kava Kava may exaggerate the effects of medications used to treat seizures.*
Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants
Kava Kava may enhance the effects of CNS depressants such as benzodiazepines used for sleep disturbances or anxiety (particularly alprazolam) and barbiturates used for sleep disorders and seizures (such as pentobarbital). In fact, there has been one report of someone going into a coma from the combination of Kava Kava and alprazolam.*
Antipsychotic medications
Kava Kava may increase the risk of unpleasant side effects associated with phenothiazine medications (often used for the treatment of schizophrenia), such as chlorpromazine and promethazine.*
Levodopa
There has been at least one report that Kava Kava may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease.*
For more information, please go to: http://kavaliverlawsuit.com and http://saunderslawyers.com
Saunders & Walker PA
3491 Gandy Blvd. North
Suite 200 Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Phone Number: (727) 579-4500 & 1-800-748-7115
E-mail Address: info@saunderslawyers.com
Send an email to Peter Schweitze of Saunders & Walker
727-421-0718
Keywords:
kava, liver, lawsuit
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