Siddoway v. GSK (In re Avandia Mktg., Sales Practices & Prods. Liab. Litig.)

Plaintiffs John and Sarah Siddoway allege that Mr. Siddoway was harmed as a result of his use of Defendant GlaxoSmithKline LLC's ("GSK") diabetes medication Avandia. Mr. Siddoway's physician, Dr. Dennis Peterson, prescribed Avandia to Mr. Siddoway for two years, from 2001 through 2002. In 2003, Mr. Siddoway suffered two heart attacks, and ultimately underwent a successful heart transplant *669operation. Four years after Mr. Siddoway's heart transplant, the FDA issued a safety alert describing a potential increased risk of heart attack associated with Avandia use.

Plaintiffs subsequently sued GSK,…