AskTheLawyers.com™ Interview: Is Gadolinium Safe in MRIs?

UPDATE: Hickey Law Firm would love to help you and represent you because of this horrible substance that is being used. However, the federal court presiding over litigation from this has issued a ruling which makes that nearly impossible. The defendants (including manufacturers and distributors of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents, “GBCAs”) filed a motion to exclude expert testimony that GBCAs cause injuries in people who had healthy kidney function prior to their exposure to GBCAs. The court granted the defendants’ motion. In doing so, the court referred to the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee convened by the Food and Drug Administration, which concluded that the medical and scientific evidence does not establish that GBCAs cause Gadolinium Deposition Disease (GDD). Importantly, the court stated that “every regulatory and medical organization to consider the question has found insufficient evidence to conclude that GBCAs cause GDD.” This order had, and will continue to have, a serious and negative effect on the likelihood of success for many potential Gadolinium toxicity cases. For this reason, we are unable to represent you with your Gadolinium case. *** https://www.askthelawyers.com/attorne... Gadolinium is a substance typically administered to patients receiving an MRI... but is it safe? Many have reported severe health consequences in connection to gadolinium. John H. "Jack" Hickey is a personal injury attorney in Miami. He's spoken with many patients affected by the treatment, and he sits down with us to explain everything you need to know about gadolinium. Topics covered in this interview: 0:34 - What is gadolinium, and what is it used for? 2:22 - Does everyone who gets an MRI receive gadolinium? Is gadolinium used in every MRI? 3:29 - Is gadolinium toxic for everyone? 4:36 - Does gadolinium accidentally stay inside the system? Is this supposed to happen? 5:45 - What are the symptoms of gadolinium poisoning? 11:56 - If a person has a health condition already, should they refuse to take gadolinium? What conditions interact negatively with gadolinium? 14:21 - What should you do if you start experiencing health issues after an MRI? Need more information? Contact Jack Hickey directly by calling 888-393-1388. Learn more about his practice here: https://bit.ly/2vFXTrF Address: Hickey Law Firm, P.A. 1401 Brickell Avenue, Suite 510 Miami, Florida 33131 This video is for informational purposes only. In some states, this video may be deemed Attorney Advertising. The choice of lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely on advertisements.