WOMAN WHO DEVELOPED CANCER WINS MILLIONS IN JURY VERDICT AGAINST PFIZER’S PREMPRO
Many drugs are developed to remedy everyday conditions, which patients may take for years and years. However, there are some drugs that have side effects that do not arise until years in the future, and depending on how the company advertised the drugs, they may be responsible for the damages that the drugs caused. The drug Prempro is used to help the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal symptoms. The drug is produced by Pfizer and includes side effects like headaches, stomach pain and breast pain.
An Illinois jury awarded Connie Barton an alleged $75 million in punitive damages because of her use of the drug, and her subsequent development of cancer. The jury award has been sealed because of the upcoming personal injury cases on the same drug. The jury found that Pfizer’s Wyeth branch acted willfully and wantonly in the marketing and selling of the drug. There have been several jury awards against Pfizer, including a $99 million verdict to three women in Nevada. However, that award was reduced to $35 million and is waiting for appeal.
In Barton’s case, the jury decided that Prempro helped to cause the cancer and that the manufacturer failed to warn Barton and her doctors adequately about the drug’s risks. The attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have won over $150 million in verdicts and settlements for their clients. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free and confidential consultation. Our attorneys have over 50 years of combined experience. Please go to www.alawpro.com to read more about our attorneys and about pharmaceutical personal injury cases.
