Date: 07-25-2006

Case Style: Estate of Marquis Dunson v. McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Plaintiff's Attorney:

A. Roy DeCaro of Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Defendant's Attorney:

Robert Sparks of Post & Shell, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Description:

The parents and Estate of Marquis Dunson sued McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals on a products liability theory for the wrongful death of the 1-year-old claiming that he died from acetaminophen toxicity. Lisa and Martin Dunson claimed that defendant failed to warn that the medication they gave their son was concentrated to three times the strength of regular Children's Tylenol.

Defendant denied wrongdoing.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $5 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None