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Help support the publication of case reports on MoreLawDate: 10-12-2011 Case Style: Christopher Trejo v. Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Consumer Healthcare Case Number: YC058023 Judge: Robert H. O'Brien Court: Los Angeles County, California Plaintiff's Attorney: Brian Witzer, Rowena J. Dizon, and James C. Barber Defendant's Attorney: Michael B. Hewes, Thomas W. Pulliam, Kari L. Sutherland, and Carroll Kelly Description: Christopher Trejo sued Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Consumer Healthcare on a products liability theory claiming that he was harmed by the Motrin manufactured by McNeil and consumed by him. He claimed that the Motrin sold by Defendants was defective and unreasonably dangerous and that Defendants failed to warn that the product could cause him serious harm caused by Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epideraml Necrolysis (TEN) which a significant number of people developed after taking the drug. He claimed, that as a direct result, he was not warned of the developming signs of severe reactions, which include skin reddening, rash and blisters and that she did not detect that he was developing the symptoms and did not get the treatment that he needed to protect himself. Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $48.2. The verdict included $9,476,220 for Trejo's past and future medical expenses and $1,925,000 for his future loss of earnings. Additionally, the jury awarded $21,166,660 for Trejo's pain and suffering, which includes a shortened life expectancy. Plaintiff's Experts: Dina Carias Escoto, M.D.; Anthony Temple, M.D.; Douglas Hough, M.D.; Steven Silber, M.D.; Kenneth Kwong, M.D. (This listing may not be correct or complete because it is difficult to tell from the court docket whether these doctors testified for the Plaintiff or defendant.) Defendant's Experts: Stephen Marcy, M.D.; David Cornfield, M.D. Comments: |
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