Pfizer has been ordered to pay $75 million in punitive damages (damages meant to be a punishment) to a woman from Illinois who contracted cancer after taking a menopause treatment made by Pfizer’s Wyeth unit. The Philadelphia jury ordered the settlement on October 26, 2009 to pay a bad-conduct award about 20 times larger than the $3.7 million in damages the same panel of jurors gave Connie Barton.
Our firm’s San Diego personal injury lawyers believe drug making companies should help people recover with their medical conditions, not cause new ones. Over six million women take hormone-replacement treatments for menopause whose symptoms include hot flashes, mood swings and night sweats. Prempro is one of those drugs used to treat menopause, but the drug has caused side effects that have led to medical conditions like cancer which can lead to wrongful death.
Of all the cases brought against Pfizer for their Prempro drug, 33 have been set for trial, and another 19 have been thrown out by judges or withdrawn by the people who originally sued Pfizer. Pfizer officials intend to fight this settlement like they have with others.
“We plan to ask the judge to reject both the compensatory and punitive awards,” said Pfizer spokesman Christopher Loder. “We anticipate that if the judge doesn’t grant the company a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, we will appeal.”
Our firm’s San Diego personal injury attorneys believe pharmaceutical companies NEED to take responsibility for the drugs they submit to the Food and Drug Administration if their drugs cause more problems than they solve. Dangerous drugs cause adverse effects to some patients every year, and it’s important for drug makers to take responsibility.
Call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer and find out how we can help you. We speak English and Spanish, and we look forward to providing advice for your case. There is no fee if no recovery.
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