$8 Billion Verdict: Jury decides J&J should pay in Risperdal case
October 9, 2019: Late yesterday a Philadelphia jury rendered an $8 billion punitive damages verdict against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for illegally marketing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, putting young boys at risk for developing female-sized breast tissue. The condition, gynecomastia, is irreversible. “The conduct the jury saw in the courtroom was clear and convincing that J&J disregarded the […]
Plaintiff wins Bellwether Xarelto Case in Philadelphia Court
A Philadelphia jury awarded Lynn Hartman $27.8 million after finding drug manufacturers Johnson & Johnson and Bayer failed to warn about the dangers of their blood thinning drug Xarelto. The verdict includes $26 million in punitive damage, which juries award to plaintiffs when they believe the defendant acted egregiously. This bellwether case tried in Pennsylvania […]
$2.5 Million Verdict
A Philadelphia jury awarded $2.5 million to a twenty year old man whose family claimed he developed female-like breasts (gynecomastia) from taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for five years from ages eight to thirteen. Stephen A. Sheller, attorney for the family: “We are encouraged to see this day come, after ten years of our pursuing […]
