Superior Court Allows Punitive Damages in Risperdal Mass Torts
In a significant ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), will now face punitive damages in Risperdal mass tort suits. A previous Philadelphia trial court ruling prohibited punitive damages. Boys and young men who developed gynecomastia, female-like breasts, from taking the antipsychotic drug and whose cases had already […]
Plaintiffs 3-for-4 in Philadelphia Risperdal trials
Plaintiffs 3-for-4 in Philadelphia Risperdal trials, confident punitive damages will be reintroduced If the results of the first trials are any indication, Janssen Pharmaceuticals might find itself with a hefty price tag connected to more than 1,600 Risperdal cases currently pending in Philadelphia, even without the prospect of paying punitive damages – though an appeal […]
Jury Awards $500,000 in Risperdal Trial
A Philadelphia jury awarded $500,000 in compensatory damages to a young man who claimed he grew female-like breasts after taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The jury deliberated six hours before finding the manufacturers of Risperdal, Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a division of Johnson & Johnson), failed to warn health care providers and patients of a condition called […]
