The teenager sued $ 48 million for the rare side effect of ibuprofen
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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The court ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay 48 million to an American victim of the rare side effect of the antipyretic drug Motrin (ibuprofen).
According to the court, the reason for this decision was inadequate information to consumers about this side effect.
Back in October 2005, 16-year-old Christopher Trejo from Westchester, California, took Motrin with the effect of anesthesia and fever reduction, which McNeil Consumer Healthcare (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) produces.
After taking Motrin, the boy developed a severe side effect - Stephen-Johnson syndrome, which consists in the destruction of the skin layer and mucous membranes, as a result of which their upper layer is separated in the form of large blisters.
In 2008, a teenager filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson claiming that the company did not post information about the possible occurrence of Stephen-Johnson syndrome, but limited itself to mentioning the risk of developing severe allergic reactions.
As a result of the lawsuit, the court found the company guilty and ordered her to pay compensation in the amount of $ 48 million