It’s rare for product liability cases to award punitive damages. This type of compensation isn’t about compensating victims. It’s geared toward punishing the manufacturer.
Yet that’s just what Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. faces....
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $5.9 Million in Risperdal Settlement
Earlier this month, a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary agreed to pay $5.9 million to resolve a suit alleging that the drug company heavily marketed Risperdal, the antipsychotic drug, as safe, despite knowing about the serious risks,...
Judge Rules Pfizer Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Generic Zoloft
A New York state judge has ruled that Pfizer Inc. is not liable for birth defects allegedly caused by generic Zoloft because it did not manufacture the drug and did nothing to put it in the hands of the plaintiff.
In an October 8, 2013 order,...