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Lawyer's widow: Recent Supreme Court ruling means she should get $3M in lawsuit vs drugmaker GSK over Paxil labeling
SCOTUS ruling changed "approach" to drug labeling questions, plaintiffs said. GSK says the change wasn't "extraordinary" enough and would open "floodgates" to attempts at lawsuit "do-overs." -
GSK: Widow's request to restore $3M verdict in suicide suit would destabilize legal system
A drug company sued by the widow of a Chicago man, who killed himself after taking the generic form of the antidepressant Paxil, argues that the widow has launched a “frivolous," “topsy-turvy” and "unprecedented" effort to have a Chicago federal district judge override the U.S. Supreme Court and restore a $3 million verdict. -
Widow asks federal judge to reinstate $3M verdict vs GSK in suicide suit, despite SCOTUS appeal rejection
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent refusal to hear her case, the widow of a Chicago man, who killed himself after allegedly taking the generic form of the antidepressant Paxil, is trying to have a federal district judge restore her $3 million verdict against drugmaker GSK, because the company allegedly didn’t push federal regulators to revise the drug’s warning label. -
Passenger alleges Blue Line Train departed while arm was stuck in door, caused fall
A woman is seeking damages from the Chicago Transit Authority over allegations she was caused to fall when a train began to leave the station while her arm was trapped in the door. -
Federal appeals court won’t review its decision to toss $3M verdict v. GSK; Plaintiff: ‘Dangerous precedent’
A Chicago federal appellate court has refused to reexamine its decision last month that reversed a $3 million verdict against drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, on grounds the company was not responsible for the labeling of the generic version of its product Paxil, despite plaintiff’s urging a rehearing was needed, because she said the appeals panel set a “dangerous precedent.” -
Man blames Flex-Kleen, Ceco Environmental for workplace hand amputation accident
A machine operator is suing Met-Pro Technologies LLC, which does business as Flex-Kleen, and Ceco Environmental Corp., citing alleged liability and negligence. -
SCOTUS takes Merck's Fosamax appeal, could boost GSK's appeal of $3M verdict over lawyer's suicide
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to wade into the contentious question over whether a pharmaceutical company can be held liable for failing to warn consumers and doctors of a drug’s potential effects, potentially portending significant implications for a $3 million verdict a jury awarded to the widow of a Chicago lawyer who committed suicide in the Loop after taking the generic version of an antidepressant drug.