Jury To Decide on LA Girl’s Case, Allegedly Blinded By Steven-Johnson Syndrome from Children’s Motrin, A Johnson & Johnson Product
Sabrina Brierton was suffering from fever and she was given the Children's Motrin. The result? Instead of getting rid of her fever, the child lost her eyesight. She also developed rash in her skin and sores on her lips. Now her attorney and her parents have charged that the maker of Motrin, Johnson & Johnson is responsible for her condition. However, the Los Angeles County jury has yet to decide whether the girl's illness was caused by a dose of Children's Motrin, or whether she had a pre-existing medical condition that led her to suffer from a rare, debilitating disease that causes loss of vision and skin to peel off.
Sabrina Brierton's lawyer has charged that Johnson & Johnson, makers of Children's Motrin, failed to present adequate warnings on its packaging label detailing the extent of possible side effects, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome. On the other hand, attorneys for Johnson & Johnson plan to argue that when Children's Motrin was approved for over-the-counter use in 1995, the federal Food and Drug Administration knew about any possible side effects, and that Stevens-Johnson syndrome rarely occurs.
In their charge, the parents of the girl and her attorney said that the child was suffering and they gave their child a dose of Children's Motrin in September 2003, when she complained about illness. After some hours, she was given another dose as her problem continued. The very next day, she awoke with a high fever, a pink color in her eyes and a swollen mouth covered in sores, according to the complaint. She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The next day, she was blind in both eyes. She was subsequently diagnosed by a pediatrician with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare disorder of the skin and mucous membranes that can cause painful rashes and skin to fall off.
However, the medical records by attorneys for Johnson & Johnson shows that Sabrina was given Children's Motrin at least 10 times before, and no adverse reaction was reported. Since she was diagnosed, Sabrina has undergone about 20 surgical procedures and countless hospitalizations. Attorneys on both sides plan to bring medical experts and witnesses from across the nation to discuss Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The trial is expected to complete within next six weeks.
Source: Daily News
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