In a surprising turn, the jury of a Pennsylvania lawsuit awarded injured plaintiff Andrew Yount $70 million in civil damages caused by the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. This is the largest…
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) seems to be fighting an uphill legal battle over its antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. Four lawsuit verdicts may bode well for victims as allegations of misleading and…
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Risperdal Settlements Trending against Janssen Pharmacueticals / Johnson & Johnson
December 15, 2015On Friday, December 11th, 2015, a Philadelphia jury found for the plaintiff, Tim Stange in a case against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Risperdal. In this case, the plaintiff, Mr.…
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The three most important Steps toward winning a Risperdal lawsuit
October 26, 2015Think You Have A Risperdal Lawsuit? Risperdal, generically resperidone, is an antipsychotic medication commonly used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Since its approval for use in 1993, reports of…
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Attention Risperdal Breast-Growth Victims: Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $6 Million to Settle Risperdal Lawsuit
October 6, 2015The manufacturer of the controversial antipsychotic medication Risperdal has agreed to pay $5.9 million to make a lawsuit filed by Montana state officials go away. Risperdal, which has been…
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Reports, Lawsuits involving Risperdal Breast-Growth Dangers Continue to Surface
April 4, 2014The Food and Drug Administration — charged with overseeing consumer safety involving medications and medical devices — receives reports about problems on a daily basis. These are called Adverse Event…
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Risperdal Manufacturers Fighting Legal Battle To Avoid Punitive Damages in Breast-Growth Lawsuits
March 28, 2014Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of New Jersey, and its parent company, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, are fighting a high-stakes legal battle against hundreds of Risperdal breast-growth victims. Court records show…
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Risperdal Breast-Growth Litigation – Dollars Being Tossed Around
March 21, 2014A billion dollars here. A billion dollars there. The amount of money involved in the continuing litigation involving Risperdal breast-growth and marketing lawsuits is staggering. Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson…
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Risperdal Gynecomastia Horrors Lead to Settlements
March 14, 2014Shortly after his clients reached an out-of-court settlement over claims that the antipsychotic drug Risperdal caused increased breast-tissue growth in several boys an attorney voiced his dismay about the side…
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Risperdal Making Men’s Breasts Larger? Devastating Side Effect Linked to Medication
March 7, 2014Risperdal, a medication manufactured and marketed by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson subsidiary won approval from the Food and Drug Administration in 1993. The medication was approved after testing and…