A 67-year-old man, who claimed that Botox injections caused a massive brain injury that left him permanently brain-damaged, has been awarded $212 million by a Virginia jury.  The man had been prescribed Botox for writer’s cramp in 2007, and suffered an autoimmune reaction.  As a result, he suffered a massive brain injury that he claims has left him permanently disabled.  The man is not able to care for himself or perform routine activities.

The man filed a personal injury lawsuit against the makers of Botox, Allergan, claiming that the company was aware of the side effects of the wrinkle-smoothing medication, especially when taken for off-label purposes.  The lawsuit claimed that the company failed to inform patients about the side effects, even though it was aware of these.  A Virginia jury has agreed with him, and has awarded him $12 million in compensatory damages and $200 million in punitive damages.  There is a cap on punitive damages in Virginia at $350,000, but the man’s lawyers are likely to appeal the cap.

There are two other lawsuits making similar claims against Allergan, and these are currently pending.  As a Houston personal injury attorney, I will be watching the results of these cases with interest too.  If these cases also go the plaintiffs’ way, Allergan could be under a lot of pressure in the form of lawsuits from other patients who have suffered injuries as the result of Botox use.

Vuk Vujasinovic is a Board Certified Houston personal injury attorney who practices Houston auto accident and other personal injury cases.

For more info on how Vuk can help you with your potential case please call him at (877) 724-7800 or fill out the contact form on the right.

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