Botox injury brings $212M injury verdict for permanently disabled man

After the third injection he suffered a rash, then mental confusion that progressed into brain damage, leaving him totally disabled and requiring round-the-clock care. He is unable to walk, talk, dress, feed himself or go to the bathroom. He and his wife do not have health insurance; they must rely solely on Veteran’s Administration benefits.

In a lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged that Allergan (Botox’s manufacturer) failed to warn his doctor about the risks of Botox. Evidence presented showed that prior to July 2007, Allergan sent a letter to European doctors warning of the dangers of Botox, but never disclosed these warnings to doctors in the United States (the company’s largest market) apparently that Botox can spread outside the injected muscle and cause severe auto-immune responses and brain injury. Instead, Allergan has publicly stated that Botox is a miracle drug and has often compared it to penicillin. Side effects are rarely mentioned and consistently understated.

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