A suit filed against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Baxter International has resulted in a $500 million payout for a Nevada couple. The two companies announced that they intend on repealing the decision, arguing that the liability of the case rests on the doctors, not the drugs.
The case was opened following an outbreak of Hepatitis C in Nevada. According to sources, patients at a clinic were given propofol, a generic anesthetic made by Teva and Baxter. The vials were reused after each procedure, although the drug companies stated that they were clear that this was not how they intended the drug to be administered. However, the law suit proceeded to find Teva and Baxter liable, as the companies supposedly pushed larger 50-milliliter vials as opposed to their smaller 10-milliliter vials. According to the plaintiffs, these larger vials encouraged multiple uses.
The doctors and nurses of the clinic settled their particular malpractice suits before the Teva and Baxter trial.
Cases like these can easily end in tragedy, and the wrongful death of a loved one. If you are facing such a case, contact the Las Vegas wrongful death lawyers of Palmer & Associates, P.C., at 702-888-2222 today to learn more about your rights.
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