Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit

Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a potentially deadly skin disease that usually results from a drug reaction. Another form of the disease is called Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, and again this usually results from a drug-related reaction. Both forms of the disease can be deadly as well as very painful and distressing. In most cases, these disorders are caused by a reaction to a drug, and some of the drugs responsible for these life threatening diseases include: NSAIDS (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs), Allopurinol, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, barbiturates, anticonvulsants, and sulfa antibiotics.

You may be entitled to file an individual Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit, where you alone file for compensation from the manufacturer of the responsible drug on an individual basis. There is also the option of as part of a class action Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit, where a number of people that have been similarly affected by the same drug and therefore file a claim together. Individual lawsuit can collect bigger monetary compensation, but there is a lower chance of success and it is more expensive to file an individual lawsuit.

One individual Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit is attributed to the parents of a 7-year-old girl, Sabrina Brierton Johnson of Los Angeles. They have sued Johnson & Johnson, McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, and several other firms which create and distribute Children's Motrin (ibuprofen). The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for Sabrina's loss of eyesight and other severe side effects after taking the medication. Sabrina had contracted Stevens Johnson Syndrome that caused her to go blind. The lawsuit calls for Children's Motrin to be removed from the market until it carries a warning label detailing the risk of Stevens Johnson syndrome and describing its symptoms.

Whether you are the affected party or whether you are a relation of someone that has passed away from this severe skin disease due to drug use, you may be eligible to file a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit. Contact us today to get in touch with experienced attorneys so you can determine whether you have grounds to make a claim.

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