MA Teen Awarded $63 Million in Motrin Lawsuit

A pharmaceutical giants has lost a lawsuit over life-threatening side effects from a children’s pain reliever.

FOX News Radio’s Lisa Brady has details:

Massachusetts teenager Samantha Reckis was 7 years old when she took Children’s Motrin and suffered a rare side effect, ultimately losing 90% of her skin and her sight.  Her family sued, claiming the label lacks adequate warnings.

Now, a Plymouth Superior Court jury says Motrin maker Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary should pay $63 million to the girl and her parents – an award that could top $100 million with interest, if it’s upheld by the judge.

Johnson & Johnson says the family suffered a tragedy, but it disagrees with the verdict and is considering legal options.

Lisa Brady, FOX News Radio.