The Law Firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces $115,000 Jury Verdict Against Diet Drug Maker Wyeth in California
The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. announced a $115,000 jury verdict delivered earlier this week in California on behalf of a 56-year old California man who suffered heart valve damage related to the use of the "fen phen" diet drug Pondimin. Wyeth manufactured Pondimin before the drugs removal from the market in 1997, when a Mayo Clinic report linked the drug to serious heart and lung damage.
DALLAS, Texas (PRWEB) November 4, 2004 - The law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. announced a $115,000 jury verdict delivered earlier this week in California on behalf of a 56-year old California man who suffered heart valve damage related to the use of the "fen phen" diet drug Pondimin. Wyeth manufactured Pondimin before the drugs removal from the market in 1997, when a Mayo Clinic report linked the drug to serious heart and lung damage.
Ellen Presby, a shareholder with Baron & Budd, and Rick Nemeroff of the Nemeroff Law Firm, represented the plaintiff. The jury returned their verdict after six hours of deliberations. The parties reached a settlement prior to the second phase of the trial.
About Baron & Budd, P.C.
Since 1977, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has championed the rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With over 70 attorneys and offices in Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Louisiana, and New York, Baron & Budd enjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar. The firm represents individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos; leukemia caused by benzene; injuries caused by other toxic substances and unsafe pharmaceuticals; water authorities seeking clean-up costs for drinking water contamination; securities investors defrauded by corporate wrongdoing; and consumers in class actions. For more information on the firm, call 1-800-222-2766 or visit www.baronandbudd.com.
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