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PA Court Upholds $11.6 Million Verdict in Topamax Lawsuit

topamax lawsuit verdict amount upheld in pennsylvania courtA Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has decided to uphold an $11.65 million verdict awarded to a couple who claim the epilepsy drug Topamax caused their son to be born with a cleft lip, The Patriot News reports. The court ruling denied an appeal from Topamax manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which sought to overturn the ruling.

The couple filed a Topamax lawsuit in ...

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Topamax Lawsuit Results in $4 Million Verdict

A $4 million verdict has been reached in a Topamax lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Pharmaceutical unit Janssen.

On October 30 , 2013, a Philadelphia jury sided with the woman who took Topamax for six months during her pregnancy and gave birth to a boy with cleft lip. The suit alleged Janssen’s flawed drug Topamax was the cause of a severe birth defect in a baby boy. Four surgeries were needed to correct the extensive injury.

The Plaintiff’s attorney stated ...

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