Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Lawsuit Results in $3.5M Award, But No Recovery

An Illinois woman will not receive the $3.5 million awarded to her by a jury for a debilitating and sometimes deadly skin reaction, known as toxic epidermal necrolysis , which she alleged was caused by Children’s Motrin. The jury found that the plaintiff’s own negligence contributed to her injuries, which bars her from any recovery under Virginia law applied in the case. The toxic epidermal necrolysis lawsuit was filed by Karen Robinson in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Distri