Scroggin vs Wyeth verdict of $2.7 million in Premrpo

In today's edition of Speaking of Justice, the daily LBN show that features news makers, commentators and experts in all area of the law, Scott Drake is joined by Attorney Roberta Ashkin, one of the nations leading experts in the area of HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) litigation, also known as Prempro litigation. 

Just last week in the Scroggin vs Wyeth case that was being argued in U.S. District Court in Little Rock, AK a jury returned compensatory damages on a Prempro trial of $2.7 million to plaintiff Donna Scroggin. The case is currently still in the damages phase on potential punitive damages, so this initial award is simply for compensatory damages.

Roberta and Scott discuss the facts and issues in both this case but also the landmark verdict in Reno, NV that was tried to a $150 million verdict by Zoe Littlepage of the Houston firm of Littlepage Booth. This was recently reduced by the trial judge to $50 million, still an outstanding amount and a substantial victory for the three plaintiffs.

Listen in to this podcast that gives a current update for trial lawyers and ordinary citizens on the topic of hormone replacement therapy, Prempro as well as the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Rezulin preemption case.  

Update on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 06:22AM by The LBN Team

As a follow up to our podcast on the Scroggin vs Wyeth case it should be noted that the situation has changed dramatically in that the judge has just awarded punitive damages of $27 million. This is the second major award with huge punitive damages being levied, the first being the Reno, NV verdict brought in by Zoe Littlepage and Rainey Booth.

You can read about the punitive damages and learn more about the award by clicking here.

LBN will be doing a follow up podcast on this important case in the HRT/Prempro litigation.