Botox maker is not liable in girl's death, O.C. jury says
The case involving the 7-year-old cerebral palsy patient from Texas was believed to be the first of its kind to go to trial. The girl's family alleged that the product was responsible for her death.
March 03, 2010|By Lisa Girion

An Orange County jury Tuesday declined to hold Botox maker Allergan Inc. liable in the death of a 7-year-old Texas girl being treated for cerebral palsy because it found the company's warning labels adequate.

The closely watched case is believed to be the first to go to trial over allegations that the botulinum toxin-based drug contributed to a death. At issue was the safety of the blockbuster cosmetic drug in the higher dosages that are used in pediatric cerebral palsy cases and the adequacy of the Irvine manufacturer's warning labels.