Q: Can I or my son sue JohnsonJohnson or the County for being given a prescription for Risperdal no breasts other Issues.
He was in a group home due to an arrest as a minor. He was a 504 dx child. I asked he not be given any newer medications and he was given risperdal. As a result he went from barely 100lbs to190lbs in months, it did not help him. I asked probation, the facility and doctor to take him off, they refused. I feel they used him as a $ sign given the company knew pfproblems. The county acting as his guardian did not look out for his health.
After his release I took him off that med and he now refuses to take any medications because of the negative effects he had from this med. He has stretchmarks all over and is ashamed of his appearance.
Eventhough he was spared the most dramatic side effects, he has been harmed, he is now 19 off meds, legal trouble as a direct connection to being given this medicine.
Does he have any chance for compensation for his distress and the lack of due diligence on tue county, Dr and, drug company providing this drug to him. Are we too late?
A: You need to go see a personal injury attorney who handles bad drug cases.
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