Nation IN BRIEF : ILLINOIS : Man Who Lost Eye Wins $127 Million
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man who lost his left eye after it was injected with a synthetic steroid won a $127.6-million award against the drug’s maker, Upjohn Co. A Cook County Circuit Court jury in Chicago ruled in favor of Meyer Proctor, 70. He lost the eye in 1984 after his doctor injected it with Depo-Medrol to treat inflammation. The jury cleared the doctor of liability. Proctor’s lawyer argued that Upjohn should have told doctors the drug may be injected into soft tissue, but not eyes.
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