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Mis Levine Case Summary

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Critical Thinking Mis Levine, had taken Phenergan under the care of a physician which led to the her being diagnosed with gang green which led to the amputation of her arm. Levine, filed a medical my practice lawsuit against the physician as well as the manufacturer of the drug Wyeth in the State of Vermont, in the state court not the federal court. Under her claim she argued that Wyeth had prior knowledge that the drug Phenergan entered an artery would lead to gang green with the risk of possible amputation. This risk was not properly disclosed on the warning label required under Vermont state law. Wyeth, position regarding this claim was that under the FDA they admit an adequate disclosure and warning labels that the FDA had approved.

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