Westchester Man Awarded $48M In Motrin Blood Blister Case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California jury has awarded $48 million to a man who got a severe skin disorder and mouth blood blisters after taking the pain reliever Motrin.

Christopher Trejo, who was 16 when he took the over-the-counter drug to get rid of aches and alleviate a fever, filed a negligence suit against McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

Trejo says he was taking Motrin when his skin became covered with lesions and mouth filled with blood blisters. Trejo claimed the Motrin he took in October 2005 didn't have adequate warnings about side effects.

City News Service says the now-22-year-old Westchester man wasn't in court for Monday's verdict. Motrin, a trade name for ibuprofen, is used to reduce fever and mild pain.

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