Mother Sues Bayer Over Death of Son
Beverly Rockwell plans to seek compensatory and punitive damages on behalf of her son, Trevor A. Drake, who died after an injection of Magnevist. Rockwell claims that Magnevist, made by Bayer, was responsible for her son's death. The lawsuit alleges that the drug caused a skin and joint disease known as Nephrogenic System Fibrosis or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy and these diseases proved fatal to Drake.
Norwalk, Ohio Mother Sues Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals for the Death of Her 24-Year-Old Son
This is the first lawsuit against Bayer over the effects of Magnevist. In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that there were 200 cases worldwide of NSF/NFD and the cases developed following patient exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents, such as Magnevist.
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