Wow
A judge in Beaumont has upheld a ONE BILLION DOLLAR verdict in a Phen-Fen case. One billion!! For ONE PLAINTIFF. The plaintiff's attorney is John O'Quinn, a famous (infamous?) plaintiffs' attorney from Texas. The jurisdiction is Beaumont, one of the most plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions in the country (according to my own personal research IN BEAUMONT (which is a whole other post) for my employer). My prediction is that the court of appeals will knock down the verdict, but uphold most of it. The Texas Supremes will most likely overturn it.