Bendectin on Trial: A Study of Mass Tort Litigation

by Joseph Sanders

Beginning in the mid 1970s the manufacturer of Benedictin was sued repeatedly over allegations that the drug--prescribed for pregnant women to overcome the effects of morning sickness--had caused birth defects. Yet in twenty years no one has collected any damages.
Joseph Sanders offers a comprehensive study of this litigation. Sanders looks at the cases from the different perspectives of the parties involved: attorneys, scientists, and juries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047209601X
• ISBN13: 9780472096015
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"