Contact a Ventura personal injury attorney practicing accident and injury law including, but not limited to plane crashes; car, truck and SUV accidents; slip and fall; and defective and dangerous consumer and drug products. http://ventura.injuryboard.com/tag/duragesic/ <p>A Florida <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com:80/apps/news?pid=20601202&amp;sid=aO9Rw.sBsMIY&amp;refer=healthcare">jury found the maker of drug patches which release pain medication (fentanyl) responsible for the wrongful death of a mother of five </a>who was using the Duragesic patches. The 34-year-old woman was prescribed the patches for pain relief. More than six years have passed since Susan Hodgemire died. The victim's husband and children were awarded $13 Million. According to the linked article, this is the third such product liability case to proceed to trial. The other juries --in other states--also found for the plaintiffs. A fourth trial is calendared to begin this month.</p> <p> </p><a href="http://ventura.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/pain-patch-lawsuit-decided-by-jury.aspx?googleid=250774">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by William Grewe http://ventura.injuryboard.com/fda-and-prescription-drugs/pain-patch-lawsuit-decided-by-jury.aspx?googleid=250774 Ventura Personal Injury Lawyer - duragesic FDA & Prescription Drugs wrongful death duragesic fentanyl product liability William Grewe Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:16:21 GMT