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Case Details
12-year-old Madison Schmidt was awarded $38 Million in a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories (AbbVie) for birth defects caused by in-utero exposure to Depakote, which lacked proper warning labels.
Additional Notes
Award included $15 Million in compensatory damages and $23 Million in punitive damages. Madison Schmidt was born with several birth defects, is wheelchair-bound, and faces intellectual challenges. The lawsuit alleged AbbVie failed to warn doctors of Depakote's dangers for child-bearing aged women.