Smith v. E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc.

This is a wrongful death action in which a Wayne County jury returned a verdict of no cause of action in favor of the defendant E. R. Squibb and Sons, Inc. Indisputably the decedent’s death followed the injection of a drug manufactured by Squibb. There was no question of any defect in the manufacture of the drug itself, nor of its beneficial qualities when administered as prescribed. The plaintiff contends, however, that Squibb failed properly to warn the medical profession of the dangerous propensities of the drug and of precautionary measures which should be taken following its…