Ky. Appellate Court Says Eye Antibiotic Case Fails for Lack of Foreseeability Evidence
December 16, 2020
DOCUMENTS
- Order
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky appellate court has refused to reinstate an action accusing Bausch & Lomb Inc. of failing to warn that the “off-label” use of its ophthalmological antibiotic Besivance can cause vision impairment, ruling that the plaintiff’s failure to present evidence of foreseeability doomed her claims.
In a Dec. 11 opinion, the Kentucky Court of Appeals concluded that after the trial court excluded the plaintiff’s expert testimony, the plaintiff was unable to identify any evidence showing that B & L knew or should have known that her surgeon’s decision to use Besivance might lead to complications.
In 2011, …
FIRM NAMES
- Herren & Adams LLP
- Stites & Harbison
UPCOMING CONFERENCES

HarrisMartin's MDL Conference: Managing Mass Torts, Status of Key Litigations and Lessons Learned
March 29, 2023 - Tucson, AZ
Hotel Details in Tucson, Arizona, to be Announced

HarrisMartin's New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference
March 03, 2023 - New Brunswick, NJ
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick