Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against University of Iowa in California Court

A personal injury lawsuit filed in California against the University of Iowa has so far cost the university thousands of dollars in legal fees, and it does not look like that will end soon.

In February 2013, Cynthia Wong filed a personal injury lawsuit against the University of Iowa after chemicals shipped from the university injured her face and eyes. Wong worked at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, which performs clinical trials on various drugs. One of Wong’s job duties was to unpack boxes of trial drugs shipped from various places across the country, and on March 3, 2011, she unpacked a box from the University of Iowa that emitted a vapor. The personal injury claim alleges that the vapor left Wong with injuries on her face and in her eyes. Injuries to her eyes, which are permanent, include corneal abrasions, which can cause inflammation, tears, blurred vision, and redness, making vision difficult.

“She suffered a real injury from a real physical substance that came out of that box,” Wong’s attorney said.

UI Pharmaceuticals, which shipped the box, said that the vials of sodium chlorite inside were destined for Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, Inc, and would be used to develop a treatment for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Sharp Corp processed the package, and is a company that routinely provides packaging services for the pharmaceutical industry. Wong’s personal injury lawsuit claims that safety defects in the packaging process caused her injuries; she claims that the package should have contained safety warnings about possible injuries so she could have made “an intelligent decision regarding whether to unpack” the box.

Wong seeks unspecified damages for medical costs and lost wages.

Personal Injury Cases Need Strong Representation

A single moment can last a lifetime.  A personal injury arises when one person is hurt, disabled, or even killed as a result of the conduct or negligence of another. An injury can be physical, emotional, or a combination of the two.

In a split second, you may become the victim of a life altering accident, leaving you with mounting medical bills, unable to work and care for your family, and forcing to deal with the death of a loved one. If you are the victim of traumatic brain injury, paralysis, or other permanant injury you or a loved one may need lifelong medical care.

• tractor trailer accidents,
• automobile accidents,
• burn injuries,
• brain injuries,
• motorcycle accidents
• construction type accidents,
• defective products arising from medical devices,
• toys and childrens’ products,
• medical malpractice claims,
• nursing home neglect and abuse,
• slip and fall,
• wrongful death, as well as
• injuries sustained while working on the job.

As a firm, we concentrate on:

• complex personal injury cases resulting in wrongful death or
• catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), brain damage,
• spinal cord injuries,
• burn injuries, and
• severely broken bones.

The Strom Law Firm Can Help with Personal Injury Lawsuits

Although many of the people we represent in these cases are from right here in South Carolina, our lawyers routinely take clients from throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in certain types of product liability or pharmaceutical cases, from across the country as well. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed through no fault of your own, from ingesting pharmaceuticals, products like Simply Thick, or using a defective item, you may have a personal injury or wrongful death case. Contact the South Carolina wrongful death attorneys at the Strom Law Firm, LLC today for a free, no-cost consultation today. 803.252.4800