Suboxone Lawsuit: Ohio Man Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Complaint in Federal Court Over Alleged Damage To Teeth After Taking Suboxone.
On October 2, 2023 a man residing in Geauga County, Ohio filed a personal injury lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, styled Keith King v. Indivior, Inc., et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-01924-BMB, alleging, among other things, that he suffered permanent damage to his teeth as a result of using Suboxone, a prescription drug that is used to treat opioid addiction by helping reduce withdrawal symptoms and the desire to use opioids.
Suboxone Tooth Injury Lawsuit
According to the Suboxone lawsuit, plaintiff was prescribed Suboxone by a physician to treat opioid use disorder and that allegedly as a result of his ingestion of Suboxone, he suffers from permanent tooth damage and/or had substantial dental work performed to repair damage.
The Suboxone lawsuit complaint alleges that “Defendants knew or should have known that Suboxone, when used as prescribed and intended, causes harmful damage to the teeth due to the acidity of buprenorphine.” Suboxone is a combination drug that contains buprenorphine and naloxone that is designed to be ingested through oral absorption either as a tablet or film that is placed sublingually or buccally.
The Suboxone complaint further alleges that in early 2022, the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication “warning that dental problems have been reported with medicines containing buprenorphine that are dissolved in the mouth. The dental problems, including tooth decay, cavities, oral infections, and loss of teeth, can be serious and have been reported even in patients with no history of dental issues.”
Suboxone Injuries Alleged In Complaint
In his complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he suffered, among other things:
- Bodily injury
- Expense of medical and nursing care and treatment
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish, anxiety, and discomfort
- Physical impairment
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disability
- Loss of earnings
- Loss of ability to earn money
Claims Asserted In Suboxone Lawsuit
The Suboxone injury lawsuit complaint reportedly asserts claims for the following causes of action:
- Claim 1 – Strict Product Liability
- Claim 2 – Products Liability – Negligent Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings and Instructions
- Claim 3 – Strict Products Liability – Defective Design
- Claim 4 – Products Liability – Negligent Design Defect
- Claim 5 – Punitive Damages
Damages Sought By Plaintiff in Suboxone Dental Injury Lawsuit
The Plaintiff in the Suboxone personal injury lawsuit reportedly seeks, among other things, the following relief:
- Compensatory damages
- Exemplary and punitive damages
- Pre-judgment and post-judgment interest
- Attorneys’ fees
- Costs and expenses of litigation
If you or a loved one suffered from tooth loss, tooth decay or other dental injury after using Suboxone, connect with an injury lawyer to see if you may be eligible to recover compensation from a Suboxone tooth lawsuit case.
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