Editing Botulism (section)

=== Lawsuits about botulism against pharmaceuticals ===
Prior to the boxed warning labels that included a disclaimer that botulinum toxin injections could cause botulism, there were a series of lawsuits against the pharmaceutical firms that manufactured injectable botulinum toxin. A Hollywood producer's wife brought a lawsuit after experiencing debilitating adverse events from migraine treatment.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2003/05/celebrity-dermatologist-200305 | title=The Botoxed and the Boldfaced | website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] | date=May 2003 }}</ref> A lawsuit on behalf of a 3-year-old boy who was permanently disabled by a botulinum toxin injection was settled in court during the trial.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.biospace.com/allergan-inc-settles-oklahoma-botox-case-during-trial | title=Allergan Inc. Settles Oklahoma Botox Case During Trial | date=27 February 2013 }}</ref> The family of a 7-year-old boy treated with botulinum toxin injections for leg spasms sued after the boy almost died.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2014/11/22/couple-says-botox-almost-killed-boy/19365363/ | title=NY couple: Son almost died from Botox treatment }}</ref> Several families of people who died after treatments with botulinum toxin injections brought lawsuits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/personal-injury/botox-death-suit-reaches-settlement/|title=Botox Death Suit Reaches Settlement|first=Aleksandr|last=Mashnitski|date=20 September 2010|website=FindLaw}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-allergan-botox-trial/allergan-wins-new-trial-in-big-botox-damages%20case-idUSBRE85019Y20120601/|title=Allergan wins new trial in big Botox damages case}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2015/04/14/second-vermont-botox-lawsuit/25737279/ | title=Second Botox lawsuit filed in Vermont }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/botox-led-daughters-death-mother-claims/story?id=9680014 | title=Could Alleged Botox Death Scare Patients? | website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] }}</ref> One lawsuit prevailed for the plaintiff who was awarded compensation of $18 million; the plaintiff was a physician who was diagnosed with botulism by thirteen neurologists at the NIH.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kfor.com/news/health/investigation-allergan-botox/ | title=INVESTIGATION: What many don't know about popular wrinkle drug | date=4 May 2013 }}</ref> Deposition video from that lawsuit quotes a pharmaceutical executive stating that "Botox doesn't cause botulism."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8wfajAovto&t=212s | title=16x9 - Worry Lines: Botox investigation | website=[[YouTube]] | date=25 August 2012 }}</ref>