NEW YORK (AP) - A man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not subside and caused him to be hospitalized.
The lawsuit filed by Christopher Woods of New York said he bought the nutrition beverage made by the pharmaceutical company Novartis AG at a drugstore on June 5, 2004, and drank it.
Woods' court papers say he woke up the next morning "with an erection that would not subside" and sought treatment that day for the condition, called severe priapism.
They say Woods, 29, underwent surgery for implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood from one area to another.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8557 posts, RR: 14 Reply 5, posted (6 years 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 1670 times:
You can sue for anything these days, but this wouldn't surprise me. Can he prove that the drink did this, or was it a little arm ma get it on with the misses? If he can prove that it was the drink, he'll win. Btw, Does insurance cover this?
TACAA320 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (6 years 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1574 times:
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AndesSMF From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (6 years 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1488 times:
Quoting Adopim88 (Reply 11): I wonder if the situation was taken advantage of during a time in that morning. Should have looked at the up side of things rather than trying to sue.
Frankly, we don't know if the tried to 'take care' of the problem with certain methods.
Adopim88 From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 2007 posts, RR: 12 Reply 14, posted (6 years 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 1488 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 12): Totally agree. Suing isn't the best thing to do in situations like these. A simple letter of disappointment could have been better.
It's a "lawsuit happy" time. How can he even be 100% sure that the Boost did it to him? Oh well. I do hope that Mrs. or Ms Wood got some fun out of the deal. (did you catch my play on words in the first response?)
Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Pelican From Germany, joined Apr 2004, 2530 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (6 years 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1421 times:
I guess this could be one of those cases somebody is glad for being sued. I wouldn't be surprised if Novartis found a whole new clientele for their drink.
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5522 posts, RR: 57 Reply 16, posted (6 years 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1405 times:
He is probably not telling all here. He'll have a hard (pardon the pun) time proving it was the drink. Was he watching porn at the time? Was he drinking said beverage before engaging in sexual activity?
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8557 posts, RR: 14 Reply 18, posted (6 years 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 1369 times:
Quoting Adopim88 (Reply 14): Oh well. I do hope that Mrs. or Ms Wood got some fun out of the deal. (did you catch my play on words in the first response?)
AsstChiefMark From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (6 years 2 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1306 times:
Quoting ORFflyer (Reply 20): Yea right - if I have an erection that last for four hours - I'm calling everybody I know.......
Actually, it hurts so bad that you'd crawl in bed. You'd be too embarrassed to tell anyone. You'd only go for help when it turns purple and goes numb. By then, it's too late and the doc would have to amputate.
That's what's happened with the guys I've cared for with that condition.
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