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Dozens sue pharmacy, but compensation uncertain

By Kristin Hall
Published December 13, 2012 11:03pm ET
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Dozens sue pharmacy, but compensation uncertain
In this Nov. 21, 2012, photo, Melanie Norwood, left, sits next to her attorney, Mark Chalos, as she talks about her mother, Marjorie Norwood in Nashville, Tenn. Marjorie Norwood, 59, became sick with fungal meningitis after getting steroid shots produced by the New England Compounding Center. Federal lawsuits in five states have been filed against the New England Compounding Center by patients who received shots of steroid medication produced by the pharmacy and more are being filed in state courts every day. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) | Mark Zaleski

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dennis O’Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and trouble with his speech and attention.

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