ST. LOUIS - Wendy Shelton filed a federal complaint on September 13 in the Eastern District of Missouri against the United States of America for professional negligence in connection with the medical care at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
According to the complaint, in late September or early October, the V.A. prescribed the medication Aimovig, a drug used to treat migraine headaches, to Shelton. In late October or early November of 2019, Shelton received the Aimovig self-injector at her home and injected herself.
As a result of the Aimovig, Shelton alleges sustaining increased anxiety, heart rate variations, and other physical and mental effects, including but not limited to memory loss, stuttering, insomnia, psychoses, breathing issues, reflux, panic attacks, and severe anxiety. At time of being prescribed the medication, Shelton was hypersensitive to medications, and she alleges that the V.A. should have known that.
Shelton seeks an amount in excess of $100,000, attorney fees and cost of suit. Shelton is represented by Fredrick J. Ludwig of Lugwig Law Firm, LLC.
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri Eastern Division case number 4:21-cv-01112