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Andrea De Cruz Wins Slim 10 Lawsuit

1. Television actress Andrea De Cruz was awarded almost $100,000 in damages in a lawsuit against the distributors of diet pill "Slim 10" after she suffered liver failure. The judge found the distributors negligent for failing to properly test and verify the safety of the pills. 2. De Cruz's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing that most of the judgment was in her favor. A co-defendant, actor Jason Tan, was also vindicated as the court dismissed the case against him. 3. In total, the damages awarded to De Cruz amounted to almost $100,000, including sums for pain and suffering, medical costs, loss of earnings and more

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Andrea De Cruz Wins Slim 10 Lawsuit

1. Television actress Andrea De Cruz was awarded almost $100,000 in damages in a lawsuit against the distributors of diet pill "Slim 10" after she suffered liver failure. The judge found the distributors negligent for failing to properly test and verify the safety of the pills. 2. De Cruz's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing that most of the judgment was in her favor. A co-defendant, actor Jason Tan, was also vindicated as the court dismissed the case against him. 3. In total, the damages awarded to De Cruz amounted to almost $100,000, including sums for pain and suffering, medical costs, loss of earnings and more

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Week 7

Slim 10
Sunday October 5, 10:17 PM Andrea De Cruz awarded almost S !00,000 in Slim 10 case Television actress Andrea De Cruz, who suffered liver failure, has won a lawsuit against distri utors of diet !ill "li# 1$ and was awarded da#ages a#ounting to al#ost "%&$$,$$$' (er law)ers had earlier said she should get a out "%1'* #illion' +t was clearl) an eagerl) awaited verdict, as so#e 6$ s!ectators s,ueezed into the court' The #ain !la)ers strea#ed in' "o#e, like -s De Cruz.s fianc/ 0ierre 0ng, who had donated !art of his liver to her in an organ trans!lant, and her sister, who sat with clas!ed hands in the courtroo#, clearl) looked #ore an1ious than others' A#idst the hushed at#os!here, 2ustice Ta) 3ong 4wang got right down to usiness, reading out !art of his 656 !age 7udge#ent' 8ased on the evidence, the 7udge said he found that "li# 1$ did cause -s De Cruz.s liver failure' 9ound negligent were oth "li# 1$ distri utor (ealth 8iz and its founder, director and !resident "e#on :iu' "a)ing that as i#!orters and distri utors, (ealth 8iz owed a ;dut) of care to consu#ers;, 2ustice Ta) highlighted that what ;it has failed to do is kee! !ro!er records of the consign#ents of !ills that were eing i#!orted and to do !ro!er atch tests'; This he said could have ;revealed the !resence of other anned su stances'; Also found negligent and lia le for -s De Cruz.s liver failure was T< -edia' 2ustice Ta) !ointed out, ;Without verification, the fourth defendant =T< -edia> egan acce!ting "li# 1$ !acks for sale' Again, without verification, it egan to !roclai# to the outside world that "li# 1$ was 1$$ !ercent her al and was safe for consu#!tion'; +n the hushed and crowded courtroo#, -s De Cruz.s e)es welled u! and turned red when she heard how #ost of the 7udge#ent had gone in her favour' ?,uall) e#otional was fellow actress Chen :i!ing when she heard how her hus and, @a)son Tan, who had een accused of selling the !ills to -s De Cruz, had een vindicated ) the (igh Court' The court dis#issed the case against hi#, as it found the relationshi! was #ore that of a friend doing a favour' (e will have to e rei# ursed A5 !ercent of his costs ) -s De Cruz.s side' +n all, the da#ages awarded to -s De Cruz totaled al#ost "%&$$,$$$' 6 9or general !ain and suffering that she suffered and continues to sufferB "%25$,$$$' 6 9or #edical costs for the ne1t 3* )earsB %26A,&57' 6 9or #edical e1!enses related to the high risk liver trans!lantB "%235,A63' 6 "%&6,$$$ as co#!ensation for loss of earnings' The losing !arties will have to !a) the legal costs' "e#uired 1' +dentif) 1$ #a7or risks face ) a health su!!le#ents and drug distri utor such as (ealth 8iz' 2' Cse the risk #a!!ing techni,ue to !rioritize these risksDloss e1!osuresE

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