Nevada Jury Awards Record $3 Billion in Punitive Damages Against Real Water for Acute Liver Failure Caused By Bottle Water

Christopher Wren vs. Affinitylifestyles.com Inc

On June 14, 2024, a Nevada jury returned the verdict in favor of the Plaintiffs in the present class action suit. The Plaintiffs had sustained severe personal injuries, including liver injuries, after consuming toxic drinking water sold by Defendant Real Water Inc.

Case Background

The Plaintiffs Christopher Noah Wren, a minor child, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Christopher Brian Wren, and Emely Wren, husband, and wife, brought this lawsuit against Affinitylifestyles.com d/b/a Real Water, Real Water Inc., Hannah Instruments and Milwaukee Instruments. On March 16, 2021, the Plaintiffs filed this case before the Nevada State, Clark County, Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 27 [Case number: A-21-831169]. Hon. Nancy Allf presided over this product liability case.

Cause

In August 2020, Brian Wren was rushed to the hospital. They measured ALT, an enzyme primarily found in the liver, at over 5,000 units per liter (IU/L), indicating severe liver damage. This condition necessitated immediate consideration for a liver transplant, with an estimated cost of around $812,500.00. In November 2020, Noah Wren required emergency transportation from Summerlin Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City due to liver malfunction, a condition shared by other Clark County children. Emely Wren, around November 2020, also underwent testing that showed elevated ALT levels in the hundreds, accompanied by severe nausea and fatigue. Investigators from the Southern Nevada Health District and the Center for Disease Control interviewed Brian Wren and informed him that drinking Real Water likely caused his severe liver damage and numerous similar cases in Nevada residents. The allegation stated that Real Water contained a toxic substance called hydrazine, which caused abrupt liver failure. Experts identified hydrazine, a chemical used in rocket