Mississippi Supreme Court Revives Case of Man Who Died From Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Failure February 23, 2024 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) law firm announced a 5-4 Mississippi Supreme Court decision affirming a Mississippi Court of Appeals ruling that reversed the dismissal of a wrongful death case related to acetaminophen-induced liver failure. LPR Attorney Tim O’Brien represents the widow of Marcus D. Smith, who in 2013 suffered cervical fracture and multiple rib fractures in a multi-vehicle accident […] Read More
JPML Centralizes Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits February 6, 2024 The nationally recognized mass tort law firm Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) announces that the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) created a multidistrict litigation (MDL No. 3092) for In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability Litigation. The JPML issued a Transfer Order on Friday, February 2, 2024, to centralize lawsuits in which claimants allege they were […] Read More
Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Heartburn Drugs Lawsuits Announce $425M AstraZeneca Settlement But Say the Fight Is Not Over October 5, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorneys Troy Rafferty and Cameron Stephenson announced a settlement victory involving thousands of lawsuits claiming AstraZeneca’s heartburn drugs, Nexium and Prilosec, caused chronic kidney injuries. The settlement came after years of litigation contending that AstraZeneca knew of these risks, dating all the way back to the clinical trial phase, yet failed […] Read More
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