Paul Farrell Jr. is one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs. He says he feels like they could have held the trial this month safely.
“We feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football,” Farrell said. “Obviously we respect the COVID epidemic, but we should fear the opioid epidemic. There are still people suffering and dying every day in West Virginia.”
States Seek $26.4 Billion From Drug Companies in Opioid Litigation
This article was originally published in The Wall Street Journal. Higher settlement demand comes as trial dates in Ohio and West Virginia add urgency to talks
$10 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
Riggs v. West Virginia University Health
The Tribune: $1.25B West Virginia Opioid Settlement Trial Date Set
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From ABC News: $1.25B West Virginia opioid settlement trial date set
West Virginia communities seeking a $1.25 billion settlement with the opioid industry are set to go on trial against the companies in late August
KOB4 Eyewitness News: $1.25B West Virginia Opioid Settlement Trial Date Set
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U.S. News and World Report: $1.25B West Virginia Opioid Settlement Trial Date Set
West Virginia communities seeking a $1.25 billion settlement with the opioid industry are set to go on trial against the companies in late August, a federal judge said Thursday.
Bloomberg Law: West Virginia Seeks Separate Opioid Deal to End Lawsuits
This article was originally published in Bloomberg Law.
ABC News: West Virginia plan: Companies pay $1.25b to end opioid suits
Communities in West Virginia say they would get $1.25 billion from the drug industry in a proposed settlement that would end most of the litigation stemming from the opioid crisis in the state.
WVMetroNews: ‘Big Three’ Want 18 Months to Prepare for Huntington-Cabell Opioid Trial; Judge Says it Will be Sooner
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