Judge Proceeds with Risperdal Punitive Damages Trial
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold L. New has ordered two Risperdal cases to proceed in a new trial for punitive damages. In both cases, causation and compensatory damage were already awarded the plaintiffs– Stange v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals ($500,000) and Murray v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals ($1.75M later reduced to $680,000). Judge New previously ruled in agreement […]
Sheller’s Give $1M to New Salvation Army Disaster Command Center
Stephen and Sandra Sheller were honored July 13, 2018 at the Salvation Army’s “Celebration of Philanthropy” event announcing the new Stephen and Sandy Sheller Emergency Disaster Service Command Center. The command center was made possible by a $1M donation by the Shellers. The new command center will help the Salvation Army respond faster and more […]
PA Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal of Risperdal Time-Bar
The PA Supreme Court has agreed to review a Superior Court decision which would dismiss thousands of Risperdal cases due to statute of limitations. The two cases on appeal, Saksek v. Janssen and Winter v. Janssen, were dismissed for failing to bring a claim with in the applicable two year statue of limitations. The Supreme Court’s decision would […]
$4.7B Talc-Ovarian Cancer Verdict Against J&J
Juries across the country have been handing down “eye catching” verdicts for plaintiffs with ovarian cancer and their families against Johnson & Johnson. The most recent included a nearly $4.7 billion verdict for 22 plaintiffs in Missouri. Plaintiff’s claim J&J knowingly, for 49 years, sold talcum baby powder tainted with asbestos which resulted in the […]
Judge Urges Appeals Court to Uphold $70M Risperdal Verdict
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Paula Patrick urges the Pennsylvania Superior Court to uphold the $70 Million jury verdict in A.Y. v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals. AY is one of many boys who developed gynecomastia after taking Janssen’s anti-psychotic medication Risperdal. This is the 5th trial for Risperdal, with over 6,000 awaiting trial in a consolidated […]
MI Law May Prevent Recovery of Millions Spent Fighting Opioid Crisis
As the nation’s opioid crisis continues 162 of the 600 people recently charged with healthcare fraud were healthcare professionals who contributed to the nation’s fastest and most deadly epidemic. Conducted nationwide, this was the largest health care fraud investigation. Last year, more than 400 people were charged, 115 of them were doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals […]
Sheller Attorneys 2018 Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers has again recognized the attorneys of Sheller P.C. in 2018. Founder Stephen A. Sheller has been selected by the organization for the fifteenth consecutive year. Attorney Jamie L. Sheller have been awarded the honor multiple years, including 2018. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas across […]
Sheller Panelist on Penn Law’s Legal Response to Opioid Conference
Sheller PC’s founder, Stephen Sheller, joined other litigators, judges and state prosecutors at a conference to discuss the legal response to the opioid crisis. The forum was hosted by University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law (CERL). The panel in which Sheller participated, Corporate Responsibility and Civil Law Solutions, […]
Sheller honored with Drexel Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
Stephen A. Sheller, who has served on the board of trustees of Drexel University since 2003 and on Drexel’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law advisory board, will receive an honorary degree at the Drexel University commencement ceremony on June 13, 2017 at Citizen’s Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia. For his commitment to championing the disenfranchised, […]
More Lawsuits Against Opioid Makers, Feds Assist Cities/States
More than 100 states, cities, counties and other public entities have filed opioid-related lawsuits against the drug manufacturers in 2017. The lawsuits being filed continue into 2018 including the city of Philadelphia who has enlisted Sheller PC and other high profile plaintiff’s firms to assist the city in the lawsuit. The suit included drug manufactures […]
