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 […]
The Chamber: ‘One More Bullet in J&J’s Gun’
In ‘For Plaintiffs Bar, Taking on J&J Means Battling a Shadow Foe,’ Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad reports on the “intimate relationship” between Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the Chamber). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not a government entity, but a powerful group of lobbyists, the largest in the nation. Plaintiff’s lawyers point out […]
$70M Risperdal Verdict
In the Philly Inquirer July 2, 2016: Philadelphia jury pins $70m verdict on Janssen for its Risperdal drug A Philadelphia jury found Friday that the antipsychotic drug Risperdal caused a Tennessee boy to grow breasts and imposed a $70 million verdict on its manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Lawyers for the boy argued that scientists for the […]
Sheller Appears on “Full Measure” TV
Attorney Stephen Sheller appeared on the television program “Full Measure’ May 1, 2016 discussing Risperdal gynecomastia cases. Sheller was interviewed by Sharyl Attkisson, who previously covered the Risperdal story with attorney Sheller for CBS news, in a video that has now been watched nearly 60,000 times on the CBS and Sheller YouTube channels. Full Measure is the […]
Essure Birth Control: Update
Long term data about the Essure contraceptive device suggest that it may pose risks of serious complications. Essure is a birth control device that consists of two metal coils placed inside the fallopian tubes to block conception. Thousands of women across the country have reported serious side effects associated with the device, including severe and/or chronic pain, […]
TV: SHELLER ON PHARMA & COURTS
Stephen Sheller appeared on the Philadelphia CNN-News affiliate WFMZ-TV program The American Law Journal on “How Is Pharma Faring in the Courts?” Host Christopher Naughton welcomed plaintiff’s attorneys Christopher Placitella, Esq. of Cohen Placitella & Roth, Stephen Sheller of Sheller, P.C., corporate defense counsel Terry Henry of Blank Rome and Bloomberg News Reporter Jef Feeley. In an opening feature report, […]
J&J Loses Trial Over Risperdal and Male Breast
The Wall Street Journal Pharmalot Blog 2015-02-24 In a setback to Johnson & Johnson, a Philadelphia jury decided the health care giant must pay $2.5 million in damages for failing to warn that its Risperdal antipsychotic could cause gynecomastia, which is abnormal development of breasts in males. The lawsuit was brought by the family of […]
