Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuit Settlements and Verdicts

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Since the fentanyl pain patch was released to the U.S. market, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers of the product. The allegations include claims that fentanyl patches are defective, product warning labels fail to adequately warn patients of its potential dangers, and healthcare professionals have failed to properly use and prescribe the medication.

Free Fentanyl Patch Case Evaluation: If you or a loved one has been injured after using a fentanyl pain patch, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.

What’s the problem?

Below is a list of fentanyl lawsuits that have led to favorable settlements and verdicts:

• In December 2008, a Chicago jury found Johnson & Johnson liable for the death of a 38-year-old Illinois woman who died while wearing a Duragesic fentanyl patch. The jury awarded $16,560,000 to the family of the victim.
• In October 2008, a Florida jury awarded $13.3 million to the family of a 34-year-old mother of five who died as the result of a fentanyl overdose, finding that Johnson & Johnson – along with its subsidiaries and a physician’s assistant – were responsible for the death.
• In June 2007, the family of a 28-year-old Florida man who died while wearing a Duragesic fentanyl patch was awarded a $5.5 million jury verdict in their case against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries.The jury found that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries were negligent in the production of the pain patches, leading to use of defective patches, and that the companies failed to adequately advise consumers of the potential dangers of the patch.
• In July 2006, a Texas jury found J&J responsible for the death of a 42-year-old woman who died of a fentanyl overdose, awarding $772,500 in damages to her family. The victim’s family filed the lawsuit alleging that Duragesic fentanyl pain patches had a manufacturing defect that allowed the powerful fentanyl drug to leak in an uncontrolled manner. Medical reports showed that the victim had 10 times the recommend dose of fentanyl in her system when she died.

Do I have a Fentanyl Patch Lawsuit?

The Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in fentanyl patch lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.