Mass Torts
Case Results

Wisniewski v. Takeda (Philadelphia, Pa.): Trial team member in a bellwether trial resulting in a jury award of $250,000 compensatory/$1,800,000 punitive damages. The trial was the last bellwether trial before the MDL leadership reached the global Actos settlement of $2.4 billion that resolved 9,000 cases.

In re Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 3030 (N.D. Ill.): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; preliminary nationwide class settlement.

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In re Depo Provera, MDL No. 3140 (New Jersey Consolidated State Litigation): The Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs with spinal degradation. Confidential inventory settlement.

In re Human Tissue Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1763 (D.N.J.): This case addressed a major scandal in the human tissue industry where thousands of people received unverified and illegal body parts.

In re Smith and Nephew BHR Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2775 (D. Md.): The Firm represented clients making claims that a BHR component contributed to the failure of plaintiffs’ hip implants due to the metal-on-metal nature of the devices.

In re Plavix Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2418 (D.N.J.) (Dismissal): Pre-suit investigation and screening assistance to lead counsel; led to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, 137 S. Ct. 1771 (2017), a landmark personal jurisdiction decision.

In re: Mirena IUS Levonorgestrel-Related Products Liability Litigation (No. II), MDL No. 2767 (S.D.N.Y.): The litigation centralized thousands of individual lawsuits alleging that the Mirena IUD caused the brain condition pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known as intracranial hypertension.

In re Guidant Implantable Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1708: This multidistrict litigation consolidated thousands of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Guidant Corporation.

Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1842 (D.R.I.): Trial team member in the parallel state court track for an Ohio plaintiff with severe bowel perforation; confidential settlement reached two weeks before trial; MDL leadership reached a $184 million global settlement.

In re Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2326 (S.D.W. Va.): The Firm represented multiple aggregate groups of women in each of the related MDLs with claims for mesh erosion, revision surgeries, and other pelvic injuries.

Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2387 (S.D.W. Va.): Involved thousands of lawsuits against Coloplast Corp. regarding injuries allegedly caused by defective transvaginal surgical mesh and bladder sling products.

C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2187 (S.D.W. Va.): Plaintiffs alleged that Bard’s transvaginal mesh and bladder slings were defectively designed, causing severe complications like organ perforation, chronic pain, and erosion.

AMS, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2325: Involved over 20,000 lawsuits against AMS and its parent company, Endo International, regarding allegedly defective transvaginal mesh and pelvic slings.

Holland v Ethicon, Inc. et al., 7:20-cv-00018 (E.D. Ky.): The Firm also represented an MDL 2327 opt-out plaintiff who elected to pursue individual litigation. Confidential settlement was reached.

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Vioxx Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1657 (E.D. La.): Document review and plaintiff vetting; historic global settlement resolved 45,000 cases for $4.85 billion.

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Bausch & Lomb Inc. Contact Lens Solution Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1785 (D.S.C.): Lawsuits were filed following a large outbreak of a potentially blinding fungal infection. Confidential opt-out settlements.

Trasylol Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1928 (S.D. Fla.): Represented a plaintiff in an alleged death matter; resolved for a confidential amount.

Seroquel Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1769 (M.D. Fla.): Plaintiff vetting and client management; resolved in an inventory settlement.

Medtronic, Inc. Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1905 (D. Minn.): A major multidistrict litigation involving allegedly defective implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) wires prone to fracturing.

Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1598 (S.D.N.Y.): Discovery committee and bellwether trial team member. Confidential global and inventory settlements estimated at $56,000,000.

In re Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1871 (E.D. Pa.): The Firm retained clients nationwide who suffered myocardial infarctions while taking the medication. Confidential inventory settlement.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2197 (N.D. Ohio): All Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through a global settlement valued at $2.5 billion.

In re Yaz/ Yasmin/ Ocella Litigation, MDL No. 2000 (S.D. Ill.) (Philadelphia, Pa.): The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of women who suffered blood clots and gallbladder disease. The MDL leadership obtained a global settlement of more than $2 billion.

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Syngenta AG MIR 162 Corn Litigation, MDL No. 2591 (D. Kan.): Filed the first class actions in Ohio and Kentucky; represented a lead bellwether client and over 80 Ohio and Kentucky farms through early discovery phases, including participating in depositions.; claims resolved favorably through the $1.51 billion class settlement.

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In re Essure Product Cases, JCCP 4887 (Alameda Co. Sup. Ct.): A consolidated mass tort litigation involving thousands of lawsuits against Bayer over injuries allegedly caused by the permanent birth control device.

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1748 (N.D. Ill.): Initiated national investigation and MDL formation; Endo International resolved 1,300 cases for $200,000,000; AbbVie reached a confidential settlement.

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DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Litigation, MDL No. 2244 (N.D. Tex.): Throughout the MDL discover process, the Firm gathered, organized, and submitted the individual causation evidence. Aggregate group of plaintiffs resolved through the $1 billion global settlement.

Abilify (Aripiprazole) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2734 (N.D. Fla.): The litigation involved questions over whether Abilify could cause impulse control problems, leading to compulsive behavior. All of The Lyon Firm cases were resolved confidentially through the MDL process.

Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2391 (N.D. Ind.): The Lyon Firm’s clients were joined with larger inventories and ultimately included in the $56,000,000 global settlement for claims involving revision surgeries.  

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Stryker LFIT V-40 Femoral Head Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2768 (D. Mass.): All Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through the rolling MDL settlement program.

Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Litigation, MDL No. 2441 (D. Minn.): All Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through the $1.4 billion settlement reached by MDL leadership. Global settlement.

3M Combat Arms Earplug Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885 (N.D. Fla.): Among the first firms to initiate marketing on the combat-earplug defect litigation; cases resolved through a $6 billion global resolution.

In re Pam Cooking Spray Litigation (Cook County, Ill.): The Lyon Firm jointly filed the initial cases in S.D. of Ohio and Cook County, Illinois where the litigation was then consolidated. A confidential global settlement was reached.

Paraguard IUD Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2974 (N.D. Ga.): Plaintiffs alleged the copper intrauterine device (IUD) was defectively designed, leading to severe injuries and requiring invasive surgery.

Paraquat Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3004 (S.D. Ill.): A federal mass tort proceeding consolidating over 6,600 lawsuits. Plaintiffs allege that the manufacturers of the herbicide paraquat failed to warn about neurological risks.  

In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738 (D.N.J): Co-counsel; the Firm is representing an aggregate group of cases filed in the MDL and several state court venues awaiting discovery and trial schedules.  

In re Exactech Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3044 (E.D.N.Y.): The Firm is currently representing an aggregate group of plaintiffs through the pending bankruptcy.

Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741 (N.D. Cal.): The Firm served as a member of the initial plaintiff marketing and vetting committee that initiated the first wave of filed cases; represented a large aggregate of plaintiffs in Monsanto's $1 billion inventory settlement and continues representing individuals impacted by glyphosate exposure.

In re Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2299 (W.D. La.): Global settlement of $2.4 billion resolved 9,000 cases.

Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1598 (S.D.N.Y.): Discovery committee and bellwether trial team member. Confidential global and inventory settlements estimated at $56,000,000.

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In re Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2327 (S.D.W. Va.): The Lyon Firm represented a large aggregate of plaintiffs through various discovery waves and ultimately joined with a larger group for settlement purposes. Confidential inventory settlement.