By Buck Daniel
August 14, 2013 – Since our last update, several big developments have occurred in the nationwide Actos litigation. The first Actos lawsuit was tried outside of the MDL in Los Angeles, California, where the plaintiff, like all of our own clients, alleged that Takeda failed to warn him of the risks associated with Actos. This lawsuit ended with a verdict for the plaintiff, but the California judge in that case overturned the verdict on a legal technicality. The California case is an example of why it can be dangerous to file cases outside of a consolidated group, such as the MDL or Illinois state court. However, even though the plaintiff lost that particular case, we see it as a win for our clients, and the remaining plaintiffs, as we can easily spot and avoid the issues that arose during that trial.
The bellwether trial cases mentioned in our last update have now been officially set for January 27, 2014 and April 14, 2014. Hopefully at the conclusion of these trials, Takeda will take action towards resolving the remaining cases throughout the country. For now, most of our clients are in the process of completing the court ordered Plaintiff Fact Sheets that include a brief personal and medical history. This is the next step in successfully bringing an Actos claim, and one that is essential. So if you are a client and have not completed a Plaintiff Fact Sheet, please be in contact with our office immediately.
