Risperdal. Credit: Housed via Wikimedia Commons Up to $1.1 Billion: Inside the Settlement Resolving Thousands of Risperdal Cases Against J&J Subsidiary
According to settlement records, the settlement's group expenses were $33 million, with additional costs expected to be incurred.
April 02, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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Mass Torts
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At its peak, the Risperdal litigation had more than 7,000 cases pending in Philadelphia, making it one of the largest mass torts to come through the city's busy complex litigation center. And with a city jury returning a historic $8 billion award, it was also one of the most successful for plaintiffs.
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