Henson Fuerst

$9B

Dangerous Drugs

A jury ordered Takeda and Eli Lilly pharmaceutical companies to pay a total of $9 billion in compensatory and punitive damages because the companies concealed the cancer risk posed by the diabetes medication Actos. Use of Actos for more than one year was linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer.

$15B

Defective Products

Volkswagen agreed to pay over $15 billion to the U.S Justice Department in the largest auto-related settlement in U.S history. A large portion will refund and repair TDI “clean diesel” model cars marketed with false information about fuel efficiency and emissions.

$1.4B

Defective Medical Devices

The hip replacement manufacturer Stryker announced a deal to settle thousands of lawsuits from injured patients. The company will pay at least $1.43 billion due to extreme health problems caused by the defective Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems, which caused corrosion and fretting.

$2B

Toxic Exposure

A jury in Oakland, California ordered Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion to a Northern California couple suffering from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma after using Roundup. The jury found Roundup caused the couple’s cancer and Monsanto failed to warn customers of the product’s dangers.

$42.9M

Illegal Marketing Claims

Pfizer agreed to a settlement with 33 states regarding claims the company practiced illegal marketing strategies for the medications Zyvox and Lyrica. Zyvox was promoted as more effective without research, and Lyrica was promoted for unapproved uses.

$19M

Nursing Home Abuse

A Brooklyn nursing home will pay nearly $19 million in damages to the family of a 76-year-old patient neglected so badly that he left with more than 20 bedsores.