Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann, P.C.

$2.7B

Pharmaceutical Mass Tort

More than 10,000 lawsuits were filed against Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. for injuries related to taking their Type 2 diabetes medication Actos. 9,000 claims nationwide were settled, with the total potentially rising up to $2.7 billion.

$200M

Defective Medical Device

Medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard agreed to settle around 3,000 MDL consolidated cases with a $200 million settlement to victims of its transvaginal mesh.

$23M

Insurance Fraud

Plaintiffs alleged that Physicians Mutual Insurance Company wrongfully failed to pay insurance claims for outpatient sickness and accident benefits. Physicians Mutual paid $23 million to class representatives and class members.

$9.8M

Consumer Protection

Austin represented the lead plaintiffs in a consumer-protection class action lawsuit against a home security company that resulted in a $9,750,000 settlement.

$7.3M

Product Liability

Our client was awarded $7,250,000 for product liability.

$7M

Medical Malpractice

Michael Paul Smith died due to a malignant tumor that was misdiagnosed after an MRI. Allegations included improper use and defective design of the MRI machine, and improper instructions. A jury returned a $7 million verdict against the physician's practice, and a confidential settlement was reached with the product manufacturer and distributor.