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Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section

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1 26 2023
Introducing the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section

The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section focuses on pharmaceutical products and medical devices, including orthopedic implants, prescription drug side effects, manufacturer and distributor liability, class action and multidistrict litigation, federal preemption, and other theories of liability.

Related Litigation Groups

 

AAJ Litigation Groups are member groups that focus on specific areas of law. As a member of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section, you are eligible to join the following related AAJ Litigation Groups at no additional cost.


Acetaminophen ASD/ADHD

CPAP, BiPAP, and Mechanical Ventilator Devices

DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant

Exactech Hip, Knee, and Ankle Recalled Implants

Forced Air Warming Blankets

Hernia Mesh

Implantable Port Catheter

IVC Filter

Kratom

Opioids

Ozempic/GLP-1 RA

Paragard

Suboxone Film

Surgical Staplers

Taxotere

Tenofovir

Tepezza

Tort Bankruptcy

Vaccine Injury

Valsartan

Zantac

Zostavax


Join each group online, agree to the affidavit terms and conditions, and wait a short period of time for the Litigation Group to vet and approve the new join.

 Section Leadership

  • Chair: Benjamin Gastel | Herzfeld, Suetholz, Gastel, Leniski, and Wall, PLLC, Nashville, TN
  • Chair-Elect: Annesley DeGaris | DeGaris Law, Birmingham, AL
  • Vice Chair: Ann Rice Ervin | Motley Rice LLC, Mt. Pleasant, SC
  • Membership Liaison: Michael Daly | Motley Rice, Philadelphia, PA
  • Secretary: Alyson Beridon | Herzfeld Suetholz Gastel Leniski & Wall, PLLC, Cincinnati, OH
  • Content Curator: OPEN
  • Immediate Past Chair: Kelly K. McNabb | Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco, CA

The Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Section formed in 2022. Learn more about the Section's history here.

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