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Following a bankruptcy filing, consumers who were injured by OxyContin or other addictive opioids manufactured by Purdue Pharma may be able to recover compensation.
The claim program benefits individuals who were injured by Purdue opioids such as OxyContin before Sept. 15, 2019, or the families of minors or deceased victims.
In September 2019, Purdue Pharma declared bankruptcy after facing significant liability in OxyContin and opioid addiction lawsuits. Following their bankruptcy filings, Purdue launched a $23.8 million ad campaign in order to advertise a claims program.
Under the claims deal, Purdue will pay to resolve the claims in nearly 3,000 lawsuits alleging that their OxyContin and other opioid products were irresponsibly produced. Allegedly, the company downplayed the risks of their opioids and overstated the benefits.
As a result, hundreds of thousands of people have allegedly died over the past 20 years as part of the opioid epidemic in America.
“A lot of the victims don’t know that they were victimized. They may think that they’re addicts. They may think that they have a moral failing or a character failing,” Ed Neiger, a lawyer for opioid victims, told AP News. “There were people in a boardroom that caused them to become addicted to opioids.”
Although the amount that consumers can collect hasn’t been finalized, compensation may be available to injured parties. A Class Member’s payment will vary depending on the injury they suffered (death, addiction, dependence, lost wages, loss of wages, loss of spousal relationship, etc.).
In order to receive benefits from the settlement, Class Members must file a valid claim form online or through the mail by June 20, 2020. Class Members should include proof of any damages or injuries.
Who’s Eligible
Individuals who were injured by Purdue opioids such as OxyContin before Sept. 15, 2019, or the families of minors or deceased victims.
Potential Award
Varies. Payments have not been estimated, but will likely depend on the damages sustained by consumers as well as the number of claims filed.
Proof of Purchase
Proof of injuries or damages (medical bills, etc.)
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
7/30/2020 UPDATED
Case Name
In re: Purdue Pharma LP, et al., Case No. 19-23649, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Final Hearing
N/A
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Purdue Pharma Claims Processing Center
c/o Prime Clerk LLC
Grand Central Station, PO Box 4850
New York, NY 10163-4850
844-217-0912
Class Counsel
THE OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS
Defense Counsel
Eli J. Vonnegut
DAVID POLK & WARDWELL LLP
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334 thoughts onPurdue Opioid Addiction Class Action Settlement
I received a email the plan was overwhelmingly approved by individual PI claimants.The plan is set to face court approval early next month!
For get about all these billions. There is a special fund from 700 to 750 milliin put aside for personnal injury claims.
When do we get it and how much
Nothing is going to happen until the court hears all the appeals!!
What about those of us who have lost serious amounts of quality of life? For the rest our or lives. I have gastrointestinal problems & anal fishers from being prescribed high doses of hydrocodone 2007-2015. Just in August of 2020 I had to have an injection in my coccyx. I may be having these the rest of my life.
The claimants that I have spoken to have all received their voting packages and voted “YES”. This is the prudent vote, as a cumulative no vote would result in a delay of years in ADDITION to the expected years it will take to get payment under the current plan.
Every one wants a piece of this lawsuit but they are only thinking about there’s self’s we the people that have been damage by this horrible drug that I’m still taking and have been for 15 years now has destroyed my life for years now, they say I’m in tire 1, but they have no idea what I go through every day and they are only looking at this from one side what about me years from now what this drug has done to my brain and how I live every day, I know this lawsuit isn’t write but they should consider what it has done to people like me and how it has destroyed everything I ever had and even my family has been affected by this drug they call oxycotten they wonder were there real dad is, this drug destroyed who I was I could go on for days there no mount of money is going to bring back my 15 years of misery I had to live though
I hope everyone knows for those in pi TDP claims if this does not pass you will not receive any form of payment its done at that point
Here comes all the attorneys scaring folks into a yes vote so they can ? shit on their clients. It will be years either way and if they lose, oh well. What would we really be losing?
What is class 10B considered?
Why am I just now getting instructions on what to get and what to send in, etc., etc.? I seem to be WAY behind all of you guys, but I may have done this voting thing and just don’t remember. it. I have SO much trouble remembering things, dates, what I told and to whom, and on and on. The opiates have caused a number of other problems, as well, including anger/rage management, memory problems, and nodding off to sleep when I shouldn’t. At times I wonder how I keep from killing myself or others.
WE JUST GOT THE BALLOTS IN THE MAIL ON JUNE 25TH 2021 YOURS IS COMING SO WATCH YOUR MAIL. WE HAVE TWO WEEKS TO VOTE YES WE ACCEPT THE SETTLEMENT OR NO AND YEARS COULD PASS BEFORE WE SEE ANY MONEY. I’m VOTING YES AND WILL ACCEPT ALL TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT REMEMBER PEOPLE THERE WILL BE HELP IN EVERY STATE FOR FUTURE TREATMENT AND RECOVERIES. I VOTE YES
My name is Richard Barlow from Rhode island my gmail don’t work can u get in touch with me please
I don’t understand all the legal jargon. Can someone please explain the difference and potential outcomes by voting yay or nay with this bankruptcy case in lament terms for me please?
The key thing to remember is that this a bankruptcy filing, and not a class action. They have spent years putting together a plan to pay off all the people who are owed money, and that includes as a subset the “personal injury” claimants here. As a claimant you are entitled to vote on the “overall plan” that has been created. You are not voting on your specific settlement amount. The personal injury claim amounts will (approximately) top out around $48K for overdose deaths, $24,000 for addictions — with an “easy option” for a $3500 payment. The $3500 payment will happen relatively quickly compared to getting a full amount which will take years and is also subject to deductions. That is just the “PI” side of the plan. You are voting on the entire plan deciding how everyone gets paid (PI is just a subset of that). If the plan does not pass, then everything goes back to square one to figure a new plan which would likely be a delay on the order of years with no idea of that that new plan would even be.
In reality people will be waiting for years anyway. Only these greedy attorneys will get anything
I say we vote NO it will be a long wait either way and what would we losing anyway?
Did anyone actually get a solicitation offer and ballot, in the mail? I haven’t received anything.
I did Saturday. You’ll also get a usb with your letter so you can submit your vote via the electronic way and not by mail. Or you also have the option to vote via their website with the unique code thats listed in the letter.
Thank you for replying and answering my question. I guess I’ll give the mail a couple more days.
I received my ballot in a email and voted
Go to your email and search E bailout and it should show up I didn’t receive mine by mail it was by email
I signed with a law firm online prior to june 30 2020 I’ve forgotten the firms name I’ve been in treatment for years how do I find the firm I filed with??
The Purdue website has been updated for claimants to register your votes. Please post what information you are getting, and how you voted.
For most of the claimants here, their claims are related to the PI (Personal Injury) Trust. Each “tier 1a” PI claimant is awarded 20K basis points for addiction, 20K more for death, and 10K more for a OUD/MAT diagnosis. So, for a death, assume 20K+20K= 40K pts. These basis pts are then assigned a dollar multiplier ($.8 – $1.2) where $1.2*40K pts=$48,000, or $24,000 for a non-death addiction. These $48K and $24K values are best case, though, assuming the highest (unlikely) multiplier and also NO deductions. Besides paying the claimants, the PI Trust is also responsible for numerous “deductions and holdbacks”, along with a pro-rata split among claimants if the totals exceed the PI Trust’s funds. So assume a non-death addiction claimant (w/ $0.8 mult) = $16,000 BEFORE deductions. Then assume a 50% deduct so the final value to the claimant is $8,000. However, w/ the PI trust being fully funded through ’26, it is unlikely any “full value claim” will be paid until ’27 (6 yrs from now). That being said, it makes the “easy option” of an immediate $3,500 payment an attractive option.
Hello got my package with flashdrive dont kniw how to do any of this and all this paper i thought thats what the attorney was for but what is best to vote yes or no its gotta be in by 4pm tomorrow what happens if i dont get it in help please