TN Baby Doe

10/31/2022

A lawsuit filed on behalf of six Nashville children born dependent on opioids as a result of exposure in utero was filed in Davidson County Circuit Court this summer and was moved to federal court last month.
The suit seeks compensation for these children, collectively known as the Baby Doe Plaintiffs, from a long list of drug producers, distributors, pharmacies, and pill mill prescribers for the harm inflicted on these children by the defendants’ exploitation of the illegal opioid market.

“There have been thousands of children that have been born in Tennessee dependent on opioids, and we intend to file suit on as many as we can,” said Tricia Herzfeld, partner at Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, the law firm representing the children and their guardians.

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The suit was filed on behalf of 6 Nashville children after they were born addicted to opioids. Now, one of their lawyers claims more lawsuits could be coming.

07/29/2021

It is a good day for Baby Doe and northeast Tennessee.

/PRNewswire/ -- A $35 million settlement agreement has been reached in the Sullivan Baby Doe suit, capping more than four years of litigation against U.S....

05/10/2021

"...they were shocked and surprised when the Department of Justice itself, after pressure from representatives of Purdue ... decided not to prosecute the executives and to work out a deal that essentially held Purdue [the company] criminally responsible. A number of executives pled guilty to misdemeanors. A fine was paid. But most importantly, the key evidence in the prosecution memo was never revealed. It was buried. We contend in the film that hundreds of thousands of lives were lost as a result of that burying of evidence."

The opioid crisis never went away. Behind the closed doors of the pandemic, it worsened. Read one filmmaker's evaluation of what happened over the past year and more at NPR.

Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney investigated the opioid crisis. He says it was created by pharmaceutical companies, distributors, pharmacists and doctors, all looking to profit.

04/08/2021

Following a four-year legal battle, a trial date has been set for Sullivan Baby Doe -- Monday, July 26, 2021.

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/PRNewswire/ -- After a four-year legal battle, a trial date has now been set to determine damages in Staubus vs. Purdue, widely recognized as the Sullivan...

04/07/2021

A major victory for Sullivan Baby Doe as a Sullivan County court declares a default judgment against Endo Pharmaceuticals. Read it at PR Newswire:

/PRNewswire/ -- In a ruling filed in Sullivan County Circuit Court on April 6, 2021, Chancellor E.G. Moody granted a default judgment against Endo Health...

12/28/2020

In December 2020, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that under the Drug Dealer Liability Act (DDLA), opioid producers can be sued by infants who were harmed by their mothers' use of opioids during pregnancy.

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11/15/2017

Are you the parent of an NAS baby? We can help you get justice. Call 423-571-5105 to find out about our opioid lawsuit and how you can benefit. This is a solicitation for legal services.

11/08/2017

Did your baby test positive for opioids at birth? If so, we're on your side. Tell us your Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome story and help fight drug producers whose pills fueled your addiction. It's worth the call to 423-571-5105. This is a solicitation for legal services.

10/30/2017

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome isn't always Mom's fault. Did you go through it with your baby?

10/13/2017

Attention NAS moms: If you have first-hand experience with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, we'd like to hear your opioid addiction story. Join the effort to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for their role in creating the Tennessee opioid epidemic. Reach us directly at 423-571-5105 or message to learn more on behalf of your little one. Like this page and visit tnbabydoe.com for the latest on this important issue.

10/13/2017

Attorneys on the case say they would like to see changes in how the companies operate and market their drugs to ensure the opioid epidemic does not continue.

10/13/2017

Attention NAS parents: If you have first-hand experience with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, it's time to tell your opioid addiction story. Join us in working to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for their role in the Tennessee opioid epidemic. The story of what your baby went through can make a difference. Call 423-571-5105 to learn more. Like this page and visit tnbabydoe.com for the latest on this important issue.

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