Lawyers from Kansas City-based Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP filed nine lawsuits against opioid manufacturers on behalf of county and municipal governments.
The federal lawsuits accuse the manufacturers of being a public nuisance, racketeering, mail and wire fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy and fraud. They seek reimbursement for the financial burden of providing health services and law enforcement to deal with drug-addicted residents.
“Each defendant had an obligation to exercise…
Lawyers from Kansas City-based Wagstaff & Cartmell LLP filed nine lawsuits against opioid manufacturers on behalf of county and municipal governments.
The federal lawsuits accuse the manufacturers of being a public nuisance, racketeering, mail and wire fraud, negligent misrepresentation, civil conspiracy and fraud. They seek reimbursement for the financial burden of providing health services and law enforcement to deal with drug-addicted residents.
“Each defendant had an obligation to exercise…