Abstract
The outcomes of lawsuits against opioid pharmaceutical companies — and how the treatment and prevention field would benefit from any proceeds — are up in the air. But this hasn't stopped contingency law firms from putting out their ads looking for clients who were victimized by opioids. The ads started appearing more and more after Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, which left the states and others hoping for a windfall unsure of next steps. Lawyers to the rescue. “FILE YOUR CLAIM AGAINST PURDUE PHARMA today. Time is of the essence. You can collect damage$ for you or a loved one” is a typical message. There are different options. Consider what Ryan Hampton is doing. He filed a claim against Purdue Pharma and will dedicate any money recovered to prevention, treatment, harm reduction and recovery support. Hampton, in recovery himself, runs such programs. His work in this area is not to be confused with his work with Andrew Kessler, Geoffrey Laredo and Regina LaBelle on helping states come up with solutions, using any settlement funds, to the treatment infrastructure problem (see ADAW, Sept. 9). Hampton's lawsuit and that group's consultancy to states are different and separate, according to Hampton and Kessler.
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