A global settlement offer has been announced in the Actos litigation. Please The Miller Firm has helped pave the way by being the the lead trial counsel for 6 of the 9 trials so far. We are currently assessing the settlement offer and will be getting in touch with all clients individually to discuss how they make out under the deal and their options moving forward.
The general terms are roughly 2.4 billion to settle 95% of the 9000 cases filed. The individual breakdown will be based on specific criteria such as smoking history, duration of ingestion, and severity of injuries. Please also note that some of the filed cases may not qualify for the ingestion or injury criteria after detailed review of the medical records.
The full settlement agreement has not been released yet. We will be sending you more information shortly and will individually discuss your options.