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On August 15, 2008, Mitchell S. Cohen of Locks Law firm, filed a coal tar pitch (CTP) claim on behalf of a union roofer who developed COPD and fibrosis, despite his being a life-long non-smoker.

The Complaint charges the 12 defendants manufactured or distributed such products, during the time the Plaintiff was a roofer. The Complaint charges negligence, intentional misconduct, strict liability and claims on behalf of the injured Plaintiff’s wife. (more…)

Although Digitek cases filed in the federal court system have recently been transferred to the federal MDL (Multi-District Litigation) in West Virginia, Locks Law Firm, L.L.C. continues to file its cases in state court in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The Honorable Carol Higbee is handling these cases. Judge Higbee is well-known and well-respected for her work in Vioxx and many other mass torts.

In just the most recent of a dizzying series of events, Actavis Group has now announced that its CEO, Robert Wessman, is stepping down. The various Actavis corporate entities are involved in the Digitek litigation where Digitek at double the approved dosage was marketed. I recently reported on this website that Actavis Totowa was recalling ALL of the generic drugs made at its Falls River, New Jersey facility. Locks Law Firm LLC has already filed a number of individual lawsuits in state court involving Digitek. We have filed these lawsuits in Atlantic County, New Jersey, along with a Class Action which we also filed there.

If you have any questions about your legal rights regarding Digitek you should contact us immediately.

It was announced on Friday, August 1, 2008, that Actavis Totowa, LLC, a generic drug manufacturer, is voluntarily recalling to the retail level all drug products manufactured at its Little Falls, New Jersey facility. The decision follows an FDA inspection earlier in 2008. Actavis Totowa, LLC has operations which do not meet the FDA’s (or even its own) “Good Manufacturing Practices” (GMP). All of the recalled drugs are prescription medications.

Locks Law Firm, LLC has sued Actavis Totowa, LLC, and other companies for marketing its double-dose Digitek® product. Locks Law Firm, LLC has filed personal injury lawsuits in state court in Atlantic County, New Jersey, and has also filed a Class Action there. The Digitek® cases there have been assigned to Judge Carol Higbee, who has successfully managed the Vioxx litigation and other mass torts in New Jersey.

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