On January 26, 2015, Lopez McHugh represented a plaintiff in the second lawsuit in the nation to proceed to trial against Bard for its defective inferior vena cava filters. Ramon Rossi Lopez was lead trial counsel in the case, which involved a Recovery Filter that migrated to and punctured a hole in the plaintiff’s heart, leading to emergency open heart surgery. After 11 days of trial, Bard made a confidential settlement offer, which was accepted ...
continue reading...$650 Million Settlement in Pradaxa Lawsuit
Posted June 13, 2014 in Benicar | Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Pradaxa Internal Bleeding | Product News and Recalls | Verdicts & Settlements
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., manufacturer of Pradaxa, has agreed to pay $650 million to settle Pradaxa lawsuits filed on behalf of approximately 4,000 injured plaintiffs. Managing partner Ramon Lopez serves on the Plaintiffs Steering Committees both for the Illinois Multi District Litigation and the California State Coordinated Actions. Mr. Lopez played an important role in the pretrial and discovery proceedings that led to the settlement agreement, and helped to negotiate the settlement on behalf of ...
continue reading...Lopez McHugh partner gets national honor
Posted August 29, 2012 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Medical Malpractice | Product News and Recalls
Ramon Rossi Lopez, a partner with Lopez McHugh, has been included in the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, for his work in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions — Plaintiffs.
Selection for Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey involving more than 4 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. No fee or purchase is required, which makes ...
continue reading...Lopez McHugh lawyers named 2012 “Super Lawyers”
Posted May 21, 2012 in Legal Issues | Product News and Recalls
Ramon Rossi Lopez and James McHugh of Lopez McHugh were both named “Super Lawyers” for their respective states in 2012.
Mr. Lopez, a Southern California Super Lawyer, has earned that distinction every year since 2007. And Mr. McHugh has been named a Super Lawyer for both Pennsylvania and New Jersey every year since 2005.
Super Lawyers is a prestigious rating service that each year designates outstanding lawyers nationwide. Candidates are nominated by other lawyers, through a rigorous process designed to ...
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