Opioids Resources
Books on the Opioid Epidemic American Crisis
- Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opioid Epidemic
by Sam Quinones - Drug Dealer, M.D.
by Anna Lembke, M.D. - Dr. Lembke’s TED Talk on the Opioid Epidemic
- American Pain: How a Young Felon and His Ring of Doctors Unleashed America’s Deadliest Drug Epidemic
by John Temple - Overdose: The Case Against the Drug Companies
Jay S. Cohen, M.D. - Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic
by Barry Meier
News Articles, Essays, Studies, and Exposés About the Opioids Epidemic and Opiate Lawsuits
- Understanding the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Centers for Disease Control - The Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
The Huffington Post - In-Depth: America’s Opioid Epidemic
CBS News - Opioids Cause One in Five Deaths of Young Adults: Epidemic is Outpacing the Resources Devoted to it
The Atlantic, June 1, 2018
- Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused
New York Times, May 29, 2018 - Opioid Overdose Deaths Still Rising in Nearly Every Segment of the Country, CDC Says
Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2018 - CDC Finds 30% Rise in ER Visits for Opioid Overdoses
MSN, March 7, 2018 - National Opioid Epidemic is Creating Significant Costs for Government Bodies
February 7, 2018 - The Family That Built an Empire of Pain
The New Yorker, October 30, 2017 - The Opioid Epidemic: A Crisis Years in the Making
The New York Times, October 26, 2017 - Short Answers to Hard Questions About the Opioid Crisis
The New York Times, August 17, 2017 - Children of the Opioid Epidemic Are Flooding Foster Homes
Mother Jones, July 2017 - Opioid Drug Deaths in America Rising Faster Than Ever
The New York Times, June 5, 2017
Court Documents & Pleadings
- National Prescription Opioids MDL website
- May 30, 2018
Broward County Second Amended Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio - February 26, 2018
Rutherford County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee - December 22, 2017
Nashville Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee - December 18, 2017
Smith County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee - December 12, 2017
Class Action Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Contact us
Governmental entities and funds interested in learning more or speaking with Lieff Cabraser about representation can contact us at 1 800 541-7358 or by using the form below.
Note: We are not currently representing individuals injured by the ravages of the nationwide opioid epidemic.
CASE DOCUMENTS
December 18, 2018
San Francisco Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
July 6, 2018
Cannon County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
July 2, 2018
Swinomish Tribe Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
May 30, 2018
Broward County Second Amended Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
March 12, 2018
Yurok Tribe Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
February 26, 2018
Rutherford County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
December 22, 2017
Nashville Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
December 18, 2017
Smith County Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
December 12, 2017
Class Action Complaint
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
BACKGROUND INFO
Understanding the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Centers for Disease Control
The Ongoing Opioid Epidemic
The Huffington Post
In-Depth: America’s Opioid Epidemic
CBS News
July 9, 2018
Lieff Cabraser Announces Filing of Lawsuit by Cannon County, Tennessee Against Prescription Opioid Manufacturers
July 6, 2018
Unsealed Lawsuit: Opioid Firm Placed Profits Over People
The Washington Post
