101 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<67150F61373D2E45A3F4A7B35FF963C8>]/Index[73 45]/Info 72 0 R/Length 125/Prev 160294/Root 74 0 R/Size 118/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Prescription and illicit opioids have been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. since 2000. The publicity push also is getting help from victims themselves. Copyright © 2020 Landau had previously agreed to reduce his bonus to that amount and delay it. Billboards will promote the deadline in four hard-hit states: Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Dede Yoder of Norwalk, Connecticut, is among those who plan to file. Purdue, a privately held company based in Stamford, Connecticut, plans to spend $23.8 million to advertise the claim-filing deadline, an unusually large amount to notify potential creditors in a bankruptcy case. You would have to show that you lost a job, a marriage, or had health problems. Average Americans are about to get their shot. On September 15, 2019 and September 16, 2019, Purdue Pharma L.P. and 23 affiliated debtors (collectively, the "Debtors") each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. It's not clear how much money might be at stake. All rights reserved. There is no guarantee those who became addicted to opioids or their families would receive any money, and the judged emphasized that the claims would be open only to people who believe they were harmed by Purdue's products, not opioids generally. Lawyers for plaintiffs say people should file claims even if they're not sure Purdue's drugs were involved in their injuries. In addition, more than 27,000 people represented by the Ad Hoc Group of Individual Victims are planning to file claims, according to Edward Neiger, a Manhattan-based attorney who represents the group. %PDF-1.6 %���� Purdue's case is different because so many people might be able to assert legal damages against the company. You could file a Proof of Claim. Another member of the victims' committee, 33-year-old Garrett Hade, said he has been sober for nearly five years after a long odyssey through addiction that began with OxyContin when he was a teenager in Florida. Once a settlement and restructuring deal for Purdue is approved, the next step will be deciding how to divide the company's assets. 117 0 obj <>stream He died in 2017 at age 21 of a heroin overdose after years of rehab and relapses.

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. Her son, Christopher, was prescribed a 30-day supply of painkillers, including OxyContin, during a series of surgeries when he was 13 and 14 years old. A "claim" means a right to seek payment or other compensation. Copyright © 2020 h�bbd```b``�"��ٓ@$�}����$�\&��5`���D2��H�O`�T̎����`v/��� ��,�"�f���A*����@�ߚ-L@�� ���HehݩO �yt Purdue reached an agreement with some states and local governments that could be worth more than $10 billion over time as part of its bankruptcy filing. The budget also includes hiring a public relations firm to encourage news outlets to report on the deadline and the website to file claims. Enter “https://www.gov1.com/” and click OK. 19-23649. The fact that any person may be eligible to file a claim does not guarantee that he or she is entitled to recovery. Perhaps millions of other people have struggled with addiction to them, and an estimated 500,000 children were born in opioid withdrawal. It’s not clear how much money might be at stake. Last week, the judge overseeing the bankruptcy case from Purdue Pharma set the date of June 30th to file a claim against the pharmaceutical company. On Friday, the federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file a claim against the company. h�b``�b``Z� $"�P#�0p4 �IA1C� ��6�V�������1G0ofRe`���pc�M&�XfFKϥ�f����ް�����bk$�t�B!�(�0@� /:� On Friday, the federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file a claim against the company. Purdue Pharma, the drug company that makes OxyContin, launched a $23.8 million ad campaign on Monday alerting victims where to file claims if … Copyright © 2020 Gov1. Purdue Pharma Claims Processing Center c/o Prime Clerk LLC 850 3rd Avenue, Suite 412 Brooklyn, NY 11232. endstream endobj startxref Submission of claim forms via email and/or facsimile transmission is not permitted. The ad campaign is intended to reach 95% of U.S. adults, with ads in newspapers, movie theaters and on Facebook. 0 This may be called “Tools” or use an icon like the cog. Individual Access - Free COVID-19 Courses, State and local governments have been leading the legal fight, Open the tools menu in your browser. But Judge Robert Drain emphasized during the hearing in White Plains, New York, that no final settlement is in place.

That includes governments, entities such as hospitals and, for the first time, individuals who have personal injury claims. 175254-08152018 How to file an insurance claim ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, Minneapolis, MN . %%EOF You may file a Proof of Claim even if a settlement is contemplated in the Purdue bankruptcy so that your claim can be considered as part of any settlement. That includes governments, entities such as hospitals and, for the first time, individuals who have personal injury claims. Now, claims can come from hospitals, governments, and for the first time, individuals who have personal injury claims. The cases are pending before the Honorable Robert D. Drain and are jointly administered under Case No.