In Re: Acetaminophen - ASD-ADHD Products Liability Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:22-md-03043

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability

Multi Party Litigation:

Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Denise L. Cote

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  1. August 21, 2024

    Judge Rules Lack Of Expert Dooms Families' Tylenol MDL

    Families trying to show that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen causes ADHD cannot rely on the "cherry-picked statements" of a defense expert to keep their claims alive, a New York federal judge ruled, delivering yet another blow to plaintiffs in the sprawling multidistrict litigation.

  2. February 16, 2024

    Judge Seeks Briefing On New Expert Proposed In Tylenol MDL

    U.S. District Judge Denise Cote signaled Friday that she's willing to consider a new expert witness proposed in the multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal exposure to acetaminophen causes ADHD, directing the parties to propose a briefing schedule on whether the expert's opinion is admissible.

  3. February 02, 2024

    Families New To Tylenol MDL Cite Expert To Avoid Dismissal

    A dozen parents and children who allege that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen caused ADHD have urged a federal judge to keep their lawsuits alive, contending that they aren't bound by an earlier ruling that barred every expert witness set to testify for plaintiffs in similar cases.

  4. January 17, 2024

    Judge Orders Explanation For Continuing Tylenol MDL Cases

    A New York federal judge wants to know why she shouldn't dismiss hundreds of cases alleging that prenatal exposure to Tylenol causes autism now that she has rejected every expert witness set to testify for the plaintiffs, leaving them with no admissible evidence.

  5. December 19, 2023

    All 5 Of Plaintiffs' Expert Witnesses Barred In Tylenol MDL

    A New York federal judge on Monday rejected all five expert witnesses set to testify for the plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation alleging prenatal exposure to Tylenol or other acetaminophen products causes autism, noting the decision leaves the parents and children with no admissible evidence to demonstrate the link.

  6. August 04, 2023

    J&J Can't Appeal Dismissal Bids In Tylenol Birth Defect MDL

    A New York federal judge won't let Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. appeal a pair of orders denying its bids to dismiss a suit alleging a woman's child has autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder because she took Tylenol while pregnant, saying the company hasn't shown there can be a difference of opinion regarding the court's analysis.