In this 200th EPISODE of the Great Trials Podcast, Steve Lowry hosts a detailed discussion with Randy Jordan, an experienced trial lawyer from HunterMaclean in coastal Georgia. The focus is on the complex case of Poppell v. Cardinal Health, McKesson Corporation, and Smith Corporation, which involved 21 plaintiffs and highlighted the opioid crisis.
CASE SUMMARY:
In the case of Poppell, et al, vs McKesson, et al, twenty-one plaintiffs sued three wholesale medicine and medical supply distributors, including McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, and J.M. Smith. Under Georgia’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, the plaintiffs claimed that the three companies acted as illegal drug dealers in filling orders for opioid medications placed by pharmacies and hospitals in Coastal Georgia. The plaintiffs, mostly children of the addicts, claimed extensive mental and psychological damage resulting from their parents’ addictions. (READ MORE)
RANDY JORDAN:
He is a uniquely experienced trial attorney, having tried well over one hundred jury cases in state and federal courts across the country. For over thirty years, Randy has defended some of America’s largest railroads in a wide array of business and tort matters, including the defense of hundreds of asbestos and other toxic exposure claims. In recent years, Randy has served as lead trial counsel for a major medical supply and distribution company in its opioid litigation. Randy frequently appears in state and federal appellate courts throughout the Southeast and is a frequent speaker on issues relating to the transportation industry. (READ FULL BIO)
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