Russ M. Herman: Un "amigo" de la industria farmacéutica

RUSS HERMAN is a Senior Partner of Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, L.L.P. He graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. Degree and L.L.B. in 1966. In 1977, he was chosen "Outstanding Trial Lawyer" by the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, and was LTLA President in 1980-81. He has authored over 200 articles, papers and books in various aspects of Civil Trial Practice and has been published in various works.

Russ Herman was named 2007 Lawyer of the Year by Lawyers USA on December 19, 2007, citing his role as the lead negotiator for Plaintiffs in reaching the recent $4.85 Billion Settlement with Merck in the Vioxx Litigation.

HHKC has been representing victims of medical negligence for over half a century. We have litigated these cases in many states, including Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. We handle a full range of claims from nursing and hospital negligence, to pharmaceutical liability cases, to failure to diagnose spinal injury resulting in quadriplegia. We also handle cases involving defective medical products (such as Rezulin and Propulsid), healthcare litigation, professional liability, hospital liability, hospital negligence, and medical product liability cases.

Representative Cases

--$4.5 billion Settlement for Louisiana in its case against cigarette manufacturers to cover medical reimbursements for the health costs related to diseases caused by smoking: Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General ex rel. State of Louisiana v. The American Tobacco Company, et al.

--$591 million Jury verdict against major tobacco companies for cessation services to qualified smokers in the State of Louisiana with legal interest in excess of $1 billion: Scott v. American Tobacco, et al.

--$25.55 billion Settlement for California in its case against cigarette manufacturers to cover medical reimbursements for the health costs related to diseases caused by smoking: James Ellis, et al v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.

--$2.85 billion Settlement with Merck for all federal cases involving Vioxx to ensure that plaintiffs and claimants who have timely filed their claims and have suffered injuries as a result of Vioxx.

--$3 million Recovery against HMO's collection agency for overcharging patients: Degarmo v. Healthcare Recoveries, Inc.

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