Lucas v. Becton Dickinson and Co 'Bd PureWick Corporation'
Lucas v. Becton Dickinson and Co 'Bd PureWick Corporation' is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/20/2023 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case is currently open in the federal court system.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Andrea R. Wood · 2,079 cases in index
- Docket number
- 1:23-cv-15190
- Cause
- 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 367 Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity
- Jury demand
- Plaintiff
- Date filed
- 10/20/2023
21,912 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Lucas · 1419 cases
- defendant · Becton Dickinson & Company Medical Devices & Equipment · 301 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 302 Product Liability cases in our index naming BECTON DICKINSON & COMPANY — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.
About Product Liability Lawsuits
Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lucas v. Becton Dickinson and Co 'Bd PureWick Corporation'?
Lucas v. Becton Dickinson and Co 'Bd PureWick Corporation' is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 10/20/2023 in the District Court, N.D. Illinois. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Product Liability” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Product liability lawsuits claim that a defective or dangerous product caused injury or harm. These often target manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, vehicles, or consumer goods, and are frequently grouped into mass-tort or multidistrict litigation when many people are affected by the same product.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. Illinois, docket number 1:23-cv-15190.
When was the case filed?
Lucas v. Becton Dickinson and Co 'Bd PureWick Corporation' was filed on 10/20/2023. The case is currently open.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1332 — Diversity jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 67906865).