Smith v. Pfizer Inc
Smith v. Pfizer Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/19/2016 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 02/03/2017.
- Court
- District Court, D. South Carolina (D.S.C.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Richard M Gergel · 16,864 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:16-cv-03153
- Nature of suit
- 367 Health care / pharm
Injury from a drug, medical device, or health-care product — often grouped into mass-tort litigation. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 09/19/2016
- Date terminated
- 02/03/2017
29,520 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Smith · 33871 cases
- defendant · Pfizer Inc Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology · 12528 cases
Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern
This is one of 12,529 Product Liability cases in our index naming Pfizer Inc — 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 Smith v. Pfizer Inc?
Smith v. Pfizer Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 09/19/2016 in the District Court, D. South Carolina. The case was terminated on 02/03/2017. 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, D. South Carolina, docket number 2:16-cv-03153.
When was the case filed?
Smith v. Pfizer Inc was filed on 09/19/2016. It was terminated on 02/03/2017.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13368481).