Watkins v. Pfizer Inc
Watkins v. Pfizer Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/17/2016 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 06/21/2016.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. Alabama (N.D. Ala.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- L Scott Coogler · 4,394 cases in index
- Docket number
- 6:16-cv-00820
- 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
- 05/17/2016
- Date terminated
- 06/21/2016
34,738 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Watkins · 1958 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 Watkins v. Pfizer Inc?
Watkins v. Pfizer Inc is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 05/17/2016 in the District Court, N.D. Alabama. The case was terminated on 06/21/2016. 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. Alabama, docket number 6:16-cv-00820.
When was the case filed?
Watkins v. Pfizer Inc was filed on 05/17/2016. It was terminated on 06/21/2016.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record (docket 13325966).