Welch v. Dalkon Shield
Welch v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/17/1992 in the District Court, D. Vermont. The case was terminated on 10/07/1994.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, D. Vermont (D. Vt.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Jerome J. Niedermeier · 209 cases in index
- Docket number
- 2:92-cv-00132
- Nature of suit
- 365 Personal injury - Product liability
Injury caused by an allegedly defective product. - Jurisdiction
- Diversity of citizenship
- Date filed
- 04/17/1992
- Date terminated
- 10/07/1994
284 Product Liability cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Welch · 1391 cases
- defendant · Dalkon Shield · 71 cases
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 Welch v. Dalkon Shield?
Welch v. Dalkon Shield is a federal product liability lawsuit filed on 04/17/1992 in the District Court, D. Vermont. The case was terminated on 10/07/1994. 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. Vermont, docket number 2:92-cv-00132.
When was the case filed?
Welch v. Dalkon Shield was filed on 04/17/1992. It was terminated on 10/07/1994.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 9927793 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 2:92-cv-00132 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).