Reglan Settlement Reportedly Reached for Tardive Dyskinesia Lawsuits
A proposed settlement may resolve thousands of Reglan lawsuits filed by individuals nationwide who have been left with a severe movement disorder, known as tardive dyskinesia, after using the gastrointestinal drug.
Details of the agreement have not yet been disclosed, The Legal Intelligencer reports that the parties have reached a settlement that may resolve several thousand cases filed over risks associated with Reglan, including generic equivalents manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals, Pliva and Watson Laboratories.
Reglan and generic metoclopramide are approved for the short-term treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, such as diabetic gastroparesis, gastroesphageal reflux (GERD) and delayed gastric emptying. However, the medication has often been prescribed for longer periods of time due to the often chronic persistence of those ailments.
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Learn MoreIn 2004 and 2009, the FDA required the manufacturers of all medications containing metoclopramide to update the warning label, providing additional information about the increased risk of tardive dyskinesia associated with use of Reglan at high doses or for a long-period of time, which may cause users to experience involuntary muscle movements involving their face, lips, tongue, eyes, arms or legs.
Following the new tardive dyskinesia warnings, thousands of product liability lawsuits were filed against the developer of the drug, as well as several generic drug makers, alleging that information was previously withheld from consumers and the medical community about the potential Reglan side effects
Most of the claims have been filed against Teva Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiaries, Pliva, and Watson Laboratories, with about 2,000 cases pending in various different courts nationwide.
Following a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued in 2011, known as Pliva v. Mensing, which found that generic drug makers could not be held liable for failure-to-warn claims, since FDA regulations required that generic medications carry the same warnings provided with the brand name version, many of the generic Reglan lawsuits have faced dismissal.
It is unclear how broadly the Reglan settlement will be applied and who will be able to participate.
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14 Comments
KelseeJanuary 19, 2023 at 10:49 pm
My father in law has been fighting this case since 2009. He has so many health problems from the medication. Every time she talks to the lawyer Ted oshman or he receives a check, the check bounces and no money or check has been cut. The medication and side effect has ruined his quality of life. He has Tardive Dyskinesia so bad along with alot of other medical conditions due to this medication. I t[Show More]My father in law has been fighting this case since 2009. He has so many health problems from the medication. Every time she talks to the lawyer Ted oshman or he receives a check, the check bounces and no money or check has been cut. The medication and side effect has ruined his quality of life. He has Tardive Dyskinesia so bad along with alot of other medical conditions due to this medication. I think the company is prolonging it with hopes he dies before they settle. What happens if he dies before it’s settled?? He’s in terrible health. He is 71 years old & all he wants is to live a little bit before his time it gone on the planet. It’s honestly really irritating dealing with lawyers and the companies. Sometimes we go 8 months without hearing anything from the lawyer at all.
EllenSeptember 11, 2022 at 4:14 pm
I was told by Mulligan Law Firm I would receive $40,000 from taking Reglan. I have received nothing I would like to hear from Longcar.
CatheyJune 25, 2022 at 9:52 pm
I got a law suite against reglan the generic brand starts with the Meth Has other letters I can’t spell it but I got about 100,000.00 for just the black box pills taken then for over twelve years still taking them with the law suite started but matthews I think beat me out my law suite most of the money and why is the guy help me I think went to another law firm because under handing done but anyw[Show More]I got a law suite against reglan the generic brand starts with the Meth Has other letters I can’t spell it but I got about 100,000.00 for just the black box pills taken then for over twelve years still taking them with the law suite started but matthews I think beat me out my law suite most of the money and why is the guy help me I think went to another law firm because under handing done but anyway the paralegal I got after I think I got 56,000.00 then they paid off I don’t know how much the attorneys got it never said in the papers they sent me but anyway they holder up my settlement because I was having problems taking the regland but I finally got a letter say the courts got 40,000.00 and it all added up to 56,000.00 lil few thousand dollors more finally I got a check 9,800.00 something like that but then I had pay the lawyer 500.00 more he file the bank rusty my husband paid him then he wanted more money to have to go back to them tell mr ringer that I getting a settlement but the court clerk was holding my money my husband had file bank rusty because I in ICU in the hospital 130 days night i had blood clots in all three my main artery’s and the clots shut my blood stream blood couldn’t flow my arm died it was black but I want to know when I file the regland law suite I file for tardive dynesnia and I got a call from the paralegal said I got a settlement but the bankruptcy courts r keeping it due to his bank ruptured chapter seven I thought u file a chapter seven u didn’t pay a chapter seven back my husband file it I had lost my memory just got it back in November 04,2020 and please tell me I lost my memory I was 15 I seen my infant son being kidnap I haven’t got him back yet my sister kidnap him hospital her done dirt under the table but the paralegal he call me said I couldn’t get a settlement in tardive dynesia but they didn’t file for the damage it done to my nerve senors I jerk people watch me as my body jerks I can’t stop it I try my arm it jerk really bad it shakes I mean I be lying in my bed at night sleep my husband checks on me four five times a night I am he said body jerks bad he said doctors diagnosis’s was tardive dynastia but can I still suite for it mine is very badly and the paralegal I talk to every time said miss cathey the settlements r going to California the judge we decided probably never take urs they only pick a very few out all law suites we have taken I jerk uncontrobable I can’t stop it u think I have a law suite
Colise EMarch 10, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Hi, my mom has been part of the Reglan/Metoclopramide Settlement Program. She suffered side effects from using the drug. She has been waiting for a settlement, however, she has not received anything and we have had no communication. My family doesn’t know if anything was ever paid out because the lawyer that was associated with her case passed away. We have tried to contact people from his firm bu[Show More]Hi, my mom has been part of the Reglan/Metoclopramide Settlement Program. She suffered side effects from using the drug. She has been waiting for a settlement, however, she has not received anything and we have had no communication. My family doesn’t know if anything was ever paid out because the lawyer that was associated with her case passed away. We have tried to contact people from his firm but they have all moved on. If there is any help that you can provide or direct us so we can search it would be greatly appreciated.
TerryNovember 25, 2019 at 7:12 pm
I dignoised.with tardive dyknesia after 2years.ago after inpatient hospitalization in surgery 01261981
IsabelJuly 31, 2019 at 6:44 pm
sign all documents for pay off never received any news Mulligian deceased 2 years ago whos handling the money involved 2009 sent several messages never has respnded the law firm Mulligian deceases 2 years ago what happen to payment
PatriciaOctober 18, 2018 at 11:59 pm
We have been waiting for this settlement which began in 2009. We received a letter in April that they would start sending out the checks after April 20th. Here it is October 18 and still nothing. Call everyday and can't get any one on the phone,they don't call you back and sometimes you can't even leave a message.
JohnnyApril 11, 2018 at 3:37 pm
Hi.. I have filed a lawsuit against Reglan I'm back in 2009 they have released all settlement checks and they got a hold on my son in for 5500 where I don't know why I can't pay the Fiat 500 and get the cash you can get loans against the settlement so I had a hiring a lawyer to get my set up at night so my question is why you're holding our money when we're doing without people appear medical bill[Show More]Hi.. I have filed a lawsuit against Reglan I'm back in 2009 they have released all settlement checks and they got a hold on my son in for 5500 where I don't know why I can't pay the Fiat 500 and get the cash you can get loans against the settlement so I had a hiring a lawyer to get my set up at night so my question is why you're holding our money when we're doing without people appear medical bills prescription electric bill mortgages is due where we spent all the time and now I've got no diseases now and it was overwhelming while I waited so long and not getting no answers
billNovember 13, 2017 at 9:19 am
Took moms case to bryan loncar in dallas about 4 yrs ago She recently received check for 80% of settlement for $ 51,000 after lawyers and medicare expenses. three law firms collected 10k each. supposed to have another 20 % coming
BenitaOctober 17, 2017 at 2:06 am
My experience with this deadly drug was 8/2015. Went in with a stomach ache, nurse put in iv-port 20mg of reglan, shortly after I started dozing off into space, I was out for 8 hours, I almost died!!! Come September, I started experiencing symptoms TD
TobySeptember 12, 2017 at 7:33 am
I was told that the money was coming 2015 again 3 times last year 2016 now 2017 paperwork said around 50K but 40% plus for Attorneys the paperwork also said that we were going to get 70% then those who are on Medicare or Medicaid would pay their Liens after signing and returning the paperwork I call all of a sudden its were getting you 80% now they've taken over 2[Show More]I was told that the money was coming 2015 again 3 times last year 2016 now 2017 paperwork said around 50K but 40% plus for Attorneys the paperwork also said that we were going to get 70% then those who are on Medicare or Medicaid would pay their Liens after signing and returning the paperwork I call all of a sudden its were getting you 80% now they've taken over 20K for my LIEN NOW THE LAW FIRM WANTS 40% PLUS THEY TOLD ME TO SAVE ANY EXPENDATURES RECEIPTS BILLING NOTICES THE LIKE FOR MY CLAIM WHY DO THEY ALL GET MORE THAN THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE HEALTH PROBLEMS I FEEL THAT SINCE THESE LAWYERS ARE SETTLING THESE CASES AS MASS TORT LITIGATIONS THEN THEY SHOULD ONLY BE ENTITLED TO a STANDARD 30%SINCE THE ARE THE ONES CRAPPING ON US LITERALLY TAKING ADVANTAGE JUST LIKE THE BIG PHARMACUETICAL COMPANIES THEY TAKE GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH MONEY IN FOR A PILL THAT CAN AND MORE THAN LIKELY DO MORE DAMAGE TO US IN THE LONG RUN THEN WHEN THE TRUTH COMES OUT ABOUT THE ADVERSE AFFECTS AND DEATHS FROM TAKING THE MEDICATIONS HERE COMES BOB KENZRLY ESQUIRE attorney TO HELP YOU GET WHATS COMING TO YOU WHEN IN REALITY WERE SCREWED ONCE BY BIG PHARMACUETICAL AND SHILE WERE DOWN HERE COMES MR ATTORNEY ESQUIRE TO RERAPE US NO DINNER NO MOVIE JUST A SWIFT YOU KNOW WHAT RIGHT UP OUR ASSES AND HAVE THE. TELL IT THEIR DOING US THE FAVOR THEIR LITERALLY DFY RAPE US NO KISS NOTHING GOD FORBID WE DIE OR LOOSE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WE OWN INSURANCE INCLUDED SO IF AND FINALLY WHEN IT SETTLED WERE SCEWED YET AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE LIENS PAID OUT AND SOME TIMES THE GOVERNMENT INSURANCE DIDN'T OAY FOR SHIT SO MAYBE WE SHOULD EITHER STOP THE LONG BATGLES WITH THE PHARMACUETICAL COMPANIES MAKE A PLEA FOR PAYMENT FOR PAIN SUFFERING AND DAMAGES LEAVING OUT THOSE WHO SAY THEIR HELPING ME AND YOU OR OUR FAMILIES IF WE SETTLED LIKE THIS WE WOULD PROBABLY GET THE SAME AMOUNT SINCE ALMOST HALF GOES TO THE LEECHES DOING US A FAVOR DONT FORGET THOSE WHO HAVE LIENS AS WELL
MichaelJuly 25, 2017 at 8:34 am
Big Pharmaceutical !!!! They are the scrounge of the earth to me !! I took brand name and generic , but only had records back seven years. I had so many panic attacks and taken to the ER, I was about to lose my mind. Doctors said it was all in my head !!! They finally, after three years of unanswered questions, found I TD .......... Now the only was I can function is by taking Xanax Horrible wa[Show More]Big Pharmaceutical !!!! They are the scrounge of the earth to me !! I took brand name and generic , but only had records back seven years. I had so many panic attacks and taken to the ER, I was about to lose my mind. Doctors said it was all in my head !!! They finally, after three years of unanswered questions, found I TD .......... Now the only was I can function is by taking Xanax Horrible way to spend your golden years. Now they say I'm getting a pittance of a settlement ????? Look up people, big pharmaceutical companies need to be taken down !! I hope you know they play a big part in our elections. Our congressmen are bought people !!!
TobyJuly 17, 2017 at 6:51 am
I had taken Reglan for over 2 1/2 years about a year in 2009 then over a year and a half from 2009 to 2010 and I developed facial Exprs.restless leg and trouble with my hands use to love playing music and art painting I did family portraits in oil and painted a WIDE VARIETY OF ANIMATED CHARACTERS FOR C LIGHTS AND MY OWN FAMILY BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2009 I STARTED D[Show More]I had taken Reglan for over 2 1/2 years about a year in 2009 then over a year and a half from 2009 to 2010 and I developed facial Exprs.restless leg and trouble with my hands use to love playing music and art painting I did family portraits in oil and painted a WIDE VARIETY OF ANIMATED CHARACTERS FOR C LIGHTS AND MY OWN FAMILY BUT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2009 I STARTED DEVELOPING HAND TROUBLES SHAKING AND LOST MY TATTOO DESIGNS AND PATTERNS AS WELL AS TATTOOING ALL THIS LED TO THE LOST OF INCOME AND EVENTUALLY Y HOME AND PHYSICAL BUSINESS AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED I. COULD POSSIBLY GET A SETTLEMENT AMOUNT THAT WAS EQUALIVIENT TO ABOUT 2 MONTHS INCOME SO TELL ME THE LAW FIRM GET 40% + EXPENSES NOW I HAD TO GET A DRIVER AT TIMES PAID EXTRA TO A NOTARY TO COME TO MY HOME BECAUSE I WAS EMBARASSED BECAUSE OF THE SIDEAFFECTS FACIAL DISTORTION SHAKING MY UNCONTROLLABLE TONGUE SPEECH AND RESULTS HANDS AND LEGS SYNDROME AM I GOING TO GET THE THOUSAND OF BUCKS I PAID OUT BECAUSE I WAS TOO EMBARASSED TO GO OUT IN PUBLIC SO AMERICA TELL ME WHO GOT SCREWED OVER
KenyaJuly 1, 2017 at 6:15 am
I had side effects from taking this pill and was involved in a lawsuit from 2009 to 2012 when the paralegal working on my case told me that they couldn't help me, due to the manufacturer was a generic company and dropped me from the case!