Plaintiffs' Seroquel Lawyers Dismiss Lawsuits in Delaware
A spokesperson from AstraZeneca tells us that plaintiffs’ lawyers have voluntarily dismissed two Seroquel lawsuits set for November trials in Delaware. AstraZeneca has a gloating statement:
With this announcement, the initial seven cases prepared for trial in federal and state courts have been thrown out by judges or abandoned by the plaintiffs’ attorneys themselves. We have said from day one that the heart of these cases are unproven claims that Seroquel caused diabetes in the individual plaintiffs. That continues to hold true as we see that plaintiffs’ lawyers have placed a huge burden on valuable court and public resources, bringing claims that they are repeatedly unable to prove.
Why did these Seroquel lawsuits get dismissed? I think plaintiffs' Seroquel lawyers know that the worst Seroquel cases are not going to make it to a jury. Clearly, AstraZeneca and this author apparently think this is the death knell for Seroquel cases. On the other hand, I don't think they will be telling shareholders to expect these cases are not going to cost AstraZeneca 10 figures. I'll still bet the Plaintiffs are going to win some of these cases and there is going to be a global settlement. But there is no question: the plaintiffs need to get these Seroquel cases to a jury.
