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Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
Lawyers say about 1,400 people have signed up as they try to reach eligible claimants in shelters, jails and hospitals.
- On Thursday, lawyer Olivia Wawin visited Montreal's Meta d'Ame harm reduction clinic to help register potential claimants for a class-action lawsuit against eight opioid manufacturers authorized by Quebec's Superior Court in 2024.
- While some 13,000 people in Quebec have been treated for opioid addiction, only about 1,400 have registered for the lawsuit; community worker Christopher Kucyk noted those in the throes of addiction prioritize immediate survival over legal documentation.
- Lead plaintiff Jean-François Bourassa filed the suit after opioid use wreaked havoc on his life, while lawyer Margo Siminovitch with law firm Fishman Flanz Meland Paquin LLP manages a $22 million settlement pool from previous company agreements.
- The registration deadline is July 31, but Siminovitch is considering requesting a six-month court extension to allow more members to come forward and access necessary medical and pharmaceutical records.
- This provincial action excludes OxyContin and OxyNEO, covered by a separate 2023 national settlement, and remains distinct from the ongoing Canada-wide class action against more than 40 manufacturers filed in British Columbia.
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Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL - When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time.
·Niagara Falls, Canada
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