Legal Opinion
Terry v. McNeil-PPC, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 26, 2016No. MDL NO. 2436 2:13-md-02436; Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-07263PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*449MEMORANDUM
Stengel, District Judge
This case is part of a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) involving claims of liver damage from the use of Tylenol at or just above the recommended dosage.1 The first “bellwether” case is scheduled for trial.2 *450The plaintiff plans to offer Dr. Timothy Davern, M.D. as a general and specific causation expert. Dr. Davern contends that recommended doses of acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, can cause acute liver failure (ALF). He is of the opinion that the decedent, Denice Hayes, died of acetaminophen-induced ALF after taking recommended doses. The…
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- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
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