Suffered and the entire time he was trying to recoup from the stroke he was being pumped full of Granuflo 3x a week. I was persuaded to opt in because they made it sound that was the way to go. You were deprived of the opportunity to plan for your loved ones death. Those numbers were given at a hearing for a long pine order they are correct. Nobody should get away with murder or robbery. So, why am I not in the Lone Pine Order. Died from cardiac arrest. We came to the legal community to make it right but instead this same community uses their clients loss, pain and suffering to line their greedy pockets the same way that the drug company did. Not knowing what may still happen with this settlement I do not want to opt out entirely until it is definitely over. I didn't go through the class action attorney's found on television. My husbands attorney is saying that somewhere in all the reports from that day it needs to say "cardiac arrest"on something, doesn't matter what as long as it's on any paperwork from that day. She was 83 & being poisoned in dialysis for yrs. My mother did not have any heart condition before she was put on dialysis. Dials family argues that the company magnified the problem with a label that was, in some respects, flat-out incorrect: Labels affixed to jugs of the liquid listed acetate as an ingredient, even though there was no actual acetate in the jugs it was just acetic acid, or vinegar. My mom loved my dad so much.they should be held accountable. That waste is then expelledthrough urine. Or by how long the plaintiff was on Dialysis or is it the blood works from Dialysis treatments. He stated because the company picled the cases they wanted to go to trial with. Moms cardia. So if you end up with say $20,000 they might end up taking it from you anyway. My mother passed away July 2012 and I still don't have answers.. Justice shall be served although no money could amount to my moms life. My lawyers have not contacted me either nor given me any form to opt out! This case is being investigated by the FBIs International Corruption Squad in New York and the FBIs Boston Field Office. Your case will remain in the court them until a bellwether tria. I dont kno what to do i just want to provide for my family incase GOD fobid that something would happen to me. It was 2 hrs after Dialysis the heart attack happened. She transition while doing dialysis! Why would a lawyer accept that can of money with a lot clients unless he is money hungry and he get sunflower seed or getting paid under the table. Family-Owned Ohio Law Firm Accepting Fresenius Lawsuits If you are contemplating a lawsuit against Fresenius Medical, you should strongly consider Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima. Because the first trial was held in state court that does not apply to this federal MDL so what that means is there was actually only one bellwether trial lost in this Federal MDL there are 9 more to go..five of the bellwether cases are picked by the defendants and five are picked by the plaintiffs.. LAWSUITS OVER FRESENIUS DIALYSIS TREATMENTS: A number of families throughout the United States filed claims after their loved ones died or suffered a catastrophic heart injury during or within. JUST LOOK ABOVE IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME. fyi if you opt in and they change anything and decide to grant bigger settlements you wont be eligible bc the case will be closed. Again if 97% does not agree you are looking at receiving nothing especially since the first case presented was awarded nothing. So foolishly you respond, and find yourself and family on that ride only a lawyer can take you on. The lead public defender for Wake County tried to become a judge but unfortunately he did not win but the other public defender which is now Judge Collins took the place of former Judge Abe Jones. Mind you the fire station was literally right across the street. I was told that if everything was met on May 31 they would disperse funds after 35 days. The cut off date is 9/15/16. People have been hurt - the most vulnerable among us - and it could have been so easily prevented. In order to obtain dismissal for non-compliance, a defendant must be prepared to build a solid record. But I would like to find out more about the point systems in this settlement. That is, a determined illegitimate plaintiff may look for ways to avoid being thrown out of the lawsuit. Our settlement sounds very low compared to theirs. Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: Defendant FMCNA's motion for entry of Lone Pine Case Management Order1797 ALLOWED in principle requiring submissions under oath on or before March 29, 2017 by plaintiff's counsel, who must attest to use of defendant's product prior to the patient's alleged injury, and by a qualified medical expert, who most explain any op. The offer was for those in the top tier to receive approximately $87,500. We still have until September I think around the 15th to opt-in or opt-out of the settlement offer and my attorney said I should have my check by the beginning of October. They had a status conference yesterday morning. Each has different qualifiers. All of a sudden the numbers (blood levels) aren't in line with the criteria. Dial's estate is represented by Robert Carey and Molly Booker of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Craig Valentine of Norton Frickey LP and Stuart Paynter of the Paynter Law Firm PLLC. Or at least are getting a third of our settlement . medically unnecessary tests between 2003 and 2010. And I still don't understand how the lawyers get 40% out of. Angie, you know the criteria was changed from 48 hours to 24 hours following the treatments of dialysis. Advanced Acacia / No there is no amount of money that bring him back, however I can use the money to do things such as purchase him a tombstone. That is what this all breaks down to. I guarantee he would take your place anyday to see his grand kids ( 2 whom he had never got to meet). Susan there is about 3 or 4 categories or criteria that they use. Husband died while on dialysis of cardiac arrest in 2011. There is my natural surviving brother and step father (spouse) married to my mother when her death occurred. i am writing regarding the status of the granuflo lawsuit. They extended the date to May 31 they are trying to get the 97% According to my lawyer they are very close to the 97% and he believes that will be reached. They all just want to settle this and move on. she had heart damage from this drug and was unable to be put on a transplant list because of this. Suddenly our own FDA does not He was a kind, trusting and good elderly man and he did not deserve this and neither did I. I am an only child and will always hold this ache in my heart for my father dying in this terrible manner. So many years has passed, you would think that things were betterbut when you get letters taking any hope of real closer. My mom was the bread winner and when she passed we lost our house, my dad lost his mind and myself being a teenager had to taken on a major duty all at once. Remember, there is no statue of limitations because the case has been filed. The company has already won and refuses to admit fault for killing our love ones. To my knowledge they are now trying to exclude a lot of plantiffs(our attorney). Amy is no longer with the firm. Waste of time, and man hours, so like I said, it behooves them to settle as many as they can. I thought the lawyers were supposed to be on our side. My attorney said there is a whole process they have to go through if Fresenius decides to accept or not, which is why if they accept, the disbursements won't be sent out till next year. Law360, New York (April 3, 2015, 7:39 PM EDT) -- Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc. on Friday asked a Georgia federal judge to wipe out a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging . That is a German own company that grossed over 16.7 Billion dollars a year in 2015 alone. Mr.. It may be necessary, therefore, to file repeated motions to compel before a judge will conclude that the non-compliant plaintiffs cases should be dismissed. Under current agreements and court orders, FMCNA is required to confirm or void the $250 million comprehensive settlement on May 10, 2017. The big Pharma companies know the risks of trying these medicines out on people and profit tremendously, pay low low amounts to people who have suffered and or died. These MURDERS should damn well be ashamed of themselves!!! Its looks like to me he jump ship got off my boat and aboard the medical ship that all I am saying. My father passed away the day he got treatment with this DEADLY solution. At the hearing it was still a valid date,but because of the extension to January 18 for the opt-in that date has been voided. I PICKED A FIRM I FELT I COULD TRUST.. I had to move on for my sister and for my own sanity. I have chosen to opt out and I suggest you all do the same. I believe the article says there were 4000 claims in th. The attorneys and Frensinius have been toying with our emotions every since those Bastards decided to settle out of court. What an INSULT to even consider excluding anyone due to age! to . I'm asking on behalf of all involved if you would represent us in a petition? Fresenius and many other companies are coming up with new ways to enhance dialysis treatments. No I opted in, let me explain the reason behind that. Fresenius reached a $250 million settlement in the MDL last February. I HAVE ONLY (IO )PAGES NO SERVICENTE PACKAGE AT. Woodlock didnt back down, saying that some lawyers arguing against the Lone Pine order didnt know enough about their cases to move forward. My Attorneys have told me that the legal fees for the first trial was 600K. My heart aches for all of us who have been victimized by Fresenius. May 1, 2022 Fresenius Dialysis Machine Lawsuits by Ronald V. Miller, Jr. Woodlock pulled the so-called Lone Pine order to weed out meritless claims and to encourage a settlement with the stronger cases that remain. 11 years later and I can finally get some type of closure. If you died within 24hrs. I dialyze at Fresenius of Coram NY. The cardiology did a heart test and said her heart was 100% healthy and if she would wake up that it would be perfectly fine. She said they are close to the 97% and she believes they will have payout information by mid June. What pisses me off is they knew that it was causing heart attacks and cardiac arrests and they still didn't take it off the market. unsure of is if they could prove Granuflo actually caused the death. Joe, are you sure you have the correct information? I'd rather have a firm amount before I opt-in. All these things weve been talking about make medical sense. The average cost of dialysis treatment is $90k per year. It was our loved ones that were lost not theirs. KNOT PAGES OF PAPER THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE. All my letter said was basically the compensation Will be done on a points based system and they cannot determine my amount until all claims have been made and determined by the claims administrator. Are they getting something from the dialysis company? Patients suffering from CKD often are at higher risk of other diseases as well, such as hepatitis, heart disease, certain cancers and more. USING CONFIDENTIALITY TO SCARE YOU. Fresenius offered a $250 million settlement provided 97 percent of plaintiffs opt in. I don't think your figures are accurate Arthur. SO THIS MEANS THAT IF YOUR LOVE ONES DIED BEFORE DAVITA JOINED FRESENIUS .MEANING THEY DIED BEFORE JAN 2013. MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Roberto Alicea, Guy Benoit, Michael Buckley, Aidelina Camacho, Minnie Chesney, Willa Craig, Rosemary Davis, David Dixon, Barbara Ellison, Yolanda Endres, Randy Evans, Teresa Evans, Tonya Peyatte Ferguson, Cherry Gallon, Charlotte Guffey, Maria Guzman, Denise Hampton, Deloris Ja, Not true Kevin. The bellwether trial date is no longer valid January 6, 2017 will not be the bellwether trial date. Who knows if that's going to happen. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. after her last trip, it was a constant fight - fuck their criteria- any admission I want them destroyed opt out not even sending the paper back ,1500 is a crime in itse. He said to ask them for a copy of the settlement agreement that will expound on whether or not Granuflo people get more than Naturalyte and why. My sister filed a case without my siblings and knowing. They have used our loved ones like laboratory rats to experiment on. The cases have to be won at trial and even then nobody knows what the jury will give if the trials are won. My husband got off treatment and exactly 24hr the hospital had him in. By Brian Amaral I am sure they are going to take your case under consideration "R", but I disagree that you should get more than people who have lost loved ones, including me. People will still suffer from this company. Here is the. 2. Feb. 18, 2016. SOME PEOPLE CALLED ME BRAGGING. What is going on with this case? Understanding which stage of kidney disease you are in is key to keeping your kidneys as healthy as possible. Because if they really wanted to settle with those who were willing to settle; it would ha. This opt in/opt out crap is so misleading and all I wanted was for someone to own up to the poison that was administered in her body and this settlement is a slap in the face I've being going thru this since 2012 with this case and to opt in and except this insult to be split between my sister & brother is. He met my uncle at their usual spot for breakfast l. My uncle said that when my father walked through the door he looked at him with a huge smile on his face like he had some genius plan for the two of them that day, his eyes rolled back and he went down to the floor. ATTENTION! It's been so long since I read that paperwork, but I know offhand, I was told my father's case was at 175 points which I was roughly $175,000. I received a packet at the end of July and I sent it back first week of September. My attorney said there is a whole process they have to go through if Fresenius decides to accept or not, which is why if they accept, the disbursements won't be sent out till next year. I was 25 when I lost my dad. CAUSE 1,500 IS ALL ALL OF US GET ANYWAY. And I would have been very concerned about his falling potassium. They took my husband from me and my children father and our lives has been downhill every since. Ron thanks for the info. These r the facts and its true .so i am advising us all to OPT OUT. But as long as they give something that is better than nothing. I still do not know how many are in each category. Memorial Day is soon approaching and how do you (Fresenius) want to be remembered. We're just trying to figure this out. Kidney disease is a progressive disease, meaning your kidney function may decline over time. Wh. He raised me as if I was his own. My mother had her heart checked several times before the incident and after when she was in a coma. While raising bicarbonate levels is good, it can also be dangerous at certain levels, particularly if patients already have low potassium levels. My mom died 30 to 44 hours after treatment. Is having those years worth $1500 or even $80k witch is about the max they will pay out. I hate to hear about you alls loses but everyone posting has lost someone so dear and can relate to one another's response. The whole business is shady. If everyone don't agree then what? I was detained with a court order by Judge Donald Stevens, the Superior Court Judge. These cases are going to trial or are part of the MDL bellwether are very complex who knows with the Jury is going to This could drag on for years. Patients suffering from CKD often are at higher risk of other diseases as well, such as hepatitis, heart disease, certain cancers and more. My mother had 3 dc ifferent heart attacks on 3 seperate dates last ome resulted in death with the tubes still in her mouth sad thing about it she was inly on dyalisis 19 days and did a tital of 9 treat mrnts 6 that were done at the regional hosptsil and three at davita were the uo graded her dosage from standard to 39 each time she was on dsvits machene she be came unresponsive 3rd one was th o s, My mother had 3 dc ifferent heart attacks on 3 seperate dates last ome resulted in death with the tubes still in her mouth sad thing about it she was inly on dyalisis 19 days and did a tital of 9 treat mrnts 6 that were done at the regional hosptsil and three at davita were the uo graded her dosage from standard to 39 each time she was on dsvits machene she be came unresponsive 3rd one was th o strong and my moms heart coukd not takr it. I was under the impression that this was their job and if we didn't have the proper evidence to tie the company to his many heart problems after dyalasis they would not have taken the case. He said that's why the lawyers told us to opt in. I feel so bad for the people who didn't opt in. I called my lawyer's office for an update. My case is prob one of the oddest my father had a stroke within 24 hrs of treatment. Except the rich drug company and lawyers of course. My mother to passed, even as a nurse I didn't see this coming. My mom definitely died from a heart attack due to her maetabilic levels being too high. SO THIS MEANS THAT IF YOUR LOVE ONES DIED BEFORE DAVITA JOINED FRESENIUS .MEANING THEY DIED BEFORE JAN 2013. Hi Arthur, I cant remember what number value each has, but they gave automatic points to start off with, points for proving the use of Granuflo and points for my dad passing away within 48 hours of dialysis treatment. Fresenius abandoned the merger agreement last month and on Wednesday alleged it uncovered "blatant fraud at the very top level" of the U . I know they are basing their payouts on a point system. Cardiac arrest ended all hope. The rest of the month we all should right the judge and the supreme court and the fda it may be crazy even mail Donald trump him self CNN fox remember its thousands so guaranteed to get this over the reason they keep stalling because its out the Media eye we as a group contact the social network and it get expose then they will resolve this me personally I'm tyed of the wait by July this company will have made a few billion by far so for our attorneys to let this keep going on is a insuilt to our love ones I have no respect for my attorney or t lead ones I bet that most of the people on this site do not have a attorney that is on the front line with this how many of us love ones dyed at there facility in there chair that have a lawyer that are part of the lead council handling this case some body or all of us we need closure, Has anyone figured out why we were only offered $250 million when the Pradaxa (blood thinner) lawsuit was settled for $600 million just recently and we have the same amount of people that have died or their lhealth destroyed because of Granuflo? There lies the reason for my opt-in . Joe can you post your email so we can discuss this further? Fresenius Medical Care AG is being sued by its North American unit's former general counsel, Douglas Kott, who alleges the healthcare company fired him for reporting possible misconduct. Law360, Boston (February 8, 2017, 10:36 PM EST) -- Fresenius Medical Care failed to train doctors or warn the public about the risks of its dialysis drug Naturalyte, leading to the death of a North Carolina diabetic, his relatives told a Massachusetts federal jury Wednesday in opening statements at the first bellwether trial for litigants who declined to take part in a $250 million case settlement. Subscribe / Our only daughter will never experience her father walking her down the aisle. BAD PRODUCTS GRANUFLO I HAVE HAD BRAINSURGERY, STROKE, COMMA,CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. For Kott: Christopher Donnelly of Donnelly, Conroy & Gelhaar. 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