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Reducing Frivolous Litigation

By Michael R. McDonald, Kim M. Catullo and Michelle M. Bufano
September 01, 2004

In the first installment of this article, published last month, we discussed the problem of frivolous lawsuits against drug and medical device firms and how state legislatures have been moving to curb frivolous suits in another arena – professional negligence – through the introduction of a requirement for an affidavit of merit. This month, we look at how the lessons learned in the case of professional negligence suits could be applied to reduce the filing of unfounded complaints against drug and medical device makers.

Should Affidavits of Merit Be Required in Drug and Medical Device Litigation?

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