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W.Va. Attorneys Seek Names Of Babies Born Exposed To Drugs

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A group of West Virginia attorneys are asking a judge to force the state to release the names of babies born exposed to drugs as part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.

Cars pass Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
FILE –  Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Conn. [AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File]
The Herald-Dispatch reports the lawyers want the names so they can send families a notice of pending litigation and seek compensation for them.

They filed a complaint in Kanwaha County Circuit Court seeking the names.

Attorney Booth Goodwin says the deadline for individuals and entities to file a claim against Purdue Pharma in the bankruptcy case is July 31.

Attorneys are concerned that families may not know they qualify for compensation.