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Kentucky County Joins Lawsuit Targeting Opioid Distributors
By: Associated Press
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HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky county is joining a multi-county, multi-state effort to sue opioid distributors to recoup costs associated with the drug epidemic.
The Henderson County Fiscal Court voted unanimously Tuesday pursue litigation, after a presentation by attorney Jeff Gaddy of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty and Proctor, P.A., one of the firms spearheading the lawsuit.
Gaddy told The Gleaner the lawsuit targets wholesale distributors who may not have complied with regulations. Ohio, West Virginia and Alabama have joined the lawsuit.
Gaddy says around 20 lawsuits have been filed in Kentucky thus far.
The agreement between the Henderson fiscal court and attorneys says the county will pay the firms 30 percent of any award, but won’t bear upfront costs or have to pay if there’s no monetary recovery.