April 8, 2025 | Dangerous Drugs Lawsuits

Frank Younes, partner at High & Younes LLC, was recently quoted about payouts for Opioid Settlement Claims…

See the entire CBS News article here – For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

To view the Youtube 60 Minutes video only, click this link – Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case frustrates some victims | 60 Minutes

Mallinckrodt, a manufacturer of generic opioids, is the only company that had begun paying victims as of early 2025, said Frank Younes, a partner at the Nebraska-based law firm High & Younes, which is representing personal injury claimants in several opioid bankruptcies.

After paying roughly 25% in administrative fees to the national trust overseeing the bankruptcy and an additional 40% in attorney fees, some of his clients have received between $400 and $700, Younes said.

He expects payouts from two other companies — Endo and Rite Aid — “will be even lower.”

But many victims won’t receive anything. Some didn’t know they could file claims until it was too late. Others struggled to obtain medical records from shuttered doctors’ offices or pharmacies that didn’t retain older documents.

Out of nearly 20,000 people who contacted Younes’ firm to participate in the various opioid bankruptcies, he said, only about 3,500 were able to file.

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