Ephedra Litigation -- Metabolife
Jan 01, 1998OUTCOME: Verdict and Settlement
Counsel in one of the first cases to go to trial against a leading ephedra manufacturer, related to the dangers of ephedra-based herbal supplements. The jury returned a $4.1 million verdict tried befor ... e the Honorable William A. Acker in Birmingham, Alabama. Although later reversed on appeal, the case led to the establishment of an ephedra MDL, and the global settlement by several manufacturers of ephedra-related injury claims.
