The state accused the companies of causing a "tsunami" of addiction.J&J did not admit liability or wrongdoing in the settlement, the company said. The other companies, which have previously denied the accusations, did not immediately respond to requests for comment., which had also been a defendant in the ongoing trial.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said on Monday that the settlement, which also resolves lawsuits by local governments, would allow the state to quickly fund programs intended to address opioid addiction and its fallout in the state. J&J finalized a nationwide $5 billion opioid settlement in February, which largely resolved state and local government opioid lawsuits against the healthcare conglomerate.
Morrisey said the increased recovery from J&J vindicated the decision not to join the nationwide settlement.
Wow, they got off cheap!
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