Class Action & Mass Torts

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Class Action & Mass Torts

The attorneys at Pendley, Baudin & Coffin focus a large part of our practice on representing clients in complex class action and mass tort cases across the nation.  Through these cases, our attorneys have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for our clients. PBC’s attorneys have been named as Class Counsel in a wide range of complex cases throughout courts in the United States, and have been named to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in several national Multidistrict Litigation cases.

Our attorneys possess the knowledge and experience to navigate through the issues presented in complex litigation and have successfully litigated against some of the largest defense firms and multinational corporations in the world.

With over $1 billion recovered for our clients, Pendley, Baudin & Coffin is a leader in Class Action and Mass Tort cases across the nation.

Our firm has represented clients in class action and mass tort cases involving:
  • Defective Pharmaceutical Drugs
  • “Reasonable and Customary Charges" on Insurance Policies
  • “Reasonable and Customary Charges" on Insurance Policies
  • Mislabeled Pharmaceutical Drugs
  • Breach of Contract
  • Insurance Coverage and Denial of Claims
  • Off-Label Use of Pharmaceutical Drugs
  • Toxic/Chemical Exposure
  • Defective Roofing Products
  • Insurance Bad Faith
  • Oil Spills
  • Defective Plumbing Fixtures
  • Health Provider Balance Billing
  • Overpaid Taxes
  • Unearned Fees in License Transactions
  • "Actual Charges" Calculations on Insurance Policies
  • Miscalculation of Disability Insurance Benefits
  • Environmental Contamination
  • Unpaid Overtime

Verdicts & Settlements

Settlement has been reached for clients, the Iberville Parish Council and Iberville Parish School Board, for financial losses against British Petroleum arising from the April 2010 oil spill off the Louisiana Coast.
$290K
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Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, achieves settlement against Japanese pharmaceutical company, Daichi Sankyo, over its top-selling blood pressure drugs, Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, and Tribenzor, and their links to sprue-like enteropathy and celiac disease-like symptoms.
$300 Million
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A series of cases against State Farm and its insurance practices, contributing to judge campaigns, led to a lawsuit alleging RICO violations in connection with State Farm's pleadings previously filed in the Illinois Court and the United States Supreme Court.
$250 Million
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News

Recent News

We’re tackling cases on defective drugs, personal injuries, and whistleblower actions, plus medical device and 18-wheeler issues, nationwide.