Lawyers

 Representative Experience

Over the last twenty five years, Mr. Klatt has been involved in the development of the successful medical and scientific defense and litigation of many the most high-profile national “mass torts”/ mass claims affecting U.S. and foreign manufacturers of FDA-approved prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medical devices in state and federal courts.  These cases have included:

• Post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy medications and cancer
• A prescription gastrointestinal drug and neurologic/extrapyramidal symptoms
• Thimerosal preservative in childhood vaccines and autism
• A major prescription anti-depressant medication and suicidal behavior
• An ingredient in non-prescription cough/cold medication and stroke
• A prescription implantable contraceptive and allegations of overmarketing and excessive routine hormonal side effects
• Silicone breast implants and autoimmune diseases
• DTP (diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis) vaccine and neurologic injury

He has also been lead counsel in the defense of product liability, negligence, warranty, and deceptive trade practice causes of action in dozens of other individual cases across the country regarding FDA-approved vaccines, prescription and over-the-counter medications, and medical devices.

His experience in other cases also includes:

• Leading the defense team for a national agricultural insecticide manufacturer in defeating both national and statewide certification of a class of farmers alleging that chemical exposure to insecticides caused agricultural damage.
• Defense of a major coal tar manufacturer against claims that its products caused various cancers in employees and residents who lived near its manufacturing plant.
• Representation of one of the country's largest veterinary products manufacturers in claims that vaccines resulted in widespread losses to cattle herds.
• Defense of a major agricultural chemical manufacturer in a suit brought by thousands of plaintiffs residing near or working in its manufacturing plant.

He also has experience in a wide range of other cases, including those involving food and cosmetic products.