Title

"City" piece on James Richards, 31, of Portland, who hopes to be part of a class

Authors

Sharon Bass

Source

Casco Bay Weekly

Date

8-29-2002

Pages

7

Abstract

"City" piece on James Richards, 31, of Portland, who hopes to be part of a class-action lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the Connecticut manufacturer of OxyContin. Richards, who became addicted to the narcotic painkiller after he broke his back on the job in January of 1999, found information online about a lawsuit being prepared by the law firm McKenzie & Taylor of Pensacola, Florida. Richards said he also plans to sue David Phillips, the doctor who prescribed him the medication. Phillips is a Portland pain specialist who works at Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Portland.

Subjects

Actions and defenses, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma LP, David Phillips, James Richards

Recommended Citation

Bass, Sharon, ""City" piece on James Richards, 31, of Portland, who hopes to be part of a class" (2002). Maine News Index – Casco Bay Weekly. 4907.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_cbw/4907

https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_2002/35/