Opioid Drugmakers, Distributors Sued Over Addicted Babies

• Proposed class suits seek protected funding to cover children’s needs

• Eight suits filed so far, more expected

The adoptive family of a toddler born addicted to opioids filed a proposed class suit against drugmakers and distributors seeking money to cover the costs of the children’s care.

Prenatal exposure to opioids causes severe withdrawal symptoms and lasting developmental impacts, Darren and Elena Flanagan allege in a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

The suit is part of a new group of similar would-be class actions stemming from the opioid crisis. The ...