A new legal front is opening in the war against the nation's opioid crisis as attorneys begin to pursue major corporations that distribute prescription painkillers. They are seeking billions of dollars in reimbursements for the devastation the drugs have caused in communities across the country.
Attorneys in West Virginia, which has the highest opioid overdose rate in the nation, filed lawsuits in federal court Thursday on behalf of two counties and targeting some of the nation's largest drug distribution companies. A dozen attorneys general in hard-hit states are considering similar suits against many of the same companies.
