Dalkon Shield Litigation:
Last Claims are Filed

The massive Dalkon Shield litigation continues. The number of people injured by this defective birth control device staggering, and more than 400,000 people claimed injury by filing claims in the bankruptcy court. The deadline for filing all claims was June 30, 1994, therefore anyone injured who has not filed claims by that date is barred.

There are still many people injured by the Dalkon Shield who have not resolved their claims. Our best estimate is approximately 80,000 people. This number includes approximately 10,000 victims who have rejected offers from the Trust to settle their claim.

Dalkon Shield victims who receive an offer to settle their case, but refuse the offer, can proceed to trial or arbitration to prove their injuries. However, it will take many years before all of the trials and arbitrations end. All Dalkon Shield victims represented by Brown & Szaller should have their claims resolved in the next few years, but the Trust is "open" until the year 2007, and it is possible that litigation involving other victims will go on until that time.

When the bankruptcy finally ends, and the Trust closes its doors (at the latest by the year 2007), there most probably will be money remaining in the Trust Fund. Any monies remaining will be distributed to Dalkon Shield victims through their attorneys. If we represented you in your Dalkon Shield claim, be sure to keep us advised of your current address so that we can send this money to you.