Litigation Overview from Puerto Rico with Mikal Watts

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Leah Easterby and Mark York meet with Mikal Watts, founding partner of Watts Guerra.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watts shares the value of setting up a law firm in Puerto Rico. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Want to understand the Texas Winter Storm litigation? In this episode, Watts touches on the impact of this horrifying event, the preventions that could have been set in place to prevent it from occurring, and the litigations that are currently underway as a result. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The opioid trials are in full swing and Watts reveals his thoughts on the Sackler family and what Purdue Pharma has done to spur the opioid crisis. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With 25,000 3M Combat Arms Earplugs cases, Watts is actively involved in the 3M litigation alleging earplugs issued to military personnel have caused hearing loss and tinnitus. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, Watts discusses litigation surrounding water contamination with PFAS.</span></p> <p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The causes of the Texas Winter Storm outages and what litigations are occurring as a result.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Opioid cases relating to Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Federal MDL bellwethers having to be tried one at a time and the power of grouping people together in trials. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Public water crisis and what the damages model would look like in a PFAS case.</span></p> <p><strong>Quotes:</strong></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don't think these defendants can afford to take these verdicts. I've seen the documents, it's just the most despicable conduct ever that caused the most non-cigarette-related public health crisis in the history of our country.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(4:03, Watts)</span></p> <p><em><span style