If you or a family member became dependent on prescription opioids, suffered a non-fatal overdose, or lost a loved one to an overdose tied to improper prescribing or dispensing, you may qualify for compensation.
Prescription opioid litigation is one of the largest mass torts in U.S. history. Lawsuits allege that manufacturers overstated how safe and non-addictive their opioid painkillers were, that distributors shipped enormous volumes of pills into communities without flagging obviously suspicious orders, and that some pharmacies and prescribers filled and wrote prescriptions without resolving clear red flags — early refills, doctor shopping, or unusually high doses. Together, these practices are blamed for fueling widespread opioid dependency, overdoses, and deaths.
Much of this litigation has been driven by state and local governments, anchored by the federal National Prescription Opiate multidistrict litigation, and has produced tens of billions of dollars in settlements from manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains. But individuals and families harmed by unsafe prescribing or dispensing practices have pursued claims of their own, and pharmacy accountability is still being actively tested in court — Washington state, for example, took Albertsons to trial in mid-2026 over claims its pharmacies dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills despite red flags.
Here's what happens after you reach out:
A short set of free eligibility questions about your situation — takes about two minutes.
Our network reviews your answers against current qualifying criteria and reaches out if you may qualify.
You decide whether to move forward. There's never a cost to check your eligibility.
Washington's Attorney General opened trial against Albertsons on July 13, 2026, alleging its pharmacies dispensed more than 641 million opioid pills despite unresolved red flags between 2006 and 2022.
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