Class Action Lawsuits | Current Cases

Defective Drugs

Belviq

The weight-loss drug Belviq was recalled because it put users at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer.

Elmiron

Bladder medication Elmiron has been linked to blindness, impaired vision and other severe eye damage.

Onglyza

Consumers who took Onglza and suffered heart failure or pancreatitis may be able to file a lawsuit to obtain compensation.

Defective Medical Devices

Essure

Essure birth control devices are linked to organ damage, device migration, chronic pain and other serious side effects.

Ethicon Physiomesh

These hernia mesh patches have been linked to various complications, such as infections, severe pain, bleeding and organ damage.

Defective Products

PFOA

Drinking water contaminated by this deadly man-made chemical has been linked to cancer, thyroid disease and other serious health issues.

3M Earplugs

Military personnel who used 3M Earplugs and have suffered hearing loss or tinnitus may be able to recover compensation in a lawsuit.

JUUL

JUUL products are known to cause nicotine addiction and have also been linked to various health issues, including lung diseases.

Pedestrian’s Stroll

FACTS: Commercial motorist strikes pedestrian on Oregon roadway. No witnesses. Litigated case.

INJURIES: 1. Brain injury; 2. Broken bones. Other details are confidential.

PDX Rent-a-Car Head Injury

FACTS: PDX shuttle driver struck by SUV while walking across airport parking lot. Strikes head on pavement. Loses consciousness. No witnesses. Insurer resists claim suggesting client at fault and claims brain injury is due to pot smoking. Wife also files claim for loss of affection. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Concussion, contusions, loss of intimacy.

SUV Driver Hit by Full-Size Pick-Up Truck on US-30 Outside Astoria, Oregon.

FACTS: SUV driver hit by oncoming full-size pick-up truck on US-30 outside Astoria, Oregon. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Fractured T3-T9 rib fractures requiring surgical repair with plates; transverse process L1-L5 fractured; pulmonary contusion, bruise on the left; simple pneumothorax resulting in pneumonia; seat belt abrasions on neck and around hips. Left hand lacerations. Middle finger cut. Arm and leg bruises.

Postal Worker Leg Fracture

FACTS: An Oregon coastal postal worker’s van was rear-ended and then forced into a ditch by a commercial dump truck driver. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Shoulder strain, knee injury, and fracture. Rib strains and contusions. Several abrasions and leg bruises. Significant loss of work as a result.

Semi v. Semi Rear Ender at Base of Cabbage Hill

FACTS: I-84 blizzard driving a semi-truck, stopped for bad weather without leaving hazard signs on road at the base of Cabbage Hill outside Pendleton, OR. Another semi struck our clients from behind. Litigated case.

INJURIES: Client #1 (Semi- truck driver)- torn rotator cuff, left Client #2 ( Semi truck passenger) – hip, neck and back pain, tingling in 3-5 fingers of right hand.

"Richard Rizk is a client’s hope — an honest, non-greedy, and very warm personable lawyer..."

–R.A.

"He really took my situation seriously and worked extremely hard to settle my case and get me a good amount of money."

–Former Client

"Mr. Rizk was assertive, thorough, creative and caring. He helped me through one of the roughest times in my life and in the end I got the benefits and justice I deserved."

–A.S.

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