LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Nevada in good hands with Ford

Thu, Jan 27, 2022 (2 a.m.)

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has made the right decisions regarding the opioid litigation cases.

He made the right decision by filing a lawsuit against 42 opioid companies that have caused thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of overdoses in our state, including among veterans. By contrast, the previous attorney general, Adam Laxalt, sued only one company, Purdue Pharma, and that company has filed for bankruptcy.

Ford also made the right decision by appointing a blue-ribbon panel that reviewed applications from seven of the nation’s top law firms to determine who would represent our state. After an extensive vetting and grading process, this panel chose the nationally renowned Nevada-based firm of Eglet Adams. The senior partner in the firm, Robert Eglet, has obtained some of the largest verdicts in U.S. history.

Our state will receive over $300 million in settlements involving only a few of the defendant opioid companies. Significantly, Nevada will receive more money per capita than any other state because many companies fear going to trial against the legal team of Adams Eglet.

Kudos to Ford for making the right decisions

The writer is CEO of the nonprofit organization Voice of the Veteran.

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