The Depo-Provera Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3140) (N.D. Fla., Judge M. Casey Rodgers) absorbed 130 new filings in the latest reporting period, cementing its position as the most rapidly scaling pharmaceutical mass tort of 2026. OnderLaw LLC led the surge with 43 complaints, joined by Nigh Goldenberg Raso Vaughn PLLC (14), Seeger Weiss (13), and Weitz & Luxenberg PC (12) in a coordinated assault on Pfizer over allegations that its contraceptive injection causes intracranial meningiomas. The filing volume — already 204 cases in the past week alone — signals early-stage docket velocity that rivals the opening phases of the opioid and talc litigations, with plaintiffs' counsel uniformly alleging Pfizer failed to warn of brain tumor risks supported by recent epidemiological studies.
The Uber Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation (MDL 3084) recorded a concentrated spike of 24 new complaints, all filed by William Hart & Boundas LLP in a single coordinated block alleging the ride-hailing giant's systemic safety failures enabled driver misconduct against passengers. This surge follows a recent verdict that has intensified liability exposure questions across the gig economy, with plaintiffs' firms increasingly treating Uber's background check protocols and real-time monitoring systems as core negligence theories. The filing pattern suggests MDL 3084 is entering a high-volume phase as discovery into Uber's internal safety data proceeds.
The Lyft Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation saw fresh federal activity with a new filing in MDL 3171 (N.D. Cal.) on March 20, as rival ride-hailing platforms face parallel pressure over passenger protection protocols. The Lyft MDL remains smaller than Uber's but is tracking similar theories of inadequate driver screening and failure to implement passenger safety features, with coordinated filing strategies emerging among firms active in both dockets.
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