Canada’s Opioid Abatement Class Action
On Behalf of Canadian Municipalities Battling the Opioid Crisis
A Proven Track Record Of Success, Recovering Billions To Fight The Opioid Epidemic.
Napoli Shkolnik Canada has a proven record of representing municipal governments in the opioid litigation. Our U.S. affiliate has recovered billions of dollars for states, counties and municipalities.
Napoli Shkolnik Canada has filed a class action on behalf of Canadian municipalities to fund the abatement of the opioid crisis.
Contact us to learn more about how we can help your municipality.
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Brentwood Care Home
Exshaw Cement Plant
First Nations Rights
Opioids - First Nations
Opioids - Municipalities
PFAS Contamination
Smith & Nephew
Calgary Water Main Rupture
Canadian Armed Forces Class Action
Indigenous Employee Discrimination
UBC Construction Class Action
Marda Loop District Class Action
ATCO Gas Class Action
E. Coli Contaminated Pork Class Action
Lutheran Church Class Action
Opioids Continue to Devastate Canada
Deaths since 2016
Opioids claimed 34,455 deaths between January 2016 and September 2022.
Opioid deaths since COVID
According to the Canadian government’s Health Infobase, between January 2019 and September 2021, Canada experienced an average of 20 deaths per day related to opioid toxicity, with a peak of 21 deaths per day in 2021.
Prescriptions
In 2017, enough oral solid opioids were prescribed to provide every Canadian with the equivalent of over 1 mg of morphine per day.
Drug overdose deaths
Drug overdoses accounted for approximately 17% of all deaths among Canadians aged 30 to 39 in 2019, and 13% of deaths among those aged 40 to 49.
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
There were more than 28,000 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responses to suspected opioid-related overdoses in 2022 (January – September).
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At Napoli Shkolnik Canada our goal is to help you in your time of need and to be there for you every step of the way. Reach out today to find out how we can help.