PHILADELPHIA ,
Sept. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Plaintiffs' personal injury law
firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP
filed a wrongful death lawsuit on September 5, 2024 on behalf of the
family of 32-year-old Matthew Cornier, of Toms River,
New Jersey, who died on December 6, 2023,
after consuming Neptune's Fix Elixir.
The lawsuit was filed in the Superior
Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, against Neptune
Resources, LLC; Super Chill CBD Products; and Hometown Market, who
are named as manufacturers, distributors and/or sellers of
Neptune's Fix. The litigation is led by Feldman Shepherd shareholders John M. Dodig and Jason
A. Daria.
According to the suit, Neptune's Fix, marketed as a dietary
supplement, contains tianeptine, an unapproved antidepressant drug
which is advertised as "Happiness in a Bottle." The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings
about adverse reactions from products containing tianeptine,
including seizures, coma and death. In January 2024, after Cornier's death,
Neptune Resources voluntarily recalled
Neptune's Fix Elixir.
New Jersey officials, including U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone,
Jr., have highlighted the dangerous and
addictive properties of Neptune's Fix and other
products containing tianeptine, leading to calls for
stricter regulation and enforcement to protect public health.
The Ocean County Medical Examiner concluded that Cornier's death
was caused by the adverse
effect of tianeptine with THC, which the lawsuit
attributes to Cornier's consumption of Neptune's
Fix.
"Matthew Cornier was a devoted and loving son, brother,
friend, and fiancé to his longtime girlfriend and soulmate. Matt
did not have a history of health issues or addiction.
He bought Neptune's Fix thinking that it was a dietary
supplement, that it was safe, and
that it would help him focus at work as a
talented and up-and-coming Graphic Design
Artist. He purchased it at a local convenience
store, not some back alley. Neptune Resources
and
other companies that have put tianeptine-containing products
into the marketplace must be held
legally accountable when their products cause deaths and serious injuries," Dodig said.
"No one should
die because they drank a small energy drink
that they purchased at a local convenience
store. We hope that this
lawsuit will shine a spotlight on this public
health concern and prompt the companies behind
products with tianeptine to take immediate action to remove them
from the marketplace," Daria said.
To download a copy of the complaint
CLICK HERE.
Mr. Dodig and Mr. Daria may be contacted directly at:
John M. Dodig: jdodig@feldmanshepherd.com or
215-567-8300
Jason A. Daria: jdaria@feldmanshepherd.com or
215-567-8300
About Feldman
Shepherd
Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP
has recovered some of the largest verdicts and settlements in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and several other states across the
country. The firm represents plaintiffs in significant personal
injury and complex civil litigation including medical malpractice,
birth injury, motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents,
construction and workplace accidents, defective
products, crashworthiness, class actions, and whistleblower
claims.
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