Contact:
Attorneys: Don Creadore (212) 355-7200 and National NAS Co-Counsel Scott Bickford (504) 581-9065
Media: Peter Mirijanian (202) 464-8803; or C. Brylski/D. Johnson (504) 897-6110
 

An opioid-addicted baby is born in the United States at least every 25 minutes, and with opioid-addicted mothers becoming a growing reality in New York State, a medical-legal team is joining eight other states in filing a class action lawsuit to protect the long-term interests and costs of care for the infants and guardians of opioid-addicted babies, said Attorney Don Creadore.

“In my entire legal career, I have worked on no other matter which has such far-reaching societal impacts as the babies and children resulting from the nation’s opioid epidemic,” said Attorney Creadore.

The class action lawsuit is filed on behalf of all children afflicted with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) born in New York because their mothers consumed opioids during pregnancy. NAS is a clinical diagnosis and a consequence of the abrupt discontinuation of chronic fetal exposure to substances that were used or abused by the mother during pregnancy.

​City Councilmember Jared Brossett has received the endorsement of former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu in the race for Clerk of Civil District Court. 
 
 “I am truly humbled to have Senator Landrieu’s support in my campaign for Clerk of Civil District Court,” said Brossett. “Through her years in public office and still today as a private citizen she has been a champion for the people of New Orleans. Her legacy is one of leadership, commitment and problem solving; that when you uplift people and build a team with a focused mission, you can accomplish anything. I hope to serve in that tradition as Orleans Parish Clerk of Civil District Court and am honored to have Sen. Landrieu’s endorsement.”
 
Jared Brossett has served as the District D City Councilmember since 2014. Prior to this he was the State Representative for District 97 in the Louisiana Legislature. In both offices Brossett has taken a leadership role in moving forward issues related to equity and women’s rights, such as implementing the Equal Access to Employment Act and co-authoring the Equal Pay for Woman Act. 
 
“I’m running for Clerk of Civil Court because I want to continue serving the public and because we need to make this office more professional, more efficient and more responsible,” said Brossett. “Ultimately, my goal as Clerk will be to promote equal access to justice for all New Orleanians.” 
 
The election will be held November 6, 2018. For more information visit www.jaredbrossett.com.