Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC Personal Injury Class Action
Last verified October 1, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-10394).
- December 3, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action has been filed against Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC. The case is categorized as personal injury, suggesting allegations of harm, but specific details about the product or conduct are not available from the caption and docket text. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC Personal Injury Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 3, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 2:24-cv-10394).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC Personal Injury Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Wendy Robinson Miele (Tauler Smith LLP); Narain Kumar (Tauler Smith LLP); Jamie Evan Shapiro (Tauler Smith LLP); Robert Tauler (Tauler Smith, LLP). For Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC: Justine Anderson (Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP); Emily Horak (Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP); Eric J Bakewell (Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Sarah Escobedo
Defendants
- Does
- Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Wendy Robinson MieleTauler Smith LLPRepresents Sarah Escobedo4 tracked caseswmiele@taulersmith.com · (213) 927-9270
- Narain KumarTauler Smith LLPRepresents Sarah Escobedo13 tracked casesnkumar@taulersmith.com · (310) 927-9270
- Jamie Evan ShapiroTauler Smith LLPRepresents Sarah Escobedo9 tracked caseseshapiro@taulersmith.com · (310) 590-3927
- Robert TaulerTauler Smith, LLPRepresents Sarah Escobedo34 tracked casesrtauler@taulersmith.com · (310) 590-3927
Counsel for defendants
- Justine AndersonWillkie Farr and Gallagher LLPRepresents Merck Sharp and Dohme LLCjanderson3@willkie.com · (310) 855-3104
- Emily HorakWillkie Farr and Gallagher LLPRepresents Merck Sharp and Dohme LLCemily.horak11@gmail.com · (310) 855-3026
- Eric J BakewellWillkie Farr and Gallagher LLPRepresents Merck Sharp and Dohme LLCebakewell@willkie.com · (310) 855-3070
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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