Courts in Newark, New Jersey
Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
50 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07102
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Newark
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
195 Little Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08903
RWJBarnabas Health — Plastic Surgery
94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ 07039
Liability Considerations in Newark
New Jersey is the MDL 2921 home jurisdiction; claims filed here proceed directly before Judge Martinotti without transfer. New Jersey plaintiffs benefit from proximity to court proceedings, including bellwether trial selections. Allergan, through parent AbbVie, faces failure-to-warn and design defect claims under New Jersey product liability law.
Your Legal Team
Patricia Osei-Bonsu
Senior Partner
Newark, NJ
Patricia Osei-Bonsu has spent 22 years representing plaintiffs in medical device mass tort litigation, with a particular concentration in New Jersey federal courts — the home jurisdiction of MDL 2921. Her biomedical engineering background gives her a technical fluency in breast implant design, surface texture specifications, and the biomechanical basis of the BIA-ALCL inflammatory hypothesis that is invaluable in deposing Allergan's engineers and medical experts. Patricia has represented over 150 BIA-ALCL and breast implant illness claimants in MDL 2921 proceedings and maintains close coordination with the MDL Plaintiffs' Steering Committee to keep clients informed of bellwether developments, case management orders, and settlement timeline. She has recovered over $65 million for medical device injury clients in her career.
Education
- J.D., Rutgers Law School (2004)
- B.S., Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology (2001)