CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland-based law firm filed the first wrongful death lawsuit linked to a product called Neptune’s Fix, according to a press release issued by the firm Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy on Tuesday.
The lawsuit, filed on June 4, 2024, in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas (case number 24CV212590), represents the family of 37-year-old Christopher Haggarty, who died after consuming Neptune’s Fix. The product, marketed as a dietary supplement, allegedly contained tianeptine, an addictive and potentially lethal drug.
According to the lawsuit, Neptune’s Fix was sold at a Lorain County gas station and toxicology reports linked Mr.Haggarty’s death to both tianeptine and synthetic cannabinoids.
“We are committed to holding accountable those who put dangerous products into consumers’ hands,” stated Nurenberg Paris attorney Jordan Lebovitz. “This lawsuit seeks justice for Mr. Haggarty’s family and aims to raise awareness about the devastating consequences of Neptune’s Fix.”
Tianeptine, sometimes referred to as “gas station heroin,” is an illegal substance with opioid-like effects. The FDA has warned consumers to avoid products containing it due to serious health risks.
Ohio banned the sale and possession of all products containing tianeptine in December 2022. The lawsuit seeks to ensure this product is no longer available anywhere in the country.
Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy has represented Ohioans in personal injury cases since 1928.