1. The law firms of Sutts, Strosberg LLP (Windsor and Toronto) and Koskie Minsky LLP (Toronto) are prosecuting a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan Inc. and LifeScan Canada Ltd. on behalf of persons who purchased certain SureStep home blood glucose monitors manufactured before August 1997 and/or related SureStep test strips manufactured prior to March 1998.
2. The plaintiffs allege that these monitors and/or test strips were dangerously defective devices which could cause personal injury, even death. Because of the alleged defects in the monitors and test strips, their use in measuring diabetics' blood glucose levels could produce grossly inaccurate results.
3. By reasons released July 6, 2004, Mr. Justice Cullity certified the action as a class proceeding. The certification order may be reviewed here.
4. The defendants unsuccessfully sought leave to appeal the certification of the class action all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada.
5. A similar class action brought on behalf of SureStep users in the United States settled in November 2001. The defendants in that action agreed to pay the U.S. class members $45,000,000. The settlement does not affect Canadian class members.
6. If you would like to speak to someone at Sutts, Strosberg LLP about this class action, please use our toll free line 800.229.5323.
7. If you would like to know more about how a class action works, please click here.
Update: October 15, 2008
IMPORTANT NOTE
This website has been developed to provide general information to potential class members on a class action that has been commenced against Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan Inc. and LifeScan Canada Ltd.
The site is not designed to answer questions about your individual situation or entitlement. Do not rely upon the information provided on this website as legal advice in respect of your individual situation nor use it as a substitute for individual legal advice.
The information collected about potential class members will assist counsel in prosecuting the class action and assessing what damages were suffered by the class as a whole. Providing the information requested does not make you the client of Sutts, Strosberg LLP or Koskie Minsky LLP. The court will ultimately decide who will be included as a class member.
This website will be updated from time to time to provide potential class members with information as it becomes available.
