Seeger Weiss partner Steven Daroci is a seasoned litigator known for his expertise in drug injury, commercial litigation, product liability, and more. Since joining Seeger Weiss in 2022, Steve rose swiftly through the ranks and was promoted to partner in 2024. His impactful presence in high-profile MDLs underscores his skill and commitment to representing injured plaintiffs.
Steve is a critical part of the team supporting Seeger Weiss partner and co-lead counsel David Buchanan, who is at the forefront of a crucial legal battle in the recently consolidated Insulin Pricing MDL. Steve and the Seeger Weiss team represent more than a dozen state and local governments and other self-funded payers who have filed lawsuits against insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, as well as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx, over allegations that they colluded to aggressively inflate the price of insulin and other diabetes medications. Seeger Weiss represents several government entities and other organizations with self-funded health plans that filed similar lawsuits centralized before Judge Martinotti in the District of New Jersey.
Steve played a key role in In re: Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation. In this case, Steve represented women who took the bladder cyst medication Elmiron and, as a result of using the drug, suffered serious eye injuries such as pigmentary maculopathy. The case alleges that the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson failed to tell doctors and patients about the risk of permanent vision injury while taking Elmiron. Steve supported Seeger Weiss partner and co-lead counsel, Parvin Aminolroaya, in negotiations that led to a confidential settlement on behalf of hundreds of plaintiffs impacted by Johnson & Johnson’s misconduct.
Steve represents a class of drivers in a federal class action against General Motors who allege GM hid defects in its trucks and SUVs, particularly in the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) system, impacting airbag and seatbelt functioning during crashes. Millions of General Motors trucks and SUVs placed occupants at risk of serious injury or death during a crash due to a defect in the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) system, which controls airbag and seatbelt functioning. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.
Steve earned his law degree from Fordham University School of Law and his undergraduate degree in business administration from Georgetown University. Before moving to the plaintiffs’ bar, Steve was a Partner at AmLaw 100 law firm Fox Rothschild, handling complex state and federal litigation at both trial and appellate levels.
