Case Studies

All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) have been the subject of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulatory proceedings since the mid-1980s. Heiden Associates has provided analytical support to counsel for all of the major ATV manufacturers, developing a comprehensive statistical assessment of the risks associated with ATV riding. [product safety and risk cases...]

Recall Effectiveness Research

Concern about the low effectiveness rates achieved by many programs prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to undertake a series of steps to understand and, if possible, the factors limiting response rates. Heiden Associates and its partners were awarded a contract to search and review of literature available in a wide number of academic disciplines that provide insights on consumer motivation and behavior issues relevant to product recalls.[product recall cases...]

Hospital Mergers

Hospital mergers have attracted significant regulatory attention during the past two decades, and single merger cases can prompt litigation involving many potentially affected parties. In one recent engagement, Heiden Associates was asked to evaluate the impact of a merger of two full-service hospitals in a metropolitan area on the market for hospital-based physician services (HPS). [antitrust cases...]

Pharmaceutical Class Actions

Heiden Associates was asked to provide expert testimony to support the certification request for a prospective class of plaintiffs, including drug wholesalers, large chain stores, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), health care maintenance organizations (HMOs), and hospital networks, all of which were direct purchasers of a high-volume, high-profit antibiotic. [antitrust cases...]