A plaintiff could win a suit by asking whether the treatment represented the doctor's best professional judgment.

So far, the plaintiffs have not won any cases.

And had suits been brought, it is unlikely that the plaintiffs would have won.

Among malpractice suits that are brought, plaintiffs win fewer than half.

The amount of money that plaintiffs can win in France is relatively small.

The plaintiffs also won a new legal advantage in pursuing their individual cases.

"No doubt about it, the plaintiffs won the first half," Owens said.

If the plaintiffs win, any monetary damages would be paid to the company.

The plaintiffs have won in court every step of the way.

A plaintiff could not have won a case without specifying the thing in question.