If you or a loved one suffered injuries from a product or conduct that you believe caused similar injuries to others, you may be entitled to compensation from a mass tort lawsuit or settlement.
Mass tort cases are civil lawsuits that involve many plaintiffs who claim to have suffered the same or a similar harm or injuries caused by the same or similar defective product or wrongful act or negligent conduct.
Mass torts allow individuals with similar injuries to band together with others. Participants in mass actions often share investigations, discovery, experts and/or resources for the group’s common benefit.
Types of Mass Tort Cases
Mass torts often involve plaintiffs with similar injuries caused by:
- Prescriptions drugs or other medications
- Medical devices or other medical products
- Other unsafe, defective or dangerous products
- Automobiles and automotive parts
- Household products
- Sports & recreational equipment
- Outdoor products
- Food products
- Asbestos and other toxic contamination or pollution
- Plane crashes and other mass disasters or catastrophic events
- Other common injuries causes by common products or activities
Although plaintiffs in a mass tort lawsuit are part of a large group, each plaintiff is generally treated as an individual. However, some mass actions are brought as class action lawsuits, where one or more class representatives represent the interests of the class members.
In addition, mass tort lawsuits that are filed in various courts throughout the country are sometimes consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in either state or federal multi-district litigation or MDL litigation.
If you or someone you love were injured and believe your injury was caused by the same or similar product or activity that caused others to be injured, you may be entitled to compensation from a mass tort lawsuit or settlement. Contact a lawyer to request a free case review
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