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Have You Or A Loved One Experienced A Severe Injury After Taking A Drug Or Purchasing A Product?

If You Think You Or A Loved One Has Been Injured By A Defective Drug Or Medical Device Then You Are Not Alone In Your Fight.

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What Are Mass Torts?

If you experience a severe injury after taking a drug, undergoing a medical procedure, or purchasing a product, your case may fit into a category of personal injury cases known as mass torts. Mass torts usually result when a single incident injures several individuals. For example, if several people were injured by dangerous medicine, with each person suffering a different type of injury, a mass tort claim could be an option when pursuing compensation from responsible parties.

Pharmaceutical Claims

While medications and drugs undergo rigorous testing to meet FDA approval requirements, the fact remains that all medications are associated with side effects. Sadly, some side effects are more serious than others. When medications lead to a significant number of health consequences, they are removed from the market, and liability falls to the pharmaceutical company for their marketing and support the dangerous medication.

Consumer Product Claims

Dangerous products, like malfunctioning car parts, dangerous toys and or contaminated food, that cause serious injury or death are often met with plaintiffs seeking compensation. It has been discovered that many companies facing mass tort product claims have some form of knowledge of the product in question, which legally makes them liable for any consequences that happen as a result of that product.

Environmental Torts

Recent environmental awareness efforts have brought to light the importance of industrial practices that are environmentally sound. One look at Utah’s inversion and you can see the negative effects of pollution. Whether oil leaks contaminating sea water, groundwater pollution or chemical hazards, environmental consequences can be far-reaching. As such, companies are now being held to a higher standard and are being found liable for infractions.

Mass Tort Action vs. Class Action

Mass tort actions are different from a class action. Within the realm of a mass tort, each and every plaintiff has an individual claim resulting from distinct and individual damages. As a result, each individual receives his or her own separate trial. Also, a unique feature of the mass tort is its proceeding speed. When a reliable and trusted tort attorney is hired, the mass tort action proceedings go rather quickly when compared to class action lawsuits.

Why File a Mass Tort?

There are many reasons why mass torts are an effective form of legal action.

Cost Savings - Sharing resources with other plaintiffs and streamlining court processes allows each individual to maximize settlement amounts.

Time management - By nature, mass torts affect hundreds of thousands of people. As an individual claimant, you could wait years to move through the case and receive a fair settlement. While mass torts take time to resolve, the grouped structure allows plaintiffs to speed up the process.

Results - Mass torts allow attorneys to pool their research and create a compelling case against large defendants. With the right information, plaintiffs have a better chance of securing a positive outcome.