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A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few defendants in state or federal court. The lawsuits arise out of the defendants causing numerous injuries through the same or similar act of harm (e.g. a prescription drug, a medical device, a defective product, a train accident, a plane crash, pollution, or a construction disaster).
Edelson PC is an American plaintiffs' law firm that focuses on public client investigations, class actions, mass tort, and consumer protection laws. Edelson’s cases include class action settlements against Facebook for $650 million (2021), [1] [2] social casino apps for nearly $200 million (2021), [3] [4] and a $925 million verdict against ViSalus (2020.) [5] [6]
For most of US history, injured people were rarely able to sue, and when they did, judges put a low price on their pain. In 1892, confronted with a dockworker who lost a leg, a judge wrote, "His ...
In United States tort law, a Lone Pine order is a pre-trial case management order of the court in civil mass tort, toxic tort, and products liability cases, directing plaintiffs to show prima facie evidence of injury, exposure, and causation by a date certain or face dismissal of the case.
Below is a rundown of all the current claims you could be eligible for, and steps concerning how to recoup any money you may be owed. AT&T Total settlement: $60 million.
[13] [14] Scruggs eventually won a settlement and earned $6 million from the state in legal fees. State Auditor Steve Patterson felt the arrangement was unethical, as Moore had no specific legal authority to contract out the work of his office to private attorneys and Scruggs had donated $20,000 to his 1991 campaign fund. In 1992, Patterson ...
On Dec. 4, 2023, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from ...
However, more recent research from the U.S. Department of Justice has found that median medical malpractice awards in states range from $109,000 to $195,000. [28] These critics assert that these rate increases are causing doctors to go out of business or move to states with more favorable tort systems. [29]