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When a drug, medical device, or chemical harms a large number of people, the federal court system consolidates related lawsuits into Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). Here's what that means for you.
Mass tort litigation exists because it would be impractical for each person harmed by the same product to litigate separately. The JPML consolidates similar cases before a single judge for pretrial proceedings — discovery, motions, and often settlement negotiations.
Unlike class actions, mass torts preserve your individual claim. Your specific injuries, medical costs, and damages are evaluated on their own merits. Two people in the same tort can receive very different outcomes based on the severity of their individual harm.
Time matters. Every state has a statute of limitations — a legal deadline after which you can no longer file. For most product liability cases, this is 2-3 years from the date of injury or discovery. Consult an attorney sooner rather than later.
67,000+ pending cases. Ovarian cancer, mesothelioma.
Learn more →10,000+ pending. Uterine cancer, endometriosis.
Learn more →Gastroparesis, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction.
Learn more →Brain tumors (meningiomas). Cases actively filing.
Learn more →1,300+ pending. Autism/ADHD link in children.
Learn more →24,000+ pending. Mesh degradation, organ perforation.
Learn more →3,800+ pending. Device breakage during removal.
Learn more →Toxic foam degradation. FDA Class I recall.
Learn more →$2.5B+ settlements. Premature device failure.
Learn more →1,000+ pending. Premature infant intestinal disease.
Learn more →Drinking water contamination. Cancer, thyroid disease.
Learn more →4,400+ pending. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Learn more →Military/airport PFAS contamination.
Learn more →Water contamination 1953-1987. Cancer, Parkinson's.
Learn more →$30B+ in trust funds. Construction, military, industrial.
Learn more →In a class action, one plaintiff represents everyone and outcomes are averaged. In a mass tort, each plaintiff files individually. Your damages — your medical bills, your lost income, your suffering — are evaluated separately. This usually results in more accurate and often larger compensation for people with serious injuries.
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