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A tort is a civil wrongful act committed by a person or company that results in harm to another person. A mass tort is when multiple victims are injured by the same single tort.

In a mass tort, each plaintiff (injured person) has an individual claim resulting from their unique damages. In a class action, many plaintiffs are considered collectively. Similarly, in a mass tort, each individual’s claim “value” is unique to the severity of their injuries. In a class action, plaintiffs generally suffer injuries of similar severity, resulting in the same amount of compensation value.

• Defective products, such as car parts, toys, or other consumer goods.
• Pharmaceutical drugs, such as those that are later linked to severe or fatal health consequences
• Environmental hazards, such as polluted water sources contaminated by nearby industrial sites or an oil leak.

A court will consider if a mass tort lawsuit is permissible by determining:

• whether a large number of plaintiffs are involved
• whether the plaintiffs are located near or far from each other;
• whether the injuries sustained are similar among the plaintiffs;
• whether the claims arose from the same cause (defective toy, car part, oil spill, etc.)

Thousands of lawsuits across the country may be filed with a mass tort. These lawsuits are filed in numerous federal district courts. In a mass tort, federal judges will consolidate the thousands of lawsuits into a single proceeding. One judge in a single federal district court will oversee litigation, allowing for consistent rulings and a more expeditious process for the plaintiffs.

If you have been injured or suffered illness due to a recalled drug, having an expert witnesses can be essential to proving your claim. Thomas J. Henry has spent decades building professional relationships with leading experts including:

• Pharmacologists
• Toxicologists
• Regulatory Compliance Consultants
• Forensic toxicologists
• Drug Injury Causation Experts
• Biomechanics