Matters such as defective medications, defective products or large-scale disasters can affect an enormous number of people. A large volume of lawsuits by individuals who have suffered injury as result of a common event or use of the same defective product is referred to as a mass tort.
Handling mass tort cases is a unique challenge that is very different than the handling of an individual case such as a routine automobile accident. The amount of potential liability in mass torts often leads the responsible company or party to vigorously defend the claims, to strenuously resist production of the evidence that will establish their liability, and to raise complex legal and procedural roadblocks to the successful pursuit of the litigation. Often times the cases involve the review and analysis of hundreds of thousands or millions of pages of documents or electronic data in order to obtain the evidence that will prove the defendant’s culpability.
Leading experts in the fields of medicine, epidemiology, engineering or other scientific disciplines are usually retained by the counsel on both sides to analyze the mountains of evidence and testify as expert witnesses. Many times mass tort claims are filed in numerous state and federal courts, and the handling of the claims may benefit from coordination and cooperation among the counsel involved in cases throughout the country. Mass tort cases are often consolidated for pretrial handling before a particular judge in an MDL, or Multi-District Litigation.
At Proffitt & Cox, LLP, our Columbia injury lawyers have experience with multi-district litigation (MDL) and mass tort claims. We have previously successfully represented clients in a number of mass tort claims including those involving prescriptions medications such as Fen-Phen and Vioxx, claims involving medical devices, and claims related to various consumer or industrial products. We offer effective and compassionate legal representation for victims of injuries and other events, and can provide the personal attention each case requires. Our South Carolina injury lawyers know how to use the law to get you the compensation you deserve for your civil claim.
A mass tort is a civil action carried out by a group of individuals against a single individual or organization. These individuals may all suffer the same or similar harm because of the negligence of the defendant.Much like a class action, these cases often involve victims filing suits against a manufacturer of a defective product or a company that committed unfair business acts. While some issues affecting great numbers of individuals may be filed in a single class action lawsuit against the offending individual or party, in many cases, large numbers of people similarly affected by a defective product or who are involved in airline crash or other large scale accident may need to file individual lawsuits to pursue compensation for their injuries. In class actions, one or more victims act a class representative bringing a single case on behalf of the larger group of victims. In a mass tort scenario, large groups of people are affected but each files their own individual lawsuit.
These claimants may utilize the services of the same attorney or law firm to represent them, which can result in being more cost-effective as a result of the ability in some cases for expenses associated with obtaining and analyzing evidence to be shared across claims. This ensures that no one individual claim incurs all of the expenses for gathering the evidence and proving the case.
We understand and care that when an injury occurs people are concerned about medical expenses, lost income, and compensation for their pain and suffering and other damages. We can put our experience to work immediately toward helping victims of careless or wrongful conduct obtain prompt and appropriate compensation.
Many injury victims throughout South Carolina and the nation have sought the support of Proffitt & Cox, LLP for multi-district litigation after sustaining serious damages. Our South Carolina injury attorneys know how to hold negligent parties liable for the harm they inflicted on you and your family. We offer dedicated legal assistance throughout the process, and will address any concerns you have about your ability to seek compensation by filing a mass tort case.
Even in mass torts, in which our law firm may represent dozens or hundreds of individuals with similar claims, we will treat each client with the compassion. We understand that each claim involved in a particular mass tort litigation is unique in that the damages suffered by a particular client are unique to them and may differ significantly from those suffered by other users of the product. You can be certain we will listen to your needs and work to earn you a significant recovery for your case. Contact our South Carolina mass tort law firm today by calling locally at 803-834-7097 or toll free at (877) 276-0533 to speak with an attorney about a mass tort lawsuit.
We offer free initial consultations for all injury cases. We handle injury cases on a contingency fee basis which means that our fees are a percentage of what we recover for you. You will not owe us any attorney’s fees in such cases unless we are successful in obtaining compensation on your behalf.
Our South Carolina accident attorneys have recovered over $30 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients. These claims involved automobile accidents, trucking accidents, harmful prescription drugs, medical malpractice, product liability, slip and fall accidents and class action cases. Review our representative cases to see some of our past successes and review our client testimonials to see what some of our clients have to say about us.
Contingency fees are calculated based upon the gross amount recovered. Case costs paid by the firm are also reimbursed to the firm from the amount recovered. In most cases, the client will not be responsible for case costs if there is no recovery. Our agreement regarding fees and expenses applicable to your specific case will be provided in writing.
Any result our lawyers may have achieved on behalf of clients in other matters does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients. Each case must stand on its own merit based upon the facts and the law. Some cases referenced were handled by our attorneys while working at other firms, and in some cases, other lawyers participated in the representation of a client.
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