The term “Mass Torts” simply means that there was an act of negligence on the part of an individual or a company that resulted in many people being injured or causing death. An example would be a drug company that produced a drug that was not thoroughly tested and as a result people were injured. Samples of Mass Tort Claims are:

• Improperly tested drugs
• Vehicles with safety hazards known to the manufacturers but not recalled
• Use of hazardous materials in houses (i.e., lead paint, insulation, etc.)
• Medical devices causing injury due to faulty engineering

Firms handling mass tort litigation must be involved in a network of nationwide