Mass tort

Civil lawsuit involving many plaintiffs and few defendants

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).

Law firms sometimes use mass media to reach potential plaintiffs.

The main categories of mass torts include:

* Medical device injuries
* Motor vehicle defects[1]
* Prescription drug injuries
* Product liability injuries
* Toxic contamination

In U.S. federal courts, mass tort claims are often consolidated as multidistrict litigation. In some cases, mass torts are addressed through a class action.

## In popular culture

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* John Grisham (2003). The King of Torts. Delta. ISBN 978-0385339650.

## Further reading

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* Nagareda, Richard A. (2007). Mass Torts in a World of Settlement. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226567600.
* Dunbar, Frederick D.; Martin, Denise; Dhrymes, Phoebus J. (1996). Estimating Future Claims: Case Studies from Mass Tort and Product Liability. Wayne, Pennsylvania: Andrews Professional Books. ISBN 978-0963624680.
* Jack B. Weinstein (1995). Individual Justice in Mass Tort Litigation. Northwestern University Press. ISBN 9780810111882.
* Mullenix, Linda S. (2008). Mass Tort Litigation: Cases and Materials (American Casebooks) (2 ed.). Thomson West. ISBN 978-0314232311.
* Sanders, Joseph (1998). Bendectin on Trial: A Study of Mass Tort Litigation. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0472096015.
* Paul V. Niemeyer and Anthony J. Scirica, ed. (1999). Report on Mass Tort Litigation. Diane Pub Co. ISBN 978-0756705039.

## References

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1. ^ "New Haven Mass Tort Lawyers". LTKE Law. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

## External links

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* Mass Tort Litigation Blog
* Anatomy of a Mass Tort
* Understanding Mass Personal Injury Litigation
* Cutting-Edge Approaches for Managing Mass Tort Litigation in the New Millenium (sic)
* Car Accident Injury Claims

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