Mass Tort
A “tort” occurs when a person harms another through their negligent, reckless or intentional act. A “mass tort” arises when the same wrongful act harms numerous people in the same way. Mass torts commonly involve people harmed by defective products such as medical devices or pharmaceutical products. A mass tort often is triggered by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning, product recall, news reports or a study that reveals dangers associated with a product. “MDL” stands for “multidistrict litigation” and “MCL” means “multicounty litigation”. When many different plaintiffs file lawsuits in federal or state courts in different parts of the country against the same defendants, alleging similar harm, the lawsuits can be centralized in the same U.S. District Court or the same State Court where the manufacturer is based. MDLs and MCLs are typically created to consolidate many product liability actions. An MDL or MCL helps to speed up timelines, cut down on the costs of litigation, and avoid the risk of inconsistent rulings. At the same time, it allows individual plaintiffs to maintain separate lawsuits. The attorneys at Product Injury Legal Group are currently focusing on MDLs and MCLs for Bard PowerPort, Spinal Hardware,Pelvic and Hernia Mesh, Roundup, Talcum Powder, Hair Relaxer, Ozempic and Wegovy, and other mass tort actions that were consolidated into an MDL or MCL.
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People who have suffered injuries due to a malfunctioning Bard PowerPort device are now initiating product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers of these implants. An MDL has been formed in the District of Arizona. We are currently welcoming new clients who have experienced injury following the implantation of a Bard PowerPort device. The device may have fractured, migrated, or failed because it is defective.
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We are currently evaluating and accepting claims or cases involving defective spinal hardware. These cases include people who have been implanted with defective spinal cord stimulators that caused serious complications, including burns, device failure, and the need for additional surgeries.
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Thousands of women who have suffered injuries due to hair relaxer usage have initiated lawsuits against the manufacturers of these products. An MDL has been formed in the Northern District of Illinois. The hair relaxers have caused uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and fibroids.
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Camp Lejeune claims hold the government accountable for supplying drinking water contaminated with toxic chemicals to individuals who visited the base camp. Potential claims include many cancers and other serious diseases or medical conditions, including lymphoma, leukemia, many types of cancers, anemia, birth defects, cardiac defects, infertility, liver disease, immune disorders, and many other problems. If you or a loved one lived, served, or worked at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 consecutive days between August 1, 1953, and December 31, 1987, have any kind of cancer or condition, and are considering a Camp Lejeune lawsuit, please contact us.
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An active ingredient in Roundup called glyphosate may cause cancer. Exposure to this dangerous chemical has been linked to increased risks of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of lymphatic cancer. An MDL has been formed in the Northern District of California.
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Talcum powder has been linked to cases of ovarian cancer in women that use, or used, the product often. Many women who routinely used contaminated talcum powder may only just now develop symptoms of mesothelioma or ovarian cancer. An MDL has been formed in the District of New Jersey.
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Thousands of women and their partners have been injured by pelvic mesh. The plastic polypropylene used in these devices has been established as defective since it degrades, breaks, deforms, shrinks or contracts, is stiff, and exhibits numerous other problems. Women have suffered numerous injuries including pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, infections, several kinds of incontinence, urinary burning, urinary obstruction, and many other problems that will be present the rest of their lives even with surgical correction. Although all of the MDLs have closed and only one MCL remains open, we are accepting cases on a narrow basis. Please contact us to see if you qualify.
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Hernia mesh is commonly used in hernia repair surgery, one the most common medical procedures in the United States. The mesh used in these procedures has been linked to numerous complications including organ perforation, chronic pain, mesh migration, and allergic reactions. An MDL has been formed in the Southern District of Ohio. If you have undergone a corrective, revision procedure, please contact our office.
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Ozempic is a popular drug for type-2 diabetes management, and it is also popular for use as a weight loss drug. Wegovy is the drug that is specifically marketed for weight loss. New evidence from the FDA has recently shown that taking Ozempic or Wegovy can significantly increase the risk of gallbladder disease, often resulting in gallbladder removal or other health consequences. MDLs have been formed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for people who have suffered gastrointestinal injuries and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a condition that can cause sudden and permanent vision loss.
