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 common in product liability claims. 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, Tepezza, IVC Filter, Camp Lejeune, Pelvic Mesh, Hernia Mesh, Roundup, Talcum Powder, 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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People who have suffered hearing injuries due to Tepezza infusions are now initiating product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers of this drug. An MDL has been formed in the Northern District of Illinois. Tepezza is a drug intended to treat the symptoms of thyroid eye disease or Graves’ disease. Soon after Tepezza was released on the market, it was discovered that Tepezza can cause hearing damage and/or ringing in the ears in patients.
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People who have suffered injuries due to a malfunctioning IVC Filter device have initiated product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers of these implants. MDLs and MCLs have been formed in the State of Pennsylvania, State of Ohio, District of Arizona (now closed), and Southern District of Indiana. The devices may have fractured, perforated organs, weakened, migrated, or failed because they are defective.
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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. An MDL has been formed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
