Mass
Torts

Mass product liability (defective products, drugs, medical devices, etc.), mass disasters (floods, fires, collapse of buildings) and mass intoxication and poisoning (contamination of water, air and food) are among the most common, albeit not unique, sources of torts committed to a large number of individuals through a single product or event. Victims of mass torts can suffer disturbances to their lives and property as well as personal injuries and death.

In mass tort disputes, the facts and the legal issues are usually very similar among all cases involved, while values in terms of the extent of damages and amount of compensation paid often may vary from one individual victim to another.

Very often mass torts are committed by only one or a few defendants, typically corporations, and sometimes by governments. The prosecution of mass torts resulting in compensation awards nor settlements in favor of victims and against powerful corporate defendants has proven to be a strong tool that helps to protect consumers from illegal, improper, and unsafe behavior.

GJN members have extensive experience in the representation of victims of mass torts occurring across the globe, having successfully represented large numbers of victims in cases against multinational pharmaceutical corporations, as well as manufacturers of medical devices and of aircraft components.