Some injury cases become complicated when they involve multiple plaintiffs who allege they suffered similar injuries and losses after a company’s product or service harmed them. When these plaintiffs come together, they can file a mass tort action against one defendant.
If you are part of a group recovering from injuries from a defective drug, a faulty device, a toxic environment, or another issue, a Florida personal injury lawyer from the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine will work on your behalf to hold the company accountable for your losses. We can review your situation and eligibility to join a mass tort action. You can start with a free consultation with our personal injury team today.
What Is A Mass Tort Action?
A mass tort action is a civil personal injury lawsuit that joins multiple plaintiffs as one entity so that they can take on one or more common defendants in a state or federal court case. Generally, these are product liability cases where, even though they act as one group, they can pursue their individual claims against the defendant(s).
Each plaintiff must hire separate legal counsel—even though their attorneys could share evidence and resources—and prove their losses and how the defendant(s) injured them. Also, each plaintiff will receive a monetary settlement according to their sustained losses.
How Are Mass Tort Cases Different From Class Actions?
People often use “mass torts” and “class action lawsuits” interchangeably. However, they are not the same. In class action lawsuits, plaintiffs join to take legal action against one or a few defendants, but they are considered one class, so the court treats them as one plaintiff represented by one person, the class representative.
If they recover compensation in a class action suit, each person’s payout depends on several factors, such as:
- How many lead plaintiffs are involved in the lawsuit?
- How many suffered injuries?
- How many can prove their claims with evidence?
Our Florida mass torts attorneys can review your situation and advise whether it qualifies for a mass tort or class action. However, while both case types take considerable time to work through the courts, mass torts can quickly become complicated legal matters. Thus, hiring an attorney with knowledge and experience can save you time and ensure you handle your case correctly.
Why Hire Our Florida Mass Torts Lawyer To Lead Your Case
For nearly 20 years, we have handled many injury cases throughout Florida. Thus, when you hire us, we will bring years of experience and understanding of federal and state laws regarding mass tort actions to bear.
When we work on your case, we will ask you about what happened to learn how the experience has affected you and your loved ones. Then, we will investigate what happened to determine the cause of your accident and who you can hold accountable. Finally, we will pursue compensation from the liable parties.
We Will Manage Your Entire Mass Torts Case From Beginning to End
When we work on your Florida mass torts case, our responsive legal care will take care of every task your case requires:
- Protecting your rights and interests and ensuring you get the compensation you deserve.
- Providing a free consultation to learn more about your situation.
- Determining if your case can join multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving claims from other states.
- Gathering evidence to support your case, such as proof that the product manufacturer knew about a potential defect.
- Identifying all potentially liable parties that owe you compensation.
- Managing all case paperwork and communications with all parties.
- Filing your case on time and within Florida’s statute of limitations.
- Assessing your economic and noneconomic damages and assigning a dollar amount to your case.
- Negotiating for a favorable settlement that meets your needs.
- Representing you at trial if we cannot settle your case.
- Answering your questions and explaining how the law applies to your case.
- Updating you regularly on all case developments.
Types of Florida Mass Torts Cases We Lead for Our Clients
Plaintiffs can file mass tort actions for various reasons, such as:
- Defective and dangerous products: Any product on the market with proven manufacturing or design defects or one that comes without the proper warning or instructions.
- Defective medications and medical devices: Cases can involve drugs with harmful and unintended side effects.
- Toxic chemical exposure: Cases can involve pesticides, herbicides, asbestos, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning, or mercury poisoning.
- Preventable human-made disasters: Cases can involve chemical spills, groundwater contamination, transportation accidents, structure failures, mining accidents, fires, and explosions.
- Natural disasters: Insurance companies might not offer adequate payouts following hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, or sinkholes.
This list isn’t comprehensive, so we can review your legal options during our free consultation if you don’t see your case type here.
Recoverable Compensation in a Florida Mass Torts Case
As with other personal injury cases, the awards you could recover will depend on your specific circumstances and the severity of your injuries and could include the following:
- Medical and rehabilitation bills
- Future healthcare costs
- Lost income
- Reduced earning ability
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Emotional distress
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Disability
- Related out-of-pocket expenses
In addition, you could recover wrongful death damages if your loved one suffered fatal injuries. These include funeral and burial expenses, lost income, and the psychological cost of losing your family member’s love and support.
Our mass torts lawyers serving Florida will ensure we consider every loss you could recover when we assess your case. For instance, you may have losses you don’t know you can claim.
Call The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine Today for a Free Consultation
You deserve to hold responsible the party whose negligence caused your illness, injury, or inconvenience . In addition, the complexities of a mass torts case should encourage you to find an experienced mass torts lawyer who could benefit you.
If we take your case, you won’t have to worry about upfront fees or costs. Instead, we accept injury cases on contingency and only receive payment if you recover awards. So, contact the Florida mass torts lawyers at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine today for your free, no-obligation consultation.
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