Mass torts involve the civil action of numerous plaintiffs against selected or multiple corporate defendants. These civil grievances are resolved in state or federal courts.
Depending on the severity of the lawsuit, a mass tort lawsuit will be used in the event of:
Mass tort claims or lawsuits are used in a court of law to ensure the plaintiffs aren’t treated or ruled out as a single entity but considered as mass tort plaintiffs.
In these cases, the court will decide on the necessary compensation each plaintiff will receive. The compensation will be based on the severity of their case and the damages they have succumbed to.
Although these two types of lawsuits may share some similarities, the proceedings are treated differently in court.
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Published:
11/03/2015
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