Mass Torts Questions & Answers
Straight answers to what people ask most. These hold wherever you were hurt — for the deadlines and rules that depend on your state, choose your state below.
Mass Tort vs. Class Action, Explained
People use these terms interchangeably, but they describe two different ways of handling many claims at once, and the difference can affect how much say you have and what you recover. The simplest test is to ask whether your claim stays your own.
Read the answer →How Do I Know If I Qualify?
It is a fair question, and the honest answer is that it depends on your specifics — which is exactly why you should be cautious about ads or callers who tell you that you qualify before looking at your situation. Eligibility is not a slogan; it is a set of facts.
Read the answer →How Much Does a Mass Tort Lawyer Cost?
We handle mass tort claims on a contingency basis for the cases we take, which means there is no fee unless we recover for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery, and if there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney fee. Cost should never be the reason you do not find out whether you have a claim.
Read the answer →Questions about the law in your state?
Filing deadlines, fault rules, and limits on damages differ by state. Choose where you were hurt for answers under that state's law.
General information, not legal advice. Every situation is different, and the law differs by state.