About This Practice Area
Holding Corporations Accountable
When pharmaceutical companies rush dangerous drugs to market or device manufacturers cut corners on safety testing, real people suffer the consequences. Babin Law's mass tort division has secured leadership positions on multiple federal MDL steering committees — including the Valsartan and Hernia Mesh litigations — giving our clients a direct seat at the table where settlements are negotiated.
Mass tort litigation is uniquely complex: it requires coordinating with scientific experts, navigating multi-district litigation procedures, and standing firm against corporations with virtually unlimited legal budgets. Steven Babin's track record of MDL appointments proves that federal judges trust our firm with that responsibility.
What Is a Mass Tort?
A mass tort involves many individual plaintiffs filing claims against one or more defendants — typically pharmaceutical companies or medical device manufacturers — for injuries caused by the same product or course of conduct. Unlike class actions, each plaintiff in a mass tort maintains their own individual claim, allowing compensation to reflect the specific harm they suffered.
Many mass tort cases are consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) in federal court, where bellwether trials establish precedent and set the stage for global settlement negotiations. Babin Law actively litigates cases involving contaminated medications, defective implants, toxic chemical exposure, and dangerous consumer products.
Dangerous Drugs & Defective Devices We Litigate
Babin Law works with leading attorneys across the country to prosecute cases involving dangerous drugs and medical devices. Our active cases include Valsartan — a common blood pressure medication contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals since 2012, triggering one of the largest FDA recalls in history. We've been involved since the case was centralized in Camden, New Jersey.
We also represent veterans harmed by defective 3M Combat Arms Earplugs that caused hearing loss and tinnitus in thousands of service members, and patients implanted with IVC filters that may fracture, migrate, or perforate organs. Each of these cases requires rigorous scientific evidence and medical expertise to establish causation.
The Mass Tort Legal Process
Mass tort cases typically begin with eligibility screening to determine if your situation qualifies for the litigation. Your individual claim is then filed and connected to the broader MDL. During the discovery phase, attorneys work with scientific experts, medical professionals, and researchers to establish that the product caused the alleged injuries.
Select bellwether cases go to trial to establish precedent and leverage for global settlement negotiations. Based on trial outcomes, manufacturers negotiate compensation for qualifying claimants. Your individual damages are then assessed and your share of the settlement is calculated before funds are distributed.
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