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If a defective product, drug, or industrial exposure caused your injury, a mass tort claim may give you a share of a multi-plaintiff recovery without the cost of a stand-alone lawsuit.
The short answer
Mass tort claims combine many individual lawsuits with a common defendant into one coordinated proceeding, usually a multidistrict litigation. Each plaintiff keeps a separate case but shares discovery costs and bellwether trial work. Jim Glaser Law currently screens active mass-tort dockets at no cost, including silicosis from engineered-stone exposure, mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, and Depo-Provera meningioma claims. See the Active Dockets index at /dockets for dedicated screening flows. Screening is free and confidential. Mass-tort matters are accepted on contingency.
What does Mass Tort law cover in Massachusetts?
If a defective product, drug, or industrial exposure caused your injury, a mass tort claim may give you a share of a multi-plaintiff recovery without the cost of a stand-alone lawsuit.
Cases of this kind have been handled by Jim Glaser Law in Massachusetts since 1995. The first telephone consultation is offered without charge. For matters Jim Glaser Law accepts on contingency, no attorney's fee is owed unless and until the matter resolves with a recovery to the client; case-related costs and expenses are addressed in the written fee agreement.
Cities we cover
Each Massachusetts city below has a dedicated entry that localizes the mass tort rule and names the relevant courthouses.
- Boston Suffolk Co.
- Worcester Worcester Co.
- Springfield Hampden Co.
- Cambridge Middlesex Co.
- Lowell Middlesex Co.
- Brockton Plymouth Co.
- Quincy Norfolk Co.
- Lynn Essex Co.
- New Bedford Bristol Co.
- Fall River Bristol Co.
- Newton Middlesex Co.
- Lawrence Essex Co.
- Somerville Middlesex Co.
- Framingham Middlesex Co.
- Haverhill Essex Co.
- Waltham Middlesex Co.
- Malden Middlesex Co.
- Brookline Norfolk Co.
- Plymouth Plymouth Co.
- Medford Middlesex Co.
- Taunton Bristol Co.
- Chicopee Hampden Co.
- Weymouth Norfolk Co.
- Revere Suffolk Co.
- Peabody Essex Co.
Frequently asked questions
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What is a mass tort?
A mass tort coordinates many individual lawsuits against a common defendant into one proceeding, usually a multidistrict litigation under 28 U.S.C. § 1407. Each plaintiff keeps a separate case but shares discovery and bellwether trial work.
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What dockets does Jim Glaser Law currently screen?
Active mass-tort dockets include silicosis from engineered-stone exposure, mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, and Depo-Provera meningioma claims. See the active dockets index at /dockets. Gambling-addiction litigation and social-media-addiction litigation are now separate practice areas at the firm.
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Does it cost anything to be screened?
No. Screening is free and confidential. If your fact pattern fits a docket, the firm files; if not, no claim is forced.
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How long does a mass tort case take?
Mass torts typically run two to five years from filing to settlement, depending on the docket's bellwether schedule and any global resolution. Individual cases can settle earlier or later.
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Are mass tort fees handled on contingency?
Yes. No attorney's fee unless and until a recovery to the client; case-related costs and expenses are addressed in the written fee agreement.
This entry constitutes legal information, not legal advice. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising under Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.1 to 7.5. Responsible attorney: Jim Glaser, Massachusetts.