Mass Tort & Class Actions

Mass tort and class action attorneys are skilled in class action law and related matters, so people harmed by a common cause can seek justice as a group. Individual cases are often filed in personal injury matters, but mass tort and class action litigation bring them together for efficiency. This benefits both injured parties and the court system.

Mass Tort & Class Action Lawsuits

Mass tort cases involve situations where multiple people have been injured, but their injuries differ in severity and scope. For example, our mass tort lawyers represented some of the victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in October 2017. In this case, the injuries shared a common source and location. Still, the level of harm varied from person to person: some were shot and survived with different medical needs and treatments, some continue to be tormented by post-traumatic stress disorder, and some lost their lives. 

Creating a mass tort allows lawyers and defendants to communicate more effectively during discovery, but ultimately allows each person or family to be compensated based on their individual injury.

Class action cases, on the other hand, are those where there was one source of harm and those injured suffered in relatively the same way. One example is our class action lawsuit against Commonwealth Edison after the utility admitted to bribery attempts involving state officials in Illinois. The lawsuit claims the bribery led to laws that overcharged every Illinois consumer and business, and that those harmed should be compensated for paying too much for electricity.

How Mass Tort and Class Action Cases Work

There is a wide range of causes for mass tort lawsuits and class action lawsuits. Injuries or death may result from defective products, business practices, securities fraud, or civil rights violations that break federal law or violate Constitutional rights. We also handle product liability cases involving everything from pharmaceuticals to aircraft. Cases may even involve the most personal of injury cases, sexual assault and sexual abuse, if many people have been victimized by one person or while under the care of the same organization.

Large group cases may be filed in state or federal court, or can even make their way to the Supreme Court before justice is delivered. Some cases can be multidistrict litigation if the injuries took place in various locations.

Class members may include anyone else who suffered a personal injury or wrongful death, and claimants may have different law firms representing them. One lawsuit will be filed on behalf of a lead Plaintiff who will represent the larger group, and the Court will approve a class certification under class action law. The Court will assess the law firms involved and appoint lead counsel to best manage the process for the group. 

Mass Tort Attorneys and Class Action Attorneys

The mass tort and class action attorneys at Romanucci & Blandin know how to navigate these complex cases, bring justice to victims, and sometimes settle them without going to trial.

With headquarters in Chicago, Romanucci & Blandin approaches mass tort and class action actions to provide monetary compensation and hold a culpable person or institution financially accountable for the economic, physical, and emotional damages suffered by a large group of individuals or families.

Our law firm has a team of attorneys and staff with years of experience in mass tort and class action litigation. Our team includes partners who guide the process and share their deep knowledge of these types of lawsuits. Each client and situation is different, and we treat your claim with care and respect as we investigate what happened and determine the best path to justice for you.

At Romanucci & Blandin, our mass tort attorneys and class action attorneys research the most up-to-date regulatory changes, state laws and federal laws and hire trained and experienced experts to work as expert witnesses and consultants on your cases. We will evaluate your injury and claim and research the relevant statute of limitations applicable to your case. Whether we’re reviewing medical bills and laws or understanding how state and governmental agencies operate, we work to locate and use the best expert witnesses across the country who are experienced in all relevant state laws. We work collaboratively with other law firms when circumstances call for it and are proven leaders in these large group cases.

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