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Mass tort

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003177

A civil wrong involving numerous plaintiffs who have suffered similar injuries as a result of a single product, event, or course of conduct. These cases are often consolidated for pretrial proceedings to manage discovery and other common issues efficiently. Examples include claims arising from defective drugs, environmental disasters, or widespread product liability.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003177
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Mass tort",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A civil wrong involving numerous plaintiffs who have suffered similar injuries as a result of a single product, event, or course of conduct. These cases are often consolidated for pretrial proceedings to manage discovery and other common issues efficiently. Examples include claims arising from defective drugs, environmental disasters, or widespread product liability.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mass-tort/"
}

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