Reviewed by Nicholas P. Kelly, Esq.Have you been hurt in a car accident caused by someone else in Chicago, Illinois? Or have you sustained injuries in another type of accident resulting from someone’s wrongdoing? Examples include: Truck crashes Motorcycle crashes...
Reviewed by Mark R. Miller, Esq.What is litigation? In legal terms, litigation is resolving disputes via the public court system. Any legal proceeding—whether that is a criminal lawsuit, a civil lawsuit, or a bankruptcy case—is a type of litigation. Although often...
Reviewed by Mark R. Miller, Esq.The settlement process in a mass tort or personal injury case can be complicated. Even after the defendant is ordered to pay damages, several factors can still affect your compensation. These factors can include medical liens,...
Reviewed by Mark R. Miller, Esq.In mass tort cases, a large group of plaintiffs bring many individual cases against the same defendant or defendants. These cases can stem from various causes of harm but often involve a defective medical device, a defective product, or...
Reviewed by Mark R. Miller, Esq.You’ve probably heard about, or even participated in, class action lawsuits—but you may not be familiar with their cousin, mass tort litigations. A “tort” is a wrongful act that causes injury to another person (such as negligence,...
