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The injured deserve justice when a dangerous product or toxic substance harms large numbers of people across South Carolina and the United States. At McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, we stand up for injury victims, pursuing personal injury claims in mass tort cases involving defective products, pharmaceutical injuries, environmental contamination, and corporate negligence. Our legal team has the resources and commitment to fight for the compensation you deserve.
If you or a loved one suffered harm from a product or substance that has injured others, our South Carolina mass tort lawyers are ready to help.
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What Is a Mass Tort Lawsuit?
Mass torts and class action lawsuits are similar, but differ in how plaintiffs are represented and how their claims are evaluated. A mass tort lawsuit unites multiple plaintiffs who have suffered injuries from the same product or event but under different circumstances. Unlike a class action lawsuit, where all plaintiffs are treated as a single group with uniform damages, mass tort litigation treats each plaintiff as an individual with unique injuries and losses.
In mass tort cases, each injured person files their own claim, but the cases can be consolidated for efficiency during the pretrial phase. This allows plaintiffs to benefit from shared evidence and expert testimony while preserving their right to individual compensation based on their specific damages.
How Do Mass Torts Work?
Mass tort litigation follows a specific legal process designed to handle cases involving numerous plaintiffs efficiently. When multiple people suffer similar injuries from the same conduct by a defendant, their individual lawsuits may be consolidated into multidistrict litigation or coordinated proceedings. Consolidation streamlines discovery and allows plaintiffs to pool resources against well-funded corporate defendants.
While pretrial proceedings may be coordinated with other plaintiffs, your case remains individual, and the compensation you receive will reflect your specific damages. Our law firm handles every aspect of your mass tort claim, from filing deadlines to settlement negotiations, protecting your rights throughout the entire legal process.
What Qualifies as a Mass Tort?
A situation qualifies as a mass tort when a single product, substance, or event causes injury to multiple people. Qualifying factors include defective products that reach widespread distribution, pharmaceutical drugs with undisclosed dangerous side effects, medical devices that fail and cause harm to patients, or toxic tort cases involving exposure affecting entire communities.
To pursue legal action through a mass tort lawsuit, you must demonstrate that you suffered actual harm from the product or substance at issue. This typically requires evidence linking your injury to the defendant's product, like medical documentation or proof of exposure. Our legal team evaluates each claim by reviewing medical records and consulting with experts in relevant fields to determine whether your case qualifies.
What Types of Mass Tort Cases Do We Handle?
Mass tort litigation is one of our core practice areas. McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips represents injury victims in mass tort litigation involving dangerous pharmaceuticals, defective medical devices, toxic substances, and consumer products.
Current Mass Torts We Are Working On:
- Camp Lejeune water contamination
- GLP-1 receptor agonists (Ozempic)
- Talcum powder products
- Paraquat herbicide
- Depo-Provera birth control
- AFFF firefighting foam
- Hair straightening and relaxer products
- Roundup weed killer
- Sorin 3T heater-cooler devices
Former Mass Torts We Have Worked On:
- 3M earplugs
- Taxotere chemotherapy drug
- Hernia mesh products
- Exactech orthopedic devices
- Subsys fentanyl spray
- IVC filters
- Invokana diabetes medication
- Xarelto blood thinner
- Zofran anti-nausea drug
- Onglyza diabetes medication
- Valsartan blood pressure medication
Our experience handling both ongoing and completed mass torts gives us valuable insight into the tactics defendants use to minimize liability.
What Compensation Is Available in a Mass Tort Case?
Mass tort plaintiffs may recover compensation for all damages resulting from their injuries. Available compensation includes both economic and non-economic damages.
Economic Damages:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Hospital bills and surgical costs
- Rehabilitation expenses
- Prescription medications
- Ongoing treatment needs
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
Non-Economic Damages:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Reduced quality of life
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Chronic health conditions
Specifically, South Carolina law also allows wrongful death claims when mass tort injuries prove fatal. Our mass tort lawyers work with medical professionals and economists to calculate your claim’s full value and fight for the compensation you deserve.
Why Hire a Mass Tort Lawyer?
Mass tort litigation is complex and resource-intensive. You face well-funded corporations with teams of defense lawyers working to minimize payouts. Without experienced legal representation, you risk accepting inadequate settlements or having your claim dismissed.
A South Carolina mass tort lawyer levels the playing field. We have the resources to conduct thorough investigations and pursue litigation anywhere in the United States against defendants with unlimited budgets. Our attorneys have handled numerous mass tort matters and understand how to build compelling cases that hold corporations accountable.
We are not intimidated by powerful defendants or their legal teams. We are willing to fight for justice and stand up for ordinary people against big insurers and corporations.
How McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips Can Help With Your Mass Tort Claim
Our law firm brings decades of combined legal experience to every mass tort case. We have a proven winning record in complex litigation and the determination to see cases through to successful resolution. When you become our client, you become a member of our family, and we treat your case with the care it deserves.
We begin by evaluating your potential claim, reviewing your medical records, researching the product or substance that caused your injury, and consulting with experts who can support your case. We prepare every case for trial while pursuing fair settlement negotiations. Our willingness to fight in court gives us leverage at the negotiating table and demonstrates to defendants that we will not back down.
Contact Our Mass Tort Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation
If you or a loved one suffered injuries from a dangerous drug, defective medical device, toxic substance, or other product that has harmed multiple people, contact McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips for a free consultation. We represent clients in South Carolina and nationwide from our offices in Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville.
Our mass tort attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. Time limits apply to mass tort claims, so call us today at 803-327-7800 or fill out our online contact form.