Class Actions and Mass Torts
Class actions and mass tort actions arise when defendants have injured or defrauded hundreds or thousands of individuals and an action is brought on behalf of the injured class. Class actions may arise from a variety of product defects and consumer fraud of any type. A number of medical products have been known to cause injury or death including the following:
| Accutane |
Fen-Phen |
| Actos |
Fosamax |
| Arava |
Guidant Pacemakers and Defibrillators |
| Asbestos - Mesothelioma |
Lymerix |
| Avandia |
Medtronic Defibrillators |
| Baxter Dialyzers |
Meridia |
| Baycol |
Ortho Eura |
| Bextra |
PPA |
| Celebrex |
Prempro |
| Clozaril |
Propulsid |
| Cytotec |
Rezulin |
| Duract |
Silicone Breast Implant |
| Enbrel |
Sulzer Hip Implant |
| Ephedra |
Vioxx |
Since these suits involve complex and costly procedural and substantive issues, we represent our clients on a contingency fee basis so there is no expense to the client until a recovery is made.
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