Complex, multidistrict litigation (MDL) requires experienced counsel and efficient systems for case administration. The attorneys of Offit Kurman’s mass torts practice combine legal acumen with significant subject-matter experience in industries including manufacturing, distribution, construction and real estate. Possessing a shared background in insurance recovery, our attorneys have managed multistate litigation, including acting as national or regional counsel, overseeing the hiring, supervision and direction of local counsel and devising and implementing litigation management systems that help keep litigation costs within budget parameters.
Whether representing clients in trial or serving as national counsel, our team brings fluency in the languages of medicine, statistics and analytics, as well as scientific and industry-specific terminology at the center of these highly technical and nuanced cases.
From product liability to exposure to potentially toxic materials, we understand how to separate the fact from the fiction, identifying where nexus exists — and where it does not. We have defended clients in numerous consolidated product liability and mass tort cases involving multiple plaintiffs and multiple defendants in which high-stakes punitive damages threatened a company’s bottom line or reputation.
Asbestos and Silica Litigation
In the midst of the decades-long litigation over asbestos, there is more at stake than personal injury. Today, numerous individuals, families, businesses, manufacturers, property owners, contractors and equipment handlers find themselves in urgent, expensive conflict with their insurance providers over chemical exposure liability. If a carrier drops or refuses to honor coverage, you need a legal team prepared and ready to defend your rights. We have also coordinated and implemented strategies for defending against fraudulent claims in federal silica MDL 1553 litigation.
Litigation Management: An Approach Grounded in Insight and Analytics
Offit Kurman’s toxic and mass tort attorneys provide coordinated litigation support services to manage highly complex civil litigation. With our many years of experience achieving favorable results for clients in multi-year, mass toxic tort cases, we know first-hand how extensive these disputes can be. As such, we provide consistent and proactive representation to adeptly take your case through every stage of the legal process, always focusing on fast, affirmative and cost-effective results.
To stay ahead of clients’ needs and potential risks, we have amassed a database of more than 350,000 claims and have developed a unique system to handle those claims. Additionally, we draw on practical knowledge of related fields, such as construction law, indemnification and commercial litigation, to devise comprehensive legal strategies.
Our attorneys work with in-house counsel to develop a management plan tailored to your needs. Typically, in multi-plaintiff, multi-jurisdictional matters, our services involve identification, investigation and development of company defenses (including identification, preparation and presentation of fact and expert witnesses, as well as documents of general applicability), preparation of company discovery responses, significant motions and pleadings, oversight of local counsel, and — where appropriate — representation as trial counsel. In addition, we provide case management and administration services paired with data management and reporting to meet both internal client needs and insurance carrier requirements.
Versatile and flexible, clients often engage our team as consultants to evaluate litigation systems, consult on key issues, and provide analysis of overarching strategy, including evaluation of potential future liabilities.
