One of the major concerns of the plaintiffs' bar was that the Court of Appeals decision in Bostic seemed to require a showing of strict "but-for" causation—so that but for the exposure to a specific ...

As Chief Judge Richard Posner famously recognized, "[t]he courtroom is not the place for scientific guesswork, even of the inspired sort. Law lags science; it does not lead it." Rosen v. Ciba-Geigy ...

Mass tort cases present unique challenges for both plaintiff’s and defense counsel. Unlike a class-action case, where a representative plaintiff stands in for the other members of the class, each ...

In mass tort litigation, experience is essential for success. With this in mind, you should not hesitate to ask about a mass tort lawyer’s experience during your free initial consultation. Likewise, ...