Typically, it is not possible to know exactly why one person develops cancer and another does not. Research has shown that certain risk factors may increase a person’s chances of developing cancer. Alternatively, there are also factors that are linked to a lower risk of cancer. These are…
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Product liability litigation is complex. Strategic planning by the legal team at the outset of the litigation is required to protect your legal budget and overhead.
Costs begin to mount in the discovery phase of product liability matters. Approaching medical record collection and review with a…
Medical record review documents and reports empower the defense to expertly harness plaintiff data into actionable insights. Cost containment is an immediate value of strategic medical record review that can be offered at the outset of litigation.
During the medical record review process,…
When facing claims or litigation involving medical or injury-related allegations, reviewing a plaintiff’s medical records is of paramount importance, but can often be time-consuming. Outsourcing medical record review services allows you to reduce overhead costs and quickly enhance your…
Toxic exposure cases related to potential PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination present many challenges for both sides of the bar. While the EPA continues to research to increase its understanding of the health risks of PFAS, lawsuits are flooding the nation alleging…
In toxic tort cases, plaintiffs claim various personal injury(s) and/or property damage(s) as the result of alleged exposure to toxic substances. Medical record review services provide valuable insight into plaintiff history, assisting the defense team in matter resolution.
Types of Medical…
What is a Centralized Data Exchange Platform?
A centralized data exchange platform is a dynamic, central online exchange platform tailored to case-specific needs in mass tort litigation to facilitate the exchange, storage, access, search, and analysis of data and documents between parties…
In mass tort litigation, the issues alleged by plaintiffs are similar, but their factual situations differ significantly. Product liability cases and toxic torts cases can be very complex. Plaintiffs must prove causation to win the case.
Medical record review and analysis benefit defendants…
What is a Diverse Supplier?
A business that is more than 50% owned or controlled by an underrepresented individual or group (i.e. woman, minority, veteran, etc.).
What is a Supplier Diversity Program?
A proactive business program encouraging the use of small and diverse-owned…
Published October 8, 2021
In the wake of a steadily growing, mass-tort MDL landscape, the George Washington University Law School’s James F. Humphreys Complex Litigation Center held its First Annual Mass-Tort MDL Flash Points conference in Washington, D.C. this week to…