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Hello friends and family, I am Missy Wigginton, also known as Mama Justice. When meeting me, some people ask me how I got my name. The answer: I h...

Biloxi Mass Torts Lawyer

Have you been injured by a mass produced consumer product such as Roundup? You may be entitled to compensation through a mass tort. Contact us in Biloxi at MW Law Firm – Mama Justice to find out more information.

A Biloxi mass tort lawyer is skilled in litigating cases where numerous clients have been injured due to use of the same product. Typically, mass tort cases are filed against big corporations such as railways, airlines, or pharmaceutical manufacturers. They pursue compensation for a group of clients, all of whom endured similar injuries.

Victims who have experienced harm caused by the injuring party can sustain a wide variety of damages ranging in severity. Damages can be emotional, economic, or physical in nature. Those who were injured can pursue financial compensation for those damages by participating in a mass tort lawsuit.

With a 40-year track record of successful case results in Mississippi courts, you can depend on the Biloxi mass tort lawyers at MW Law Firm – Mama Justice to ensure you get the best legal representation, resources and knowledge you need to protect your best interests. Call us today for your free case evaluation.

What Is Mass Tort Litigation?

Mass torts are a form of personal injury. It is a legal action that is brought when a product or other negligent situation causes injuries to multiple people. A mass tort lawsuit is similar to a class action lawsuit because they both involve multiple claimants injured by a negligent party. There are, however, distinctions in how victims are awarded payment for their damages.

There are three primary types of mass tort litigation:

Product liability torts
Mass toxic torts
Mass disaster torts

Some examples of when a mass tort suit could be filed are:

A medication is sold that has dangerous side effects that cause illness or injury to a lot of people
A medical appliance was created that injured people because it frequently malfunctions
A defective product is manufactured that causes financial or physical injuries to a large group of people
A commercial airplane crashes due to its own negligence and injures or kills a lot of people

If you were injured by a dangerous drug, a faulty product, a defective medical device, or any other form of corporate negligence, contact the Biloxi, MS personal injury attorneys at MW Law Firm – Mama Justice for skilled legal representation in your case.

What Is Multidistrict Litigation?

Litigation that takes place when multiple people from across different districts pursue financial compensation for similar injuries caused by a defendant’s negligence is known as multidistrict litigation. In this situation, lawsuits are combined before a federal judge for the purposes of legal rulings and discovery. The judge will select a group of lawyers to pursue the case on behalf of all injured clients.

A multidistrict litigation case could take several years to settle, and the distinguished law firms that get appointed by the judge usually spend exorbitant amounts of time and money in their efforts to reach a resolution.

A mass tort settlement is usually awarded to every person who was damaged or injured by the company. The settlements are arranged so that each plaintiff’s case is evaluated based on the severity of their injuries and damage done. Once the terms of the settlement are established, each person can then decide if they wish to accept.

If someone chooses not to agree to the terms of the settlement, they are free to pursue their case individually using the evidence and facts that were confirmed during the multidistrict litigation.

What Happens During the Preliminary Legal Process?

During the preliminary legal process of mass tort litigation, your lawyer will examine the circumstances surrounding your injury as well as any legal issues. Vital documents will include medical bills, proof of medical treatments, and other costs you incurred due to the negligent action and subsequent injury.

Once all of your documents are reviewed, they will then consider any corresponding injuries and evidence that were sustained by other clients that were caused by the same negligent act. After comparing and contrasting the similarities of the injuries and the circumstances in which they were received, your lawyer may elect to proceed in adding your case to the mass tort litigation.

How Does a Case Qualify as a Mass Tort?

In order to file a case as a mass tort, personal injury attorneys have to pinpoint consistencies among the victim’s injuries. For instance, if several people were harmed by a dangerous drug, their injuries have to be the same or similar in nature, such as they all sustained damage to their kidneys or some other internal organ.

When a mass tort attorney drafts the litigation, they have to represent numerous claimants in a single case against the defendants. The victims’ injuries must be similar and fit a broad, generalized profile. Mass tort lawyers can also structure their cases so the demographics and injuries incurred fit very specific profiles.

For instance, a mass tort case could be structured by the victims’ ages, demographics, or the kinds of injuries sustained. After the case is settled, financial compensation is dispersed based on the injured parties’ various classifications.

If you sustained an injury or the wrongful death of a family member in a case you feel might be a mass tort, schedule your free consultation with MW Law Firm – Mama Justice to see how we can help you. We are in contact with the top firms who are litigating mass tort claims currently, and may be able to refer you to the appropriate law firm who is handling the existing lawsuit.

What Damages Are Available in a Mass Tort?

No two lawsuits will have the same outcome, so there is no way to say for sure how much you could get in a mass tort case. There are various categories of damages you can claim. A successful mass tort case can help you recover various expenses such as:

Current and projected medical bills, such as hospitalization, prescription medication, surgery, and physical therapy
Lost income due to time away from work
Diminished earning capacity
Permanent scarring/Disfigurement
Lifelong or long-term disability
Pain/Suffering
Emotional trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder

To learn more about mass tort litigation, or other legal options that may be open to you, reach out to the Biloxi mass torts lawyer at the MW Law Firm – Mama Justice right away for a free consultation.

What Is a Bellwether Trial?

During a Bellwether trial, a smaller group of plaintiffs serve as a test case in an attempt to predict how future litigation might turn out. Lawyers frequently use Bellwether trials in mass tort cases where a considerable number of victims have been harmed by a dangerous product.

Bellwether trials are commonly used as mock jury trials to work out how juries identify with arguments and evidence. The victim is able to present evidence and observe how and why it is accepted or rejected by the jury. The outcome of a Bellwether trial will act as a blueprint for what should be anticipated from any prospective cases.

What Are the Most Common Mississippi Mass Tort Lawsuits?

Even though a mass tort lawsuit can be brought for any kind of negligent act that causes injury to a person, there are a few types of mass tort lawsuits that are more commonly seen than others. Here are some of the leading kinds of mass tort lawsuits:

Defective or Dangerous Products

A mass tort for a dangerous product occurs when a company manufactures and sells a defective or faulty product to customers, and those who purchased the product sustained some form of injury. If you believe you may have sustained an injury due to a defective product, contact our Biloxi mass torts lawyer for legal guidance.

Dangerous Drugs/Toxic Torts

When a pharmaceutical manufacturing company creates a drug that causes multiple people to experience dangerous side effects, a dangerous drug or toxic tort lawsuit can be brought on behalf of injured plaintiffs.

The United States Food and Drug Administration is responsible for making sure products are safe before they are sold to the general public. If a dangerous drug is sold after being overlooked or undertested and causes multiple people to be injured after taking it, then the drug manufacturer could be the defendant in a mass torts dangerous drug lawsuit.

Faulty Medical Devices

Any medical device that does not function as intended could cause personal injury or wrongful death to the user. If several people receive the same or similar injuries due to a malfunctioning medical device, then a mass tort lawsuit can be filed against the company that manufactured it. Hernia mesh is a good example of this. This is a surgical mesh sometimes used to provide support to weak muscles, but many brands of it have been connected to a host of health problems.

What is Considered Negligence in a Mississippi Mass Tort?

In Mississippi courts, negligence must be proven in any personal injury case before you can hold a person or company liable for injuries you sustained. In order to prove negligence, there are particular standards that have to be met. You must show that there was negligence or recklessness, and that this negligence led to some form of damage.

Generally speaking, Mississippi negligence laws state that all persons are expected to act in a manner that incorporates satisfactory standards of safe conduct. Along with individual persons, state negligence laws apply to entities and businesses as well.

The main elements that must be established in order to prove negligence are:

Duty of Care

The first element required to prove negligence is establishing that a duty of care existed. In order to do so, the court has to determine if a defendant was obligated to show a reasonable amount of care under the circumstances of the incident.

Violation of Duty

A violation of duty takes place when the defendant owed the injured party a duty of care but failed to provide it.

Cause in Fact (Causation)

Cause in fact, also known as causation, is what happens when the injuries received by the plaintiff were the direct result of the defendant’s violation of duty. This basically means that you have to prove the violation of duty caused the injury.

Damages

The last element of negligence is proving that damages were sustained as a result of the injury. Damages can be mental, physical, and/or financial. If the defendant neglected to exercise due care, but the victim did not incur any demonstrable harm, then liability has not been established. Tangible damages must have been endured in order for a claim of negligence to have any merit. This can generally be proven through documentation such as medical records and bills, proof of lost wages, etc.

We Don’t Get Paid Unless You Do

At MW Law Firm – Mama Justice, we feel that everybody is entitled to sound legal guidance and exceptional legal representation, regardless of their economic means. That is why we operate on a contingency fee basis. It costs you nothing to work with us, and we only get paid if we achieve a successful outcome in your case. That means you pay absolutely nothing out-of-pocket and there are never any upfront fees charged to you.

When to Reach Out to a Biloxi Mass Torts Lawyer

If you sustained damages from the use of a specific medical appliance, drug, or product, you might need the help of a Biloxi mass torts lawyer with experience and resources relating to your specific type of claim.

The experienced attorneys at the MW Law – Mama Justice law firm fight hard to bring justice to their clients. We truly care about helping you get the best possible outcome for your situation, including making sure you get everything you are entitled to under the law financially. Nobody deserves to be subjected to injury or illness due to a corporation’s negligence, and we want to help you fight back.

Give our Biloxi, Mississippi law firm a call today at (888) 560-3759 or fill out our online form to schedule your free consultation.

About Our Firm

Hello friends and family, I am Missy Wigginton, also known as Mama Justice. When meeting me, some people ask me how I got my name. The answer: I have 2 sons. When they were little, we always had a yard full of kids. All my boys’ friends called me Mama Missy because I made sure they were all fed and had plenty of cool drinks on those hot, southern, summer days. Being a mama is one of the most rewarding and best jobs that God has ever blessed me with.

I am also thankful that God put me in a position where He can use me to help others in very difficult times. I, too, have been in difficult times, the worst of which being when my 25-year-old son left this earth for his heavenly home. Through the trials and tribulations of my loss, God remained faithful. Losing my son taught me that all things that happen in life can be used for good. My job allows me to be Mama Missy not only to my beloved children and grandchildren but to everyone who needs justice. Hence the name, Mama Justice. Although I am familiar with many areas of law, I focus my practice on personal injury cases. I represent injured people in all types of wrecks, accidents and work-related issues. For many folks, a car crash or work-related accident has the potential to turn their lives upside down, leaving them unsure of which direction to turn. When this happens to you, my goal is to help you through your most difficult times and make sure that you are properly represented when dealing with insurance companies. I will take on the headache of dealing with insurance companies so you can focus on getting better. I will personally work your case and ensure that every client stays informed and is treated as a friend and family member here at Mama Justice. Our business model is just that—to treat all clients like family! If you have had a wreck or been in an accident, then you have come to the right place—we are here to help you. Call us at (833) 626-2587 today for a free consultation!

If you were injured or lost a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence,contact our Mississippi personal injury lawyers or call us at (833) 626-2587 for a free and confidential consultation.

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Few things are as upsetting as being injured due to the careless or reckless actions of another person or company. Here at Mama Justice – MW Law Firm, we are committed to helping everyday people throughout Mississippi and Tennessee get through some of the most difficult times in their lives. Our lawyers are licensed in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama, with active cases in all three states. Led by founding attorney, Missy Wigginton, AKA Mama Justice, our legal team brings decades of experience in personal injury and wrongful death law to our practice. Here at the firm, we have a lot of empathy for you and your situation; that’s why we listen to your story and work tirelessly to obtain the best possible results for your case.

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The Most Common Types of Personal Injury Claims Mama Justice Handles

Our team at Mama Justice has handled a wide variety of different personal injury claims in our decades of personal injury law experience. We work tirelessly to obtain the best possible results for our clients. We treat them like family.

We understand that being a lawyer involves much more than just knowing and understanding the law. It takes compassion and the ability to be aggressive when necessary. Led by our founding attorney, Missy Wigginton, AKA Mama Justice, our legal team brings decades of personal injury law experience to the table.

The most common types of personal injury claims filed in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama each year are those related to:

If you have been injured in a personal injury accident in Jackson, Tupelo, Corinth, Columbus, Starkville, Greenville, Hattiesburg, Southaven, or one of the surrounding areas, Mama Justice can help you get the compensation you are entitled to for your injuries and losses. We also handle claims in Tennessee and Alabama so call us today to talk about your accident and see if you can pursue compensation.

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