Plain guide
What an MDL is, and why it is not a class action
Most drug and device cases are grouped before one judge. Your case stays your own. Here is what that means for you.
Read the answerMass tort & product liability lawyers Check the record. Then decide.
We take cases against the makers of dangerous drugs, medical devices, chemicals, household products and vehicles. Before we promise anything, we read the research and your records. Then you get a plain answer, including no.
- No fee unless money is recovered
- A lawyer and a nurse read your file
- Records never shared or sold
Now reviewing
Matters open for free reviews
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Drugs
A heartburn medication recalled over a contaminant (example)
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Devices
A hernia mesh device (example)
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Devices
A metal hip implant (example)
Limited window
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Toxic exposure
Solvent exposure at a parts-cleaning plant (example)
Accepting reviews
Who may qualify
Every matter on this demo site is a fictional, generic example. A real firm lists its actual matters here, with any dates a court has set.
All active casesSection 01: How we screen
Three facts decide most cases.
We look at the same three things whether it is a pill, an implant or a pressure cooker. If one is missing, we tell you which one, and whether it can still be found.
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The product
Which drug, device, chemical or product it was, who made it, and proof that you used it or were exposed to it.
What proves it
- Pharmacy fill history
- Implant log from surgery
- Work and address history
- The product itself
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The injury
A diagnosis from a doctor that matches what published research links to that product. Worry about a future risk is not enough on its own.
What proves it
- Visit notes and test results
- Pathology report
- Revision or removal surgery report
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The timing
The use or exposure came before the injury, and the filing window in your state is still open. We check both early.
What proves it
- Dates in your records
- Your state's deadline rules
- When you learned of the link
Sound like your situation?
Tell us what you have, even if it is only a name and a diagnosis. We will tell you which of the three facts is missing.
Section 02: From the case file
Plain answers to the questions we hear most.
- Products Keep the product. Here is how. Unplug it, bag it, photograph the label, and do not mail it back for a refund.
- Deadlines When the filing clock starts The discovery rule, the statute of repose, and why a long gap is not always too late.
- Drugs Drug or doctor: who a medicine case is against A drug case is against the maker, not the doctor who prescribed it. Here is how to tell the two apart.
Section 03: Deadlines
When the filing clock usually starts.
Many people wait because they think the clock started the day they took a pill or got an implant. In many states it starts later. In some situations it can also be shorter than you think.
- Event You use the product, or are exposed
- Event Symptoms appear, sometimes years later
- Event A doctor makes a diagnosis
- Clock starts here in many states You learn the product may have caused it
- Filing window Commonly 1 to 6 years, set by your state
Do not wait for the news.
Your deadline has nothing to do with TV ads or headlines about a lawsuit. If you have a diagnosis and a product you suspect, a review now costs nothing and can protect your options.
Deadline questionsWhat a client said
They told me in the first call that my case was a long shot, and why. I trusted everything they said after that.
Fictional review written for this demo site.
Check a product, drug or exposure.
Search our list of active cases. If it is not there, a free review can still tell you where you stand.
Section 04: The process
What happens after you reach out.
Honest timing, up front, so nobody is surprised two years in.
- 01 Days Free review A conversation and a look at what you have. You get a plain answer: yes, not yet, or no.
- 02 Weeks to months Records With your written OK, we request pharmacy, medical, work or vehicle records and read every page.
- 03 When the facts are ready Filing We file before your deadline, in the court where the case belongs, with local counsel where needed.
- 04 Often years Group proceedings Many cases are grouped with similar ones for evidence and early trials. Your case stays your own.
- 05 It varies Resolution A settlement program you can choose to join, a trial, or a dismissal. You decide on any offer.
Section 05: Example outcomes
Including the ones that did not go our way.
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Resolved
Hip implant, revision surgery
The client joined a group settlement program after her revision surgery. Her share was set by a points scale based on the surgery and her recovery. The terms are confidential.
Example outcome · About 3 years
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Lost at trial
Solvent exposure, kidney illness
The jury found the work records did not show enough contact with the solvent. We had told the client it was a close case. He chose a trial over a smaller offer, which was his right.
Example outcome · About 4 years
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Declined after review
Heartburn medication, cancer diagnosis
The pharmacy history showed the client began taking the medication after his diagnosis. We explained why in writing, returned his records, and suggested questions for his oncologist.
Example outcome · 9 days
Example outcomes on a demo site, with no dollar figures. Every case is different, and past results do not predict future results.
All example outcomesA Minneapolis firm. Cases filed where they belong.
Group cases are often sent to one federal court for pretrial work, wherever that court is. We file there, with local counsel where a state requires it. Most clients never travel: records, updates and meetings happen by phone, video and mail.
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We investigate before we file
A case starts with records and research, not an ad. We read the studies, the recall notices and your medical file before we tell you anything.
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A plain answer, including no
Most people who call us do not have a case, and we tell them so in plain words, with the reason, usually within a week.
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Your records stay yours
We only request records you agree to, we never sell or share your details with other firms, and we return or destroy files when a review ends.
Section 06: The lawyers
The people who will read your file.
Free case review
Talk to someone who reads the file.
A free review takes about ten minutes. You get a plain answer: yes, not yet, or no, with the reason. Contacting us does not make you a client and costs nothing.
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