As with the other cases they litigate, plaintiffs’ attorneys will enter mass tort settlement negotiations in a case determined to secure maximum compensation for their injured clients. But mass tort cases, for a number of reasons, are more complex to litigate and settle than typical personal injury cases. Two key reasons why are the number of claimants and the range of injuries and damages they’ll be alleging.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys are no strangers to entering settlement negotiations armed with data in support of their position, such as favorable case law, expert reports or comparable prior settlement amounts. But when attempting to settle mass tort cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys will need more than the usual data to force defendants’ and insurers’ hands and to obtain maximum value for their clients.

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