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Mass Torts—Maturation Of Law And Practice, Paul D. Rheingold
Mass Torts—Maturation Of Law And Practice, Paul D. Rheingold
Pace Law Review
Mass tort litigation has been with us for about fifty years. This is dating the start from the MER/29 litigation in 1964. This field of law and practice has grown year after year, and it shows no sign of abating. At the same time, it can be said that this area of law and procedure has reached a mature stage; the practice is fairly standardized and earlier experiments have either become the model or have been abandoned.
The term “mass tort litigation” (MTL), as used in this article, confines itself to product liability personal injury cases involving similar injuries from …