Mass Torts

The drinking water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was found to have been heavily contaminated with toxic chemicals between August 1953 and December 1987, poisoning military members who were stationed there. On July 17, 2022, The Senate passed the Honoring Our Pact Act. The legislation allows military victims who served for at least thirty…

Although  mass tort and class action lawsuits are similar, they have important differences. Both types of cases involve many different plaintiffs suing against the same defendants. However, the way each case is treated, and the role of victims in each scenario are very different. The Difference Between Mass Torts & Class Action Lawsuits Victims are…