Mass Tort Lawyer
Serving clients throughout PA, NJ, NY, and MD. If you were injured by a defective product, toxic exposure, unsafe corporate conduct, or a widespread consumer harm, the Siddons Law Firm wants to hear about your case. We evaluate mass tort and class action claims nationwide and represent injured clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland. Email us at msiddons@siddonslaw.com with a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of documents we need to review your claim.
Why we ask you to email us first
Mass tort claims need two kinds of proof: that you used the product or were exposed to it, and that you were diagnosed with a qualifying injury. We have to see records of both before we can tell you anything useful, and that cannot be done on a phone call. Email us a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of records we need to review your claim.
Key Takeaways
- A mass tort is a case where many people are injured by the same product, chemical, or corporate misconduct. Unlike a class action, each plaintiff keeps their own individual claim and receives compensation based on their specific injury.
- Mass torts are usually consolidated in a federal Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) so evidence and discovery are shared across thousands of cases — lowering the cost of pursuing an individual claim.
- Average mass tort settlements range from $50,000 to over $2 million, depending on injury severity, causation strength, and the stage at which the case resolves.
- Most mass tort claims run on a two- to three-year statute of limitations, measured from when the link between the cause and the injury became known.
- Siddons Law Firm is currently reviewing mass tort claims involving NEC infant formula, breast implant mesh and scaffolds, social media harm, AI chatbot harm, defective pressure cookers and blenders, Takata airbags, Legionnaires disease and the Medtronic Bravo capsule.
Mass Tort Lawyer Serving PA, NJ, NY, and MD
When a corporation cuts corners, hides a known danger, or sells a defective product to millions of consumers, the injuries don’t stay isolated. Veterans poisoned by contaminated water on a Marine Corps base, women assaulted by rideshare drivers, premature babies fed infant formula that caused intestinal necrosis, firefighters exposed to carcinogenic foam, farmers who developed Parkinson’s disease from herbicide exposure — these are the kinds of widespread harms that mass tort litigation was built to address.
Siddons Law Firm represents injured clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland in mass tort and class action matters. In complex MDL matters, we retain the medical and scientific experts your case needs. You get a local, responsive lawyer who returns your calls.
Mass Torts We Are Currently Reviewing
NEC Infant Formula (Similac and Enfamil)
Cow’s-milk-based infant formulas marketed to premature babies — including Abbott’s Similac and Mead Johnson’s Enfamil — have been linked to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating intestinal disease. Recent verdicts include $60M, $495M, and $53M for families. Permanent-disability claims may reach $1M-$10M. Learn more about NEC infant formula claims →
If you were injured by a product or exposure that isn’t on this list, call us anyway. Mass tort litigation evolves monthly, and new claims open all the time.
How Mass Tort Cases Work
- Case evaluation. We collect the facts — what product, what exposure, what diagnosis, what dates. No cost, no obligation.
- Records collection. We order your medical records, military records, pharmacy records, or employment records to document the exposure and injury.
- Filing. Your case is filed directly into the federal MDL or state coordinated proceeding. This preserves your claim against the statute of limitations.
- Discovery. Bellwether trials test the strongest cases in front of juries. Their verdicts drive settlement negotiations for the whole inventory.
- Resolution. Most mass tort cases resolve through a settlement grid assigning value by injury severity and exposure level. Cases that don’t fit the grid can settle individually or go to trial.
Why Choose the Siddons Law Firm
Mass tort litigation is not something to hand off to a general-practice personal injury firm. Siddons Law Firm represents mass tort clients throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland . In complex MDL matters, we retain the medical and scientific experts your case needs. You still get a local PA/NJ/NY/MD attorney who returns your calls and explains what’s happening — you just get the firepower of a national mass tort team behind you. Contingency fee, no up-front cost, no fee unless we recover money for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a mass tort and a class action?
In a class action, a handful of named plaintiffs represent a larger class, and any settlement is divided among all class members on a formula. In a mass tort, each plaintiff has an individual case that is coordinated (not combined) with thousands of others. You keep your own claim and your own recovery based on your specific injury. Most of the cases on this page are mass torts, not class actions.
How long do I have to file a mass tort claim?
Most mass tort claims run on a two- to three-year statute of limitations, measured from when you knew or reasonably should have known the link between the cause and your injury. Pennsylvania and New Jersey apply two years; New York and Maryland three years. Call early — deadlines in these cases are not forgiving.
How much does it cost to hire the firm?
Nothing up front. Mass torts are handled on a contingency fee basis — we only get paid if we recover money for you. If we lose, you owe us nothing: no legal fees, no costs, no case expenses.
Will I have to travel or testify?
Almost never. Most MDL discovery is conducted through written questions and remote depositions. Bellwether trials are the rare exception, and only a small fraction of cases are ever selected for one.
What if my case is in state court, not the federal MDL?
Some mass torts are handled in state coordinated proceedings (for example, Zantac in Delaware and California state courts). We file your case in whichever forum is most favorable based on your state, exposure, and diagnosis.
Does it matter that I live in PA, NJ, NY, or MD?
State law affects the statute of limitations, damage caps, and sometimes which forum your case can be filed in. Our firm is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Maryland and the District of Columbia and handles the jurisdictional questions so you don’t have to.
Start Your Mass Tort Case — Serving PA, NJ, NY, and MD
If you were harmed by a product, chemical, or corporate practice that hurt many people, don’t wait. Email us at msiddons@siddonslaw.com with a short description of what happened, and we will reply with the list of documents we need to review your claim. Free, confidential case review. No fee unless we recover for you.
Browse Our Mass Tort Practice Areas
- AI Chatbot Harm self-harm and mental health claims
- Pressure Cookers and Blenders burns and lacerations from pressure cookers, BlendJet and Ninja blenders
- Takata Airbags injuries from recalled inflators
- Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak and building water system claims
- Medtronic Bravo CF Capsule esophageal injury claims
- Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Explained — A Plain-Language Guide
- NEC Infant Formula Lawyer | Similac & Enfamil | PA, NJ, NY & MD