When lawsuits involve dangerous drugs and medical devices, product defects, and other complex issues affecting large numbers of people, sometimes the state and federal courts use multidistrict litigation (MDL) to better manage the cases.

Overview



In MDL matters, multiple civil cases sharing a common issue are transferred to a single court. That court handles all discovery and pretrial proceedings for the lawsuits. The goal of MDL is to conserve resources and foster consistent court rulings across different lawsuits that involve similar legal issues.

Bailey Glasser MDL lawyers hold leadership positions in numerous multidistrict litigations, including those cases that address defective medical devices, consumer fraud, and defective automotive. We are honored to participate in appointments of this nature, to ensure the combination of claims in a single forum will increase the plaintiffs’ leverage by permitting counsel to pool their resources and to work for the plaintiffs’ common benefit.

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Medical 

  • In re Davol/ C.R. Bard Hernia Mesh (PC-2017-1929) (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)
  • In re Atrium Medical Corp. C-QUR Mesh Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2753 (Plaintiffs' Executive Committee)
  • In Re Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2775 (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)
  • Covidien LP Consolidated Proceedings Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Plaintiffs Executive Committee)

Automotive

General Product Liability

  • In re 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885 (Plaintiffs’ Discovery and ESI Subcommittee)
  • In Re Comcast Set Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation, MDL-2034, (Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee)

  • Monitronics International, Inc., Telephone Consumer Protection Act Litigation, 1:13-md-02493

  • In re Lehman Brothers Securities and ERISA Litigation, No. 09-MD-2017
  • In re Michael R. Milken and Associates Securities Litigation, MDL No. 924

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