Participating in a Mass Tort Settlement
In this series of short video lessons, Matt Garretson, author of “Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases,” summarizes his comprehensive legal work into bite sized video programs, making mass tort settlement information accessible to claimants like you. In this program he will answer questions such as: What is a mass tort case? What is a settlement? What is the difference between a mass tort and a class action? What will be required of me throughout the settlement process? What are the steps involved? How will my individual settlement amount be determined? And, how long will it take?
He will also discuss topics such as: What are healthcare insurance liens and why do I have to pay them back? What are the types of expenses that might be taken out of my settlement check? And, several other terms you may hear about throughout the settlement process.
Speaker and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, such as the World Trade Center First Responders, the BP Oil Spill, several Sexual Abuse settlements involving universities and religious organization and dozens of settlements involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He is the author of the textbook titled, “Negotiating and Settling Tort Cases,” that lays out how settlement programs should operate.
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1. Introduction to Mass Torts
1/12 - In this video we will break down all the terminology and parties involved to help you understand what a Mass Tort is.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, such as the Wor...
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2. What is a Mass Tort Case?
2/12 - In this video we will discuss what exactly it means to “settle” a mass tort case.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, such as the World Trade Center First Responders, the ...
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3. What is a Mass Tort Settlement?
3/12 - In this program, we go a little deeper into the details of what it means to be a participant in a Mass Tort Settlement.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, such as the Wor...
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4. Mass Tort v. Class Action
4/12 - What is the difference between a Mass Tort and a Class Action?
Often “mass tort” claimants mistakenly think they are participating in a “class action.” However, Mass Torts and Class Actions are vastly different things. In this program we will define each separately, how they are alike a...
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5. Participating in a Mass Tort Settlement
5/12 - In this video, we will describe what provisions are generally in a Mass Tort Settlement Agreement.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, such as the World Trade Center Firs...
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6. Terminology in a Mass Tort Settlement
6/12 - In this video, we will describe what provisions are generally in a Mass Tort Settlement Agreement. Although no two Mass Tort Settlements Agreements are the same, there are some terms we tend to see in most Mass Tort Settlements that are helpful to review.
The presenter and writer of the ...
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7. Healthcare Liens (Part 1)
7/12 - In this video we will go over the basics of healthcare liens, the various types, and the role of the Lien Resolution Administrator.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping to design and administer large scale settlement programs, su...
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8. Healthcare Liens (Part 2)
8/12 - In our last video we discussed the various type of healthcare lien obligations that exist and the role of a “Lien Resolution Administrator”. In this video we will take a deeper look at how these liens are resolved.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 yea...
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9. Healthcare Liens (Part 3)
9/12 - In our previous two videos regarding liens we explored the basic principles through which healthcare insurance liens are verified and resolved. We also discussed why it takes so long to resolve healthcare liens. We will now discuss the concept of lien “holdbacks” as a tool that is often ...
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10. Allocation Methodologies
10/12 - To accommodate for the uniqueness of each plaintiff’s injuries and damages, typically an “Allocation” or “Compensation” methodology is created, and a Special Master is typically appointed to apply that Methodology. In this program we will discuss how individual settlement amounts are dete...
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11. Types of Allocation Methodology Systems
11/12 - In the previous video we also introduced the concept that there are typically two types of Allocation Methodology systems. The first being a “grid” or “matrix” and the second being a “point system”. Let’s dive into each of these systems.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Ga...
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12. Typical Mass Tort Settlement Timeline
12/12 - Finally, we move into the question that is probably the most important one: How long will it take? In this program we walk through the settlement process timeline and what can be expected.
The presenter and writer of the program, Matt Garretson, has spent 25 years of his life helping t...
