1. Introduction to Mass Torts
Participating in a Mass Tort Settlement
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3m 22s
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 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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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...
