Aug. 30, 2016
The hidden costs of mass tort cases can sink your firm
At first glance, it may seem like participating in an established, coordinated proceeding for a defective drug or device is a sound financial decision for a plaintiff's firm.
Brian S. Kabateck
Founding and Managing Partner
Kabateck LLP
Consumer rights
633 W. Fifth Street Suite 3200
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: 213-217-5000
Email: bsk@kbklawyers.com
Brian represents plaintiffs in personal injury, mass torts litigation, class actions, insurance bad faith, insurance litigation and commercial contingency litigation. He is a former president of Consumer Attorneys of California.
At first glance, it may seem like participating in an established, coordinated proceeding for a defective drug or device is a sound financial decision for a plaintiff's firm. After all, in most mass tort cases there has already been a recall and lawyers think that it's only a matter of time before the parties hammer out issues of liability and damages, coming to a reasonable settlement program. Moreover, for the majority of attorneys involved there is virtually no motion work and normal li...
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