Concord is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,101 at the 2000 census. The village is located at 42°10′40″N 84°38′35″W / 42.17778°N 84.64306°W / 42.17778; -84.64306, west of Spring Arbor, Michigan.

What is mass tort law?

A mass tort is a civil action involving numerous plaintiffs against one or a few corporate defendants. The tort may involve, for example, personal injuries suffered by numerous plaintiffs as a result of a defective product, or a mass disaster in which there were many injured persons, such as an airplane crash, or exposure of a large group of people to toxic chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Answers to mass tort law issues in Michigan

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...

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In general, mass tort cases involve a large number of individual claimants with claims associated with a single...

Federal court opinions concerning mass tort law in Michigan