Daniel Nigh, Founding Partner at Nigh Goldenberg Raso & Vaughn, explains the stages of a lawsuit in a multi-district litigation (MDL). In part 1 of the series, Daniel covers the initial stages of an MDL, including early case filings, the formation of MDL leadership, obtaining documents from corporate defendants, and deposing key corporate witnesses.
In part 2, Daniel Nigh covers the bellwether phase of a multi-district litigation. The bellwether phase assists both sides in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the litigation in general and as to specific fact patterns and state law.
In part 3, Daniel Nigh covers the expert bellwether phase of a multi-district litigation. The expert bellwether phase requires experts to write extensive expert reports supporting that the product caused a specific plaintiff’s injuries. Both sides get to depose the experts and then argue to the court why an expert should or should not be allowed to testify. The determination by the judge greatly impacts how the litigation moves forward.
Check back soon for part 4…
