What Is the Difference Between a Class Action Lawsuit and an MDL?
October 20, 2025
When a product or medication harms a large group of people, the legal system offers ways to manage the resulting claims. A class action lawsuit is a single case where one or more plaintiffs represent a large group with identical claims, resulting in a uniform outcome for all. Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) is a lesser-known but increasingly common procedure that consolidates many individual lawsuits with shared
