20 Years of MDL Outcomes.
No Editorial. Just Data.

Structural data sourced directly from JPML. Economic figures verified from public court records and press. PI recovery only. Government settlements excluded.

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MDLs tracked

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Settlement rate

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Total PI recovered

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Total PI claimants

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Avg duration

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Verified rows

Mass torts only

Outcome distribution

Closed MDLs only — settled + dismissed

PI settlement by type

Verified settled MDLs — PI only ($B)

Duration vs per-claimant recovery

Verified settled MDLs. Bubble = claimant volume. Click to view MDL detail.

Litigation finance cost multiple

Verified settled MDLs. 16% PA compounded over actual duration. Green dashed = break-even. ?

MDL record