A Legacy of Dedication
The Lawyer You Choose Makes a Difference.®
For decades, Meshbesher & Spence has been helping clients across the country who have been harmed by defective medical devices and dangerous pharmaceutical drugs. Ron Meshbesher established his Minneapolis legal practice in 1961 with a skilled staff dedicated to preserving and defending the welfare of individuals and families. Today, the mass tort attorneys of Meshbesher & Spence have been representing families in crisis for over 60 years.
Our mass torts lawyers are ready to begin investigating your claim and will do everything we can to advocate for you and your family. Our highly skilled litigators specialize in personal injury, class action and civil litigation.
Our Results
Most Trusted Class Action Lawyers
Our team of class action lawyers have represented thousands of people from all over the United States—individually and in groups—and have recovered tens of millions of dollars in compensation for our clients.
Some of our past successes include:
- A settlement in excess of $1.5 billion for patients impacted by the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABG II recall
- $40 million settlement for a class action involving off-label pediatric use of the prescription drug Paxil
- Representing individuals injured by the drugs Fen-Phen, Baycol, Permax, Levaquin, Zicam & Avandia
- Helping families who were wrongfully denied health insurance benefits
- Assisting individuals who paid for drugs that were not as effective as claimed
- Aiding individuals injured by medical devices such as cardiac defibrillators, heart pumps & cochlear implants
There is no fee unless you win.
When you hire a class action lawsuit lawyer at Meshbesher & Spence, you pay no fees unless you win. Our contingent fee agreement means you can feel confident hiring the most experienced mass torts law firm to get the compensation you deserve.
What Is a “Mass Tort?”
A mass tort is a fancy way of saying something terrible happened to a group of people. Sometimes that means a chemical spill that impacts property. Or an FDA recall of a particular medical device that should not have been approved for the market. Or a train derailment where many passengers sustain injuries at the same time.
At Meshbesher & Spence, our mass torts law firm is determined to protect the rights of people harmed by the wrongful acts of corporations, insurance companies, and other businesses.
Our mass tort/class action attorneys represent large groups of people who collectively bring a claim to court.
Our practice focuses on consumer fraud, private attorney general actions, multidistrict litigation (MDLs), and class actions.
What is a “Class Action Lawsuit?”
A class action lawsuit is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group. In a typical class action, a plaintiff sues a defendant or a number of defendants on behalf of a group, or class, of absent parties.
Although standards differ between states and countries, class actions are most common where the allegations usually involve at least 40 people who have been injured by the same defendant in the same way.
What is an “MDL?”
The United States Supreme Court promotes cost and time saving by coordinating certain cases to be heard together. For example, during Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), all plaintiffs who file similar lawsuits in the federal court system will be consolidated and grouped with the other lawsuits filed in federal court.
At Meshbesher & Spence, our class action lawyers evaluate each case individually because we understand that every situation is unique. To learn whether participating in the MDL or pursuing your lawsuit on an individual basis is the right strategy for your case, contact us for a free consultation.
How Long Do You Have to File a Lawsuit?
Each state has its statute of limitations that sets the maximum period after an event in which legal proceedings may be initiated.
You must file a claim against the companies and persons who may have caused your injuries (e.g., the manufacturer, marketers, sellers, or healthcare providers) before the statute of limitation expires.
