The breadth and depth of data available to mass tort attorneys can provide valuable insights to guide decision making about their cases. Data science can play an important role even before litigation begins, for example in identifying potential claimant populations—and it continues to be an invaluable tool throughout the discovery process, through trial, settlement negotiation, and the eventual distribution of settlement proceeds.

Using Data to Reach Those Most Likely Impacted by a Mass Tort

Analyzing location, gender and age data sets can help mass tort lawyers determine where to concentrate outreach efforts in order to garner the attention of more injured parties and potentially increase the number of claimants who would possibly be eligible for compensation for their injuries.