In instances where negligence or a wrongful act, defective product, or defective drug that causes harm affects numerous people, mass tort litigation offers legal recourse. Often, people confuse mass tort with class action suits. There are similarities, like multiple claimants, and the fact that they mainly involve injuries or adverse bodily effects. However, with mass tort litigation, each claimant files their lawsuit but presents the case under a lead counsel to ease the process, while in a class action, all potential plaintiffs fall under one lawsuit.