Defense lawyers: Mass tort claims driven by advertising, not injury, but the proposed fix is weak

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Millions of dollars pumped into billboard, TV and internet advertising as a come-on to sign mass tort plaintiffs is drawing in a high percentage of claimants with no basis for the claims, lawyers say.

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