When a medical device designed to save cancer patients has an alleged failure rate of up to 60% … you have a mass tort that could define the next two years of plaintiff litigation.
In this episode of The Jon & Marc Podcast, filmed live at MTMP, we sit down with Rebecca Phillips, Director of Mass Torts at The Lanier Law Firm and one of the co-leads in the Bard PowerPort MDL.
Rebecca breaks down how mass tort vetting actually works at scale, the real story behind Bard PowerPort, and what firms need to understand before jumping into a device-based tort.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Bottom line: If you want to evaluate Bard PowerPort, understand how elite firms vet cases, or see where mass torts are heading in 2026, this episode is required viewing.
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00:00 – Introducing Rebecca Phillips
01:22 – What a Mass Torts Director actually does
02:24 – How Lanier vets new torts
05:32 – When a mass tort case isn’t viable
06:57 – What makes Bard PowerPort a “clean” tort
09:20 – The risks of Bard PowerPort injuries in cancer patients
11:20 – Consolidation of Bard PowerPort cases and failure to warn claims
14:56 – The 510(k) process and vetting medical devices
16:55 – Rebecca’s roles and responsibilities as an MDL co-lead
19:33 – Should smaller firms get into Bard PowerPort?
22:31 – The Roblox mass tort buzz at MTMP
25:42 – How to get the most out of MTMP as a first-timer
26:56 – How to co-counsel with The Lanier Law Firm
28:01 – Final takeaways from Rebecca Phillips