Key Takeaways:

• Why mass tort settlements can take 10–14 months to fully pay out

• The difference between a settlement announcement and a finalized agreement

• How lien resolution, probate, and bankruptcies delay distributions

• Why poor data management slows firms down in first-in, first-out systems

• How client expectations drive negative reviews in mass tort practices

• What law firms can do on the front end to speed up backend payouts