Those facing significant liability in large-scale mass tort cases require credible and experienced financial professionals to assist them on various fronts, from data analysis to liability estimation to insurance recovery and damages testimony.

Stout has extensive experience working as both privileged consultants and testifying experts in connection with many of the largest mass torts claims over the past decade. We’ve led efforts gathering and analyzing claimant data, quantifying potential exposures, formulating settlement or litigation strategies, processing and managing claims, and obtaining insurance coverage for the claims.

Stout has worked with clients to help evaluate, strategize, and resolve various high profile mass torts and related insurance coverage, including the following:

Asbestos, Environmental, & Health Hazards

Stout professionals have decades of experience assisting clients with liability quantification and insurance recovery efforts related to asbestos, pollution, and health hazard (APH) claims. We have deep expertise in a wide array of APH claims, whether with new and emerging areas such as PFAS, or with mature dockets such as asbestos.

Stout provides liability estimation and exposure analysis to support M&A activity, financial reporting, bankruptcy proceedings, or other business needs. In addition, our team has helped clients and their outside counsel achieve over $4 billion in insurance settlements nationally and internationally for APH exposures, with both runoff and active insurers.

Sexual Abuse & Harassment

Stout’s experience and expertise in the valuation of sexual abuse and harassment claims is second to none. We have provided our claim valuation, negotiation strategy, and insurance recovery expertise in many of the largest and highest-profile sexual abuse and harassment matters in recent history. Stout understands the key drivers to sexual misconduct claims and how the ongoing wave of legislative reform changes the landscape for both plaintiffs and defendants.

We work closely with counsel to educate clients on claim value and litigation risk as well as potential paths to resolution. Stout also has extensive experience assisting policyholders with insurance recovery related to defense and settlement spending related to sexual abuse and harassment claims. Stout has experience with claims arising out of medical settings, university and K-12 school districts, not-for-profits, and sports team hazing.

Pharmaceutical & Medical Device

From opioids to hip replacement systems, we work closely with clients and their counsel to help them navigate claims related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, whether the claims relate to product recall, bodily injury, class action, public nuisance, or other issues.

Stout professionals have deep expertise in claim valuation and estimation, claim resolution strategies, spending quantification, and insurance recovery. Our multi-disciplinary team of professionals includes forensic accountants, data analysts, economists, and clinical/coding specialists.

Product Liability & Recall

From defective auto parts to silicone breast implants, Stout’s deep bench of product liability experts have provided guidance to clients in nearly every aspect of product liability and product recall exposures.

Whether supporting ongoing litigation with expert testimony or providing privileged consulting expert services to support confidential resolution processes, Stout works hand in hand with clients and their counsel to understand the types and quantum of exposure – whether bodily injury, property damage, class claims, or recall/warranty costs – and find a path to resolution.

We have unparalleled experience working closely with policyholders and their counsel to maximize recovery for product liability exposures.