What is MDLandhow is it related toDePuy hip replacement recall?

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MDL stands for multi-district litigation. This type of litigation happens often in the arena of recalled products. When a product such as the DePuy ACR hip is recalled, there are often thousands of plaintiffs.  The judicial system allows for the plaintiffs to form a group, or class action, which will present the claims as a whole. This type of litigation saves plaintiffs a lot of time and money by consolidating all the individual cases. The MDL hears the cases as a whole and makes a decision that affects the entire class.