Detection compares claimant identifiers across submissions to identify duplicates arising from multiple firm representation, name variations, or intentional multiple filing. Matching uses identifiers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers where collected.
Duplicates are resolved by determining which firm holds the representation.
Alternative Names:
Duplicate Detection (Claims), Cross-Firm Duplicate Screening
Why it Matters?
Duplicates arise routinely in mass torts because claimants respond to multiple advertisements and sign with more than one firm, frequently without realizing it. Detection before payment prevents double compensation and the fee disputes that follow. Aggregator-sourced inventories carry elevated duplicate rates, since the same lead may be sold to multiple firms, which makes cross-firm matching essential in programs drawing from those channels.
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