If you have a problem with a company like product defects or alleged fraud you might think of starting a class action lawsuit. Class action lawsuits allow a person or a small group of people to file a case against a company on behalf of a larger group with similar…
Have you been harmed by a company’s defective product? Do you think there are others like you with the same or similar issues affected by the same company? Now you may wonder if it is worth to file a class action lawsuit on behalf of a group! For many people,…
Has someone violated your consumer rights? Do you believe there are other people like you with similar issues affected by the same company? If your answer is “yes” then you should consider filing a lawsuit on behalf of a group! It goes without saying that first of all you will…
In 2018 lawsuits against Facebook over data policy issues became a matter of huge public interest and made headlines. Evidence suggested that Facebook gave many third-party app developers access to around 50 million users’ personal information without obtaining their consent. Do you imagine what would happen if all 50 million…
When a group of people with similar injuries sues the same defendant for his/her actions or product, the lawsuit tends to be a class action. Class action lawsuits enable a large group of people to achieve good results that they will hardly be able to achieve individually. Generally, the power…
Class action lawsuit is an ideal form of litigation for many consumers to file a claim against lenders, debt collectors, credit bureaus, medical organizations and other businesses. The need for these type of lawsuits emerges when a large group of people is affected by the violations of larger companies, corporations…
Class Action Lawsuits: What They Are and What is its Purpose? In a class action lawsuit, a group of people with the same or similar cases sue the defendant for the damages caused by the same product or action. A class action lawsuit is brought by a person or a…
There is no exact time span regarding a class action lawsuit. Each class action is individual and contains different factors determining the time frame within which it is to be settled or completed. Some smaller class actions with less number of class members and little complicating factors may be handled…
Both class action and mass tort are types of litigations that provide a similar form of judicial relief. Due to many similarities, these two types of litigations are often confused. For example, both in class action and mass tort the plaintiffs are made up of a large group of people…
Class action lawsuits enable a group of people, called plaintiffs, to sue a defendant for similar damages or injuries caused by his/her actions or inactions. Class action lawsuits can involve up to thousands of claims that are similar in nature, and it will be impractical to litigate individually. Thus, the…
