How Do Plaintiffs Benefit from a Class Action Lawsuit?

Class Action lawsuit
Would you go through a lawsuit if the damages were $100 or even $1000? In fact, some decide to go through the process for a cause but most people don’t. Individual lawsuits are expensive and may be very nerve-wracking. Instead, people join in a class action that allows a lot of people to recover their
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What Happens to Unclaimed Class Action Settlement Money?

Unclaimed Class Action Settlement
We’ve talked about this a lot: When a class action lawsuit settles, the court develops a plan to distribute the amount between the attorneys, lead plaintiff(s) and class members. Next, the court contacts each person so that class members can claim their money. However, in some cases, attorneys don’t have the contact information of potential
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How Are Class Action Settlements Distributed?

Class Action Settlements
“Samsung Top-Load Washing Machine Class Action Settlement” “Facebook Fights Multibillion-Dollar Privacy Class Action” “Apple Hit With Two Class Action Lawsuits Over iPhone 7 Audio Issues”… While such headlines go viral on the internet, most of us don’t read or click on them unless our consumer rights are violated too. Even though hundreds, thousands and even
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The Role of the Named Plaintiff in a Class Action Lawsuit

Named Plaintiff
When it comes to class action lawsuits, you want to know that your agent will represent your interests at best. As such, the court will pick a law firm and a named plaintiff – the main players who cater for the best interests of the class members. The Leader. Class action lawsuits are generally an
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The Pros and Cons of Class Action Lawsuit

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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, the answer is “yes” and
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The Class Action Law Firm that Knows the Ins and Outs

Class Action Law Firm
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 need to hire a class
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Common Types of Class Action Lawsuits

Class action lawsuits
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 of  Class actions lawsuits is
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How Does a Class Action Settlement Work?

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Class action lawsuits combine the claims of a group of people who have suffered similar damages committed by the same defendant. Class action settlement largely benefits the group of individuals that initiated the suit. It involves some type of monetary reimbursement awarded to the plaintiffs. A class action settlement is reached when both parties in
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How Long Does a Class Action Lawsuit Take?

Class Action Lawsuit
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 within months while complex class
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What Are the Advantages of Joining a Class Action Lawsuit?

Class Action Lawsuit
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 litigation process becomes more efficient
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