How Does a Class Action Settlement Work?
Friday, 10 August 2018
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?
Friday, 20 July 2018
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?
Friday, 13 July 2018
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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The Benefits and Obligations Of Being a Lead Plaintiff
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Class actions are a practical way of getting recovery for a group of people who suffer injury or loss as the result of a defendant’s actions. A class action lawsuit can be helpful in seeking compensation without high expenses and uncertainty. Class actions also serve as a restraining force for a big corporation to keep
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How Many Plaintiffs Do You Need For a Class Action Lawsuit?
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Class Action Lawsuits bring together those who seek compensation for injuries or financial losses caused by the same party. The goal of a Class Action Lawsuit is to consolidate all similar cases into one single Class Action. This is an effective way of litigating for those people who suffered from the actions of the same
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What is a Class Action Lawsuit
Friday, 16 March 2018
A Class Action Lawsuit is filed by a single individual or a small group of people on behalf of a much larger group. The cause of the lawsuit usually comes from a common set of facts or actions that lead to damages to everyone in that larger group. Class Action cases include product defects (e.g.
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What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
Monday, 04 December 2017
Class action lawsuits let many plaintiffs with the very similar problems group together and sue one defendant together as one. This allows individuals with otherwise small claims to group together and sue altogether. For example, losing $50 to a dishonest company may not be enough to warrant a lawsuit. The damages are not high enough
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What is a Class Action Settlement and What to expect?
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
I’m sure, that while searching the web to get an overall idea about class action lawsuit and its related cases, you could hardly find any short and precise article. Congratulations, you have finally found one that does just that! This article is your key to understand the essence of a class action settlement and beyond.
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Do Class Action Lawsuits Really Work?
Monday, 31 July 2017
Usually, when we want to understand if a certain thing or a phenomenon works or not, we need to first understand what it is. So when Newton wanted to understand how gravity worked, he first needed to understand what it was. And when the apple fell on his head he then understood how it worked. But
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Class Action Lawsuit Over a Hatchimal That Won’t Hatch
Sunday, 29 January 2017
What was supposed to be season’s trendiest toy, has now become a ground for a class action lawsuit. Many parents and their children are extremely disappointed over a bird that won’t pop out of its egg as promised. For now, the widespread dissatisfaction continues to trend and has transformed into a class action lawsuit over
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