When large corporations sell unsafe or defective products, pollute the environment, engage in unfair labor practices, use false or misleading advertising, or act in other illegal, unethical, or negligent ways, people may suffer.
Those individuals may be intimidated by taking on a powerful company or a government agency with a high-powered team of lawyers and may decide not to seek justice. That can leave victims to pay their own medical expenses and figure out how to get by if they are unable to work because of their injuries or how to cope with financial losses that were caused by an entity’s actions.
A class-action lawsuit can allow a group of people in similar circumstances to come together to hold the entity that wronged them accountable. Victims can find strength in numbers and file a single lawsuit to seek justice for everyone who has suffered a similar wrong at the hands of a company or government agency. A class-action lawsuit may represent a group of plaintiffs in one state or across the country.
If you were hurt by a defective product, an unsafe drug or medical device, environmental pollution, fraud, a data breach, or another form of harm that also affected others on a wide scale, an Atlanta class action lawsuits lawyer might be able to help.
Ben Crump Law, PLLC, has represented people all over the United States who were injured by powerful corporations and governments and helped them seek justice. We may be able to work with you and other plaintiffs to file a class-action lawsuit to seek compensation for your medical costs, financial losses, and pain and suffering. Call our office today at (800) 235-0444.
How a Class Action Lawsuit Works
According to Georgia Code § 9-11-23, all the parties who join a class action lawsuit must have had similar experiences because of the actions or negligence of the same defendant. Before a case can go to trial, a judge must certify the class to make sure that all the plaintiffs have similar claims.
While the number of plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit is not limited, one or more are chosen as lead plaintiffs. The injuries that the lead plaintiffs suffered must be similar to those of other members of the class. Class representatives are chosen to play an active public role in the case, advocating for all the other plaintiffs throughout the legal process.
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Benefits of Filing a Class Action Lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit can allow a group of people who are in similar circumstances to band together to hold the company or government agency that harmed them accountable. That can help to protect other people from similar harm in the future.
By combining the claims of multiple victims in one class-action lawsuit, the process of seeking justice is streamlined. Instead of hundreds or thousands of people filing individual lawsuits that need to make their way through the legal system, they can all seek justice via one case. That can avoid overwhelming the legal system and allow other parties to seek justice in their own cases.
Another advantage of a class-action lawsuit is that it saves money. When individuals file lawsuits, they are responsible for legal fees. In the case of a personal injury lawsuit, an attorney may work on contingency and collect a fee from a plaintiff’s settlement. That shields a victim from upfront costs, but a significant portion of a settlement may go to pay a lawyer.
Often, the losses that individuals experienced are relatively minor, but a company or government caused a substantial amount of harm to members of the public collectively. In those circumstances, it would not be in an individual’s best interest to spend the time and money to file an individual lawsuit since they would receive little or no compensation after attorney’s fees were deducted.
With a class action lawsuit, legal fees are divided among many plaintiffs, so the share that any individual pays is much smaller. That can make filing a lawsuit worthwhile.
A class-action lawsuit can provide justice consistently. When multiple people file separate lawsuits, they may receive very different outcomes if their circumstances differ in some ways or if they sue in different states. With a class-action lawsuit, plaintiffs can be treated consistently, as long as they all suffered similar losses because of a company’s or government’s actions or negligence.
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How an Attorney May Be Able to Help You
An Atlanta class action lawsuits lawyer may be able to pursue justice on behalf of you and others who are in similar circumstances. The team at Ben Crump Law, PLLC, can listen to what you have been through and find out if other people have suffered similar harm. If so, we may be able to gather a group of plaintiffs to file a class-action lawsuit.
Class action lawsuits are often settled out of court. We may be able to negotiate settlements, refunds, or other forms of compensation for you and other victims, depending on the circumstances. Our team will take a case to court if we believe that it is necessary to achieve justice for our clients.
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Consult with an Atlanta Class Action Lawsuits Lawyer
Ben Crump Law, PLLC, has a legal team with experience handling class action lawsuits representing large numbers of plaintiffs. We can investigate the circumstances that led to your injuries or financial losses, identify other people who had similar experiences, and file a lawsuit to seek justice for all plaintiffs who suffered because of a company’s or government’s negligence.
Statutes of limitations require plaintiffs to sue within a set period of time. That timeframe depends on the type of claim. For example, according to Georgia Code § 9-3-33, the statute of limitations to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for personal injuries is two years.
Contact Ben Crump Law, PLLC, today at (800) 235-0444 to talk to a member of our staff about what you have been through, the relevant statute of limitations, and what we may be able to do to help you and others.
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