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The main benefits for a class action lawsuit relate to time and cost. Time is saved when multiple people file instead of each case being a separate action. It is also more cost effective if each individual claim has limited value. For example, if one claim is worth $5.00 it probably is cost ineffective to …
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You can start a class action lawsuit on behalf of someone incapable if a court appoints you to handle the affairs of the person that is deemed incapable. Normally a probate judge will do this through the appointment of a guardian. The guardian can act in the best interest of the incapable person and file …
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You can sue a doctor in a class action lawsuit, but it is probably unnecessary. Filing a medical malpractice or negligence lawsuit against the doctor should suffice if you were hurt as a result of the doctors actions. Contact a personal injury lawyer or medical malpractice lawyer for a case like this.
The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit have responsibilities. The most important responsibility is to act in the interests of all the plaintiffs. If you are appointed class representative it is a breach of your duties to put your own interests over that of the class. The other responsibilities relate to participating in the lawsuit. …
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The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit need to come to court. Because the class representative has been appointed the judge will expect them to participate and go to court. The class representative will also need to testify. If there is a class action lawsuit with thousands of plaintiffs then each individual plaintiff will not …
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There is no set amount of lawyers necessary to file a class action lawsuit. It could be one lawyer or a team of lawyers that files a class action lawsuit. Each case is different.
You find a lawyer who has experience in class action lawsuits by sitting down and consulting with many lawyers until you find the one you like and trust. The consultation should be free.
In a class action lawsuit the defense usually pays their own fees. The fees paid to the plaintiffs side, if prevailing, are normally taken out of the damages portion or determined by the judge that is overseeing the case.
There is no set timeframe to negotiate a settlement in a class action lawsuit. If the issue is complicated it will take more time to resolve. The suit will also take a longer time if there are numerous parties. Some cases resolve in months and others can take decades.
