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Consumer Class Action Lawsuits
- Do Fall River Residents Billed By MassDOT for Railroad Use Owe the State?
- What is a lawsuit?
- Overdraft Fee Class Actions Help Consumers
- Bank Overdraft Fees in Massachusetts Will Not Stop with New Opt-in Rules
- Nevada Homeowners Sue Bank of America; Seek Class Action Status
- Bank of America Settles Mortgage Fee Case with FTC for $108 Million
- Toyota Allegedly Sought to Discredit Witnesses
- Toyota Financial Services Remains in Toyota Recall Lawsuit
- Toyota Financial Services Credit Rating Cut by Moody's
- Toyota Motor Credit Corp Added to Class Action by Massachusetts Couple
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- Posted on 6/9/2011Employee Collects Triple Damages After Boston Business Violates Wage Law
- Posted on 3/12/20102000-2003 Toyota Tundra Recall Is Now Nationwide
- Posted on 3/3/2010Toyota Didn’t Properly Investigate Death Involving Acceleration Issue
- Posted on 3/2/2010Medford Man Sues Toyota After Wife Dies in Single-Car Accident
- Posted on 2/26/2010Credit Card Companies Can Still Profit Off Of Unsuspecting Consumers
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Who is Covered in a Class Action Lawsuit? (Part B)
A skilled Massachusetts class action attorney is your best resource for determining whether or not your particular case would qualify as a class action lawsuit. He or she will be able to go over a few key points with you to see if your case meets the qualifications necessary to pursue a class action lawsuit against an insurance company, credit card company, employer, or other corporation.
Who is covered in a class action lawsuit?
If your attorney determines that there are other, similarly wronged consumers who have been injured by the same party, he or she may find that you have cause for a claim. Only those parties who have been directly wronged or cheated by the defendant-in this case, the company or corporation-are eligible to be included in the class action suit.
A class action suit can grow to include thousands of consumers, many of whom may receive notification of their involvement by way of a mailed letter (as opposed to having had direct involvement in the filing of the claim). It's important to remember that not just anyone can "join the class." You must have been directly affected by the malfeasance in order to qualify for the claim and any portion of the settlement.
Class action lawsuits are typically brought against large corporations when they mistreat people or are responsible in some way for a person's injuries, property damage, or monetary loss. A good example of this is when a company manufactures a defective product that is responsible for hurting multiple people, as can be seen with the current Toyota recall.
Listed below are other examples of when a class action lawsuit may be appropriate:
- A credit card company charges you illegal fees
- A drug or medicine turns out to have dangerous side effects
- A group of people or employees are discriminated against or sexually harassed
- A company's facilities pollute or damage the environment and in turn, cause negative health consequences on the people living in that area (the blockbuster film Erin Brockovich follows one such class action case)
- A company lies to its stockholders and the stockholders lose money due to the company's fraudulent claims.
These are just a few of the examples of when you may have cause for filing a class action lawsuit. If you believe that you have been wronged, cheated, lied to or harmed because of a corporation's greed or negligence, you should contact a Massachusetts class action attorney immediately to find out if you are eligible to participate in a class action suit.
Contacting a Massachusetts Class Action Attorney
You should not have to pay-physically, financially, or emotionally-for the inappropriate, unethical or illegal actions of others. Seek out a Massachusetts class action attorney immediately to learn about your options for pursuing a class action lawsuit.
The Massachusetts class action attorneys at Phillips & Garcia will fight for your rights in your class action case. We are committed to protecting your best interests and helping you collect the damages you need and deserve to move on with you life. If you have been injured in a Massachusetts accident, contact Phillips & Garcia today to schedule your FREE legal consultation - (877) 892-5620.
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