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A class action is defined as a civil court procedure in which
one or more parties file a complaint as a representative of a larger
class. A court must allow the class action and then the members
participating in the class action will be given notice to either include
themselves or exclude themselves from the class action proceeding. By
choosing to opt out of the class action the individual is not bound to the
decision in the case.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 governs class actions in
federal courts. An alleged fraud or misconduct that similarly affects
different individuals seek out a law firm to represent them and that law firm
may choose to take on a class action. Lawyers find class action to be
more efficient for the judicial system. The class action allows the
lawyers to vindicate the rights of a large group of people. Class actions
are beneficial for individual parties that may not have adequate funds to
pursue an individual case.
To qualify for a class action there must be enough
individuals to bring the suit to a class action. The size of a class
action has ranged from 20 to millions of people. There must be a
commonality between all the members of the class action demonstrated and the
class action members must be making similar allegations. Plaintiffs must
be able to show that it is sensible to operate as a class action and not have
conflicts of interest between class action members.
The Law office of Kerry H. Collins is evaluating case information
for the following class action lawsuits. If you have or a loved one has
taken any of these drugs, please call our law office immediately!
Baycol
Rezulin
Cytotec/Misprostol
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