Atlanta Class Action and Mass Tort Lawyers

You interact with various products and businesses every day. Each item in your home is a product you expect to be well made and safe for you and your family to use. Every time you get into a vehicle, call an Uber, or take public transportation, you are interacting with hundreds of products. You trust they are safe so long as they are utilized correctly. You interact with countless businesses every day, and you assume their actions are lawful and harmless. However, if you or a loved one is seriously harmed by a business’s conduct, you may quickly learn that many products are dangerous and many businesses act illegally. To learn what you can do when injured by a business’s conduct, call the class action lawyers of Allen & Scofield Injury Lawyers, LLC.

If you have been seriously injured by a business’s unlawful or unethical actions, you may not be the only one. Even local businesses have a significant reach, and what they do can harm numerous individuals in a short span of time. In these situations, your case may be part of a class action, or mass torts claim.

To learn more about class actions and mass torts, and whether you may be a part of one of these types of lawsuits, call our Atlanta personal injury lawyers at (404) 419-6674. You can also submit your information through our online form, and we will contact you as soon as possible. We offer free case consultations. There is no risk in speaking with an attorney about your rights and possible legal options.

What is a Class Action Lawsuit?

A class action is a lawsuit that encompasses a group of victims who have all suffered similar harm due to the same or similar unlawful behavior. In a class action suit, the class representative is an individual or small group of people who file the lawsuit against the defendant on behalf of themselves and others who were injured by the conduct. The representative moves forward with the case not only on their own behalf, but also on behalf of the class, which includes all the individuals who were similarly harmed. To learn more about the unique aspects of a class action lawsuit and whether you may be one of many people injured by a business, contact a class action lawyer at Allen & Scofield Injury Lawyers, LLC.

Class action lawsuits are intended to be a more efficient use of the court’s time. Instead of hearing dozens, hundreds, or thousands of cases regarding the same misconduct by the same bad actors, the court can hear one case about the allegedly harmful and illegal conduct.

These cases are essential for another reason, as well. In many class action claims, each person who was injured may have suffered only minor-to-moderate harm. While their physical, psychological, and financial damages may not warrant the time and expense of litigating their own case, by creating a class of plaintiffs, the group can bear the costs of filing a lawsuit. Additionally, during a class action lawsuit, one or only a few firms handle the case. This enables a pooling of resources instead of dozens or hundreds of different class action law firms handling similar suits.

Bringing a Class Action Lawsuit

Depending on whether you bring a class action in Georgia or federal court, you must follow state or federal procedures regarding class actions.

The first step after filing a potential class action lawsuit is to ask the court to certify the class. You must be able to show that a group of individuals suffered the same or similar injuries based on the alleged misconduct. You also need to show that, due to various factors, it would be impractical for every injured person to file their own case. Our class action lawyers can discuss everything it takes to certify a class.

If your class receives certification, the next step is for the judge to define the scope of the class. This means the judge sets boundaries for who may and may not be represented by the class plaintiff.

After the class is certified and defined, the class representative is required to notify all potential class members. At some point, you have probably received notification of a class action lawsuit. This usually involves a letter or email that says if you interacted with a business in a certain way during a certain period, then you are a class member. Class notifications should also provide all potential class members with the option to opt-out of the lawsuit.

Following class notification, the class action moves forward like any other lawsuit. We will represent your interests and pursue the maximum compensation possible, which we may seek through a settlement or at trial.