{"id":2064,"date":"2022-04-22T18:36:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T18:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.claimsmatch.co\/?page_id=2064"},"modified":"2022-06-17T19:18:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T19:18:01","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.claimsmatch.co\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2064\" class=\"elementor elementor-2064\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a2c64 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"d7a2c64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da88658\" data-id=\"da88658\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750570f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750570f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Class Action Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a780a92 e-container--column e-container\" data-id=\"a780a92\" data-element_type=\"container\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfba4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbfba4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Here you will find Class Action Frequently Asked Questions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f58b3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"a3f58b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-a3f58b3\" data-accordion-id=\"a3f58b3\" data-accordion-type=\"toggle\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-class-action-lawsuit\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1711\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is a Class Action Lawsuit?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-class-action-lawsuit\"><p><p>Thousands of millions of consumers who experience similar harm by the same defendant or defendants can file class action lawsuits in proper civil courts for redress. Class action litigation is economical because it merges many claims into one instead of resolving them independently; this saves valuable court time and legal resources.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-class-interval\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1712\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is a Class Interval?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-class-interval\"><p><p>Class interval relates to the time interval during which the defendants allegedly participated in unlawful conduct.\u00a0 Class members affirm this information in their pleadings, and lead attorneys show class interval facts in notices published after courts certify their lawsuits.\u00a0 The courts can further add or reduce time to class intervals after examining evidence during preliminary hearings.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-are-the-advantages-of-suing-big-businesses\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1713\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are the advantages of Suing Big Businesses?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1713\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-the-advantages-of-suing-big-businesses\"><p><p>Class action lawsuits force businesses to explain their wrongful actions. Companies must further publicly reply to initial pleadings and retort subsequent motions after the courts certify complaints. Class members can win prosperous jury awards or persuade defendants to negotiate and settle controversies before heading to court. Class action lawsuits may further sway defendants to modify their tortious acts.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-types-of-harm-do-class-members-allege-in-their-arguments\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1714\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Types of Harm Do Class Members Allege in Their Arguments?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1714\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-types-of-harm-do-class-members-allege-in-their-arguments\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Class action injuries come in many forms, but all tort claims hold one element in common\u2014a defendant\u2019s invasive, universal injustice affected many individuals who sustained damages that require compensation.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Popular class action lawsuits include:<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Consumer Fraud<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Consumers deceived for financial gain from fraudulent business practices:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">False or misleading advertising<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Violations of consumer protection laws<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Placing defective products into the marketplace (i.e. pharmaceuticals)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Breach of Privacy Rights<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Disclosure of consumer personal or financial information from insecure handling or releasing too much information in violation of consumer protection laws:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Negligent protection from data hacking<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Electronic Data Act violations<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) breaches<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Antitrust<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Consumers forced to pay more for products because of unfair competition. Antitrust class actions arise when corporations produce comparable or identical products or services and collude to raise or fix prices. This unfair business practice prevents buyers from enjoying traditional supply and demand price control in the marketplace.<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Airlines companies fixing ticket prices<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Software makers limiting third-part access<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Telecommunication businesses preventing competition<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Employment<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Employees abused through violation of labor laws and statutes:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Unpaid overtime<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Paying less than minimum wage<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Misclassification of job duties<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Employment discrimination based on race, age or gender<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Securities Fraud<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Investors defrauded out of capital from deceit disseminated by financial institutions.<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Securities and stock fraud<br data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Stockbroker deceit<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Ponzi schemes<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Environmental Disaster<\/b><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Public environmental damage from man-made catastrophes:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Oil spills<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Toxic substance release<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Water contamination<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-much-do-class-action-lawsuits-cost\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1715\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1715\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How Much Do Class Action Lawsuits Cost?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1715\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"how-much-do-class-action-lawsuits-cost\"><p><p>Lead attorneys and separate law firms named in class action lawsuits pay the claim\u2019s costs and out-of-pocket expenses. These advocates work on a contingent fee basis and can seek reimbursement for their expenditures and request attorney fees only if they prevail.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-lead-plaintiff\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1716\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1716\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is a Lead Plaintiff?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1716\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-lead-plaintiff\"><p><p>The lead plaintiff is commonly the individual who initiates the lawsuit. The courts appoint lead plaintiffs and assign them the duty of proceeding with legal claims in good faith on behalf of all class members. Sometimes referred to as \u201cnamed plaintiff,\u201d the lead plaintiff often bears the largest financial recovery interest in the lawsuit.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"who-are-settlement-administrators\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1717\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1717\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Who are Settlement Administrators?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1717\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"who-are-settlement-administrators\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The court appoints third-party settlement administrators to control \u00a0settlement claim processing. Administrators hold many duties that include:<\/span><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><br data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Creating court-approved websites containing lawsuit information<br data-uw-styling-context=\"true\" \/><\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Informing class members on how to register claims<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Distributing settlement notices to class members<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Managing electronic claim form submission<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Reviewing claims and either permitting or disallowing joinder<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Supplying class members with court documents, updates and status<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Paying out valid claim awards<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"who-is-lead-counsel\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1718\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1718\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Who is Lead Counsel?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1718\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"who-is-lead-counsel\"><p><p>Civil procedure requires named plaintiffs to choose a court-appointed lead counsel shortly after filing their cause of action. Lead counsel may be one or two lawyers or an entire law firm. These advocates litigate class actions for lead plaintiffs but further hold fiduciary obligations to represent the class members\u2019 best interests.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"why-do-plaintiffs-prefer-contracting-class-action-specialists-as-lead-counsel\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"1719\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1719\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Why Do Plaintiffs Prefer Contracting Class Action Specialists as Lead Counsel?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1719\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"why-do-plaintiffs-prefer-contracting-class-action-specialists-as-lead-counsel\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><i data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Experience and Capital<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><i data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Resources<\/i><\/b><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u2014paramount considerations when choosing class action legal representation.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Class action filings impose complex legal obligations and duties on lawyers, and they cost a lot of money to litigate. These truths compel lead plaintiffs to retain attorneys because they have deep pockets to satisfy out-of-pocket expenses and they possess the expertise to win million-dollar verdicts and settle big with large corporations.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-does-a-class-action-lawsuit-start\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17110\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17110\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How Does a Class Action Lawsuit Start?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17110\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-a-class-action-lawsuit-start\"><p><p>Individuals or minor bodies of plaintiffs start the processes by finding class action specialists to register their complaints in specific venues. Defendants respond and most always plead motions for dismissal. The judiciary then sets up a certification hearing to examine the lawsuit\u2019s merits.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"is-there-a-minimum-number-of-class-members-needed-to-file\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17111\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17111\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Is There A Minimum Number of Class Members Needed To File?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17111\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"is-there-a-minimum-number-of-class-members-needed-to-file\"><p><p>No. Civil procedures do not require lead plaintiffs to show a \u201cspecific\u201d number of class members before registering their class action lawsuits. The law nonetheless mandates classes to be diverse enough so that litigating one large lawsuit becomes feasible. Class members can conversely argue that bringing individual lawsuits before the court on the same matter would be impractical or impossible due to numerosity.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-does-one-join-a-class-action-lawsuit\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17112\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17112\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How Does One Join a Class Action Lawsuit?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17112\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-one-join-a-class-action-lawsuit\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Folks can join a class action in two forms.<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Find a lawyer, file a cause of action and serve as lead plaintiff.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Join an existing class action as a class member.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Let\u2019s explore the second approach. Judges certify consumer classes after lead counselors successfully prevail in their classification hearings. Class administrators and lead attorneys investigate to locate potential class members by publishing class action notices.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Administrators often run advertisements, TV spots, and use the Internet to educate consumers about pending litigation. Attorney websites, akin to the one you\u2019ve landed on right now likewise post the latest class action lawsuits and settlements available for joinder. If individuals qualify as a class member, they\u2019ll just follow the notice\u2019s instructions for seeking permission to join.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-class-certification\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17113\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17113\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Is Class Certification?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17113\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-class-certification\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Certifying the lawsuit is a critical step (if not the most important step) in class action proceedings. The process embodies lead counsel, lawyers for the defendant(s), a preliminary hearing and a judge. The courts will rule here if lead plaintiffs and potential class members meet civil procedure requisites to proceed with consolidation:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Did the defendant\u2019s harm reach enough individuals to warrant proceeding with one large complaint, as opposed to hearing each claim independently?<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Do all plaintiffs share the same questions of law and fact? Or, are the facts surrounding the dispute identical for each class member, and do all members plead the courts to read the law in the same manner?<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Have all class members suffered equal degrees of harm, and will one award remedy all the plaintiffs\u2019 damages?<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Do lead plaintiffs and their attorneys commit to represent every class member, and does lead counsel own the legal expertise and the economic ability to litigate adequately?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-if-the-courts-dismiss-the-class-action\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17114\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17114\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What if the Courts Dismiss the Class Action?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17114\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-if-the-courts-dismiss-the-class-action\"><p><p>Judges carry the power to dismiss class action claims when they lack merit or when lawsuits don\u2019t follow the Rules for Civil Procedure. Lead counsels always have the opportunity to modify their complaints to address a defendants\u2019 demur.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-information-do-administrators-include-in-certification-notices\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17115\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17115\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Information Do Administrators Include in Certification Notices?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17115\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-information-do-administrators-include-in-certification-notices\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Courts order attorneys and administrators to perform reasonable attempts to notify all consumers about the defendant\u2019s harm. Notices moreover must carry \u201copt in\u201d or \u201copt out\u201d choices. However, some certifications bereave opt out power when the courts hold every eligible class member automatically enters the lawsuit and must accept its outcome.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The law ergo requires certification notices to plainly and concisely affirm:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The lawsuit\u2019s nature.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The consumers the courts certified.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Causes of action, legal issues, and defenses.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Class members\u2019 right to seek independent legal representation.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Exclusion disclosures and methods for opting out.<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Acknowledgement to class members that judgment is binding and final.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-does-opt-in-mean\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17116\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17116\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Does Opt In Mean?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17116\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-does-opt-in-mean\"><p><p>Most eligible claimants opt in systematically after the courts order class certification. Some employment class action lawsuits still require class members to opt in, so it\u2019s always necessary to read certification notices carefully.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-can-i-opt-out-and-why-should-i-do-it\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17117\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17117\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How Can I Opt Out and Why Should I do It?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17117\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"how-can-i-opt-out-and-why-should-i-do-it\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Complainants who disagree with a class action\u2019s legal issues (negligence, products liability), questions of law (legal duties or evidence), or damage awards (general damages, consequential damages) may seek action against the defendant individually by opting out of the litigation.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Selecting this option removes the person from jury awards or settlements reached by lead counsel; however, they maintain the right to pursue different remedies against the same defendant over the same harm.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Victims usually remove themselves from class action lawsuits when their damages exceed those of regular class members. Plaintiffs must opt out in writing, and notices give precise instructions on how to do so.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"which-courts-hold-personal-jurisdiction-to-hear-class-action-lawsuits\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17118\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17118\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Which Courts Hold Personal Jurisdiction To Hear Class Action Lawsuits?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17118\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"which-courts-hold-personal-jurisdiction-to-hear-class-action-lawsuits\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">State Superior Court and federal court hear class action lawsuits, and civil procedures for filing claims are similar in every jurisdiction. Some federal courts move lawsuits to state court when they identify compelling state interests among legal issues surrounding harm.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Federal courts hold personal jurisdiction when:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Parties are citizens of different states;<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">the harm violates federal law; or,<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">when the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-if-the-lawsuit-goes-to-trial\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17119\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17119\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What if The Lawsuit Goes to Trial?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17119\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-if-the-lawsuit-goes-to-trial\"><p><p>Class action trials work the same as traditional civil proceedings; lead counsel, defendants and named plaintiffs appear before the court to present their disputes. Judge and jury hear augments from both sides, and a jury verdict determines the outcome. The same is true for class actions that seek only equitable remedies (injunctions, specific performance), except chancery courts omit juries when resolving controversies.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-mass-tort\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17120\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17120\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is a Mass Tort?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17120\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-mass-tort\"><p><p>Mass tort is like a class action; it involves many plaintiffs suing the same defendant(s), but the process evolves from numerous individual claim filings. The courts merge these actions into one lawsuit heard by a single judge for creating efficiency, reducing legal costs, and deciding disputes quickly. Learn more here at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.www.claimsmatch.co\/what-is-mass-torts\/\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">What is Mass Torts?<\/a><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-do-class-actions-differ-from-mass-tort-lawsuits\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17121\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17121\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How Do Class Actions Differ from Mass Tort Lawsuits?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17121\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"how-do-class-actions-differ-from-mass-tort-lawsuits\"><p><p>Class action lawsuits require plaintiffs to band together and share one claim with one remedy motion; in mass tort, plaintiffs consolidate their lawsuits, but maintain their individual lawsuit arguments and remedies. Mass torts likewise have many attorneys representing multiple injured parties, contrary to having just one lead counsel representing an entire class. \u00a0<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-are-damage-awards\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17122\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17122\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are Damage Awards?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17122\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-damage-awards\"><p><p>Juries redress harm by awarding damages. These are usually money awards applied as a substitution mean to place class members in positions they occupied before the harm existed.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-are-compensatory-damages\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17123\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17123\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are Compensatory Damages?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17123\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-compensatory-damages\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Compensatory damages are cash awards that pay class members for their loss or injury.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Compensatory (actual) damages come in two forms:<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">General Damages:<\/b><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0arise naturally from the wrong. Plaintiffs normally aren\u2019t expected to plea these damages because the courts presume the purported harm puts defendants on notice that class members will pursue such remedies.<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Pain and suffering<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Emotional distress<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Loss of enjoyment of land, limb or life<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Special Damages:<\/b><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0losses or expenses unique to the class. Conversely, lead counsel must assert and prove special damages because defendants cannot infer or estimate them from the wrong:<\/span><\/p><ul data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Wage losses<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Medical expenses<\/span><\/li><li data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Property damage\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-are-punitive-damages\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17124\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17124\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What are Punitive Damages?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17124\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-are-punitive-damages\"><p><p>Juries may award class members punitive damages above compensatory damages to\u00a0punish\u00a0a defendant\u2019s\u00a0willful, wanton, or malicious conduct\u00a0or to restrain\u00a0the defendant or others from engaging in such behavior.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-if-damages-are-minute\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17125\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17125\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What If Damages Are Minute?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17125\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-if-damages-are-minute\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Minor harm in class action claims may lead to serious consequences when the harm affects class members as an entity.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><b data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">For example:<\/b><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\u00a0The courts may hold a business unjustly enriched itself after making millions of dollars from slightly overcharging thousands of shoppers or from deceiving buyers by not disclosing minute product details during a purchase.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-class-action-settlement\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17126\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17126\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What is a Class Action Settlement?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17126\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-class-action-settlement\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Both parties may stop legal proceedings and settle by offering class members monetary awards before trial. Defendants don\u2019t assume culpability when settling but rather resolve class actions to spare them court costs or to lower risk of overpaying damages that could arise from relaxed jury verdicts.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Some companies further wait to settle until after judges certify the lawsuit while other businesses pay to avert negative exposure that would stem from litigating the action in public.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Settlements frequently develop during mediation; and the law compels the judiciary to conduct fairness hearings after both parties notify the courts they\u2019ve come to an agreement. If settlement terms stand, administrators notify class members about their award and instruct plaintiffs on how to receive compensation.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-fairness-hearing-and-can-class-members-attend\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17127\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17127\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Is a Fairness Hearing, and Can Class Members Attend?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17127\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-fairness-hearing-and-can-class-members-attend\"><p><p>The law requires courts to hold fairness hearings for scrutinizing proposed awards after parties reach settlements. Class administrators give plaintiffs notice of such proceeding. Class members may likewise attend fairness hearings and object if they oppose the settlement. Judges will either confirm or strike down the award after hearing arguments and opposition testimony.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-an-open-settlement\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17128\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17128\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Is an Open Settlement?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17128\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-an-open-settlement\"><p><p>Open settlements accept claims from eligible class members. Class action authority\u2019s comb through open class action settlements and publish them online to advise millions of potential plaintiffs about the consumer awards available for claiming.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-is-a-closed-settlement\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17129\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17129\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Is a Closed Settlement?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17129\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-is-a-closed-settlement\"><p><p>Class action settlements contain deadlines for registering claims, and once the target date passes, the settlement closes.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"can-people-submit-claims-after-settlements-close\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17130\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17130\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can People Submit Claims After Settlements Close?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17130\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"can-people-submit-claims-after-settlements-close\"><p><p>Probably not, but occasionally, yes; most courts don\u2019t allow victims to submit claims after settlement deadlines pass. Yet, some jurisdictions provide reasonable extensions when circumstances warrant.<\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-happens-after-plaintiffs-receive-their-awards\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"17131\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-17131\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What Happens After Plaintiffs Receive Their Awards?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-17131\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"what-happens-after-plaintiffs-receive-their-awards\"><p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">Class members who settle and receive compensation generally cannot file lawsuits against the same defendant over the same legal issues presented in the settled class action.<\/span><\/p><p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\"><span data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">This means award acceptance binds plaintiffs to settlement terms, unless, of course, class members affirmatively reject awards by opting out of the claim.<\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\n        <!-- FAQ Schema : Starts-->\n                <!-- FAQ Schema : Ends-->\n\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class Action Frequently Asked Questions Here you will find Class Action Frequently Asked Questions: What is a Class Action Lawsuit? 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