Fort Lauderdale Class Action Lawyers in Florida
When the actions of an entity, such as a corporation or corporate entity, affect so many people that it is more practical for a few representative plaintiffs to address the claims than for all the individual plaintiffs to join together in a regular lawsuit, many times a class action lawsuit is warranted. For instance, if twenty people are swindled in a business venture, they can file their own lawsuits. However, if hundreds or thousands have been harmed, a class action allows a few to represent the multitude.
Class action lawsuits, which also go by the terms mass tort litigation or multi-district litigation (MDL), serve as a powerful tool for consumers and allows individuals to come together and assert their rights. The very fact that hundreds, if not thousands of others can attest to your personal injury brings a sense of credibility to your case unfound in other types of lawsuits.
In a class action, the claims must raise similar questions of law or fact so that it saves time to lump everyone together. If a hundred people all bought cars with defective seatbelts from the same company, a class action may be the way to handle the complaint.
Zebersky & Payne, LLP, has represented clients in a wide range of class action lawsuits involving
- Insurance
- Consumer Protection
- Defective Products
- False Advertising
- Dangerous Drugs
- Cruise Ship Negligence
- Food Poisoning
- Civil Rights
If you would like to learn more about a potential class action lawsuit, contact our attorneys at Zebersky & Payne, LLP.
