Class Action Lawyers

Sometimes, businesses don’t have our best interests at heart. Some may even engage in dishonest or harmful behavior, such as putting a defective or dangerous product on the market or manipulating prices to maximize their own profits at customers’ expense. It’s important to know that there are legal protections in place to hold those corporations accountable.

If you have suffered harm as a result of a company’s wrongful actions, you may be eligible for compensation through a class action claim. Contact the class action lawsuit attorneys at Paul LLP Trial Attorneys for an initial consultation to discuss your rights and options for pursuing justice and financial relief. 

Understanding Class Actions

 Class action lawsuits allow courts to make cases involving many parties (people or groups of people) more manageable. In class action lawsuits, one or more individuals can file and prosecute a civil action on behalf of a larger group (known as a “class”) as long as they have suffered the same wrong at the hands of the defendant. This cost-effective process allows courts to resolve disputes over losses or liability in a single case and helps minimize the potential for inconsistent rulings over several individual cases.

Another benefit of class action lawsuits is the ability of involved parties to spread out litigation costs, especially if there is a chance that the financial recovery may not justify the costs of litigation. Those who have suffered harm at the hands of the defendant can seek justice without individual plaintiffs having to shoulder the overwhelming burden of legal costs.

The outcome of a class action becomes binding for each class member, which means the outcome of the case applies to all members. However, members of a class may choose to opt out, preserving their right to take their own legal action.

Various types of legal disputes can be resolved through class actions, including:

• Product liability cases (for defective or dangerous products)
• Violations of consumer protection laws
• Antitrust violations
• Widespread environmental contamination or toxic exposure

Class Action Cases We Have Worked On

At Paul LLP Trial Attorneys, our class action attorneys have worked on high-profile class action cases involving product liability, antitrust violations, and violations of consumer protection laws. Some of our past and current class action cases include:

• CertainTeed Belmont shingles – CertainTeed claims their luxury shingles can withstand hurricane-force winds, but some property owners report shingles coming loose in mild weather. We are currently investigating these issues.
• Stolen Hyundai or Kia vehicles – Car thieves discovered how to use USB cords to start various Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Knowledge of this technique spread across social media, leading to increased theft rates and rising insurance costs for owners. This class action lawsuit consolidates multiple individual lawsuits in the hopes of forcing the automakers to address the problem and compensate affected car owners.
• Cattle antitrust violations – Cattle ranchers brought antitrust claims against some of the country’s largest meatpacking companies. These antitrust claims allege that the meatpacking companies engaged in an unlawful conspiracy to lower the prices they paid ranchers for beef.
• C.H. Robinson – A group of farmers filed a class action against C.H. Robinson in 2020, alleging a freight topping scheme.
• Target benzene acne products – Several brands of acne treatment and other skin care products sold by Target allegedly contain benzene. This ingredient can increase cancer risks from long-term exposure.
• Luxottica antitrust violations – Luxottica, a major eyewear manufacturer, allegedly used anticompetitive practices to artificially inflate the prices of its products.
• Bloomberg Ulility Bond Lawsuits – Customers of electricity companies in Texas and California were charged inflated prices after a financial institution allegedly misclassified recovery bonds intentionally.

What Do Class Action Lawyers Do?

Class action attorneys represent the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit and the claims of all the potential class members. Depending on the size and complexity of a class action, multiple attorneys and law firms may work on behalf of the plaintiffs and class. Each lawyer involved coordinates with lead counsel (the attorneys representing the named plaintiffs and class in court) and attorneys for other class members.

Class action attorneys investigate the class’s claims, litigate petitions for class certification (court approval for the case to proceed as a class action), and negotiate with defendants to pursue a settlement. When the defendant does not make a fair settlement offer, a class action lawyer can take them to court.

Why Choose Our Class Action Attorneys?

Class action lawsuits are often quite complex. If you have a potential class action case, you need attorneys with specific knowledge and experience in class action lawsuits. Individuals and businesses seeking a class action lawsuit have turned to Paul LLP Trial Attorneys to represent them in class action cases because:

• Our attorneys relish deep dives into legal, factual, and procedural issues in complex cases. Our collaborative approach to legal representation allows us to put the pieces together for even the most complicated puzzles.
• We focus on complex commercial and consumer litigation, with a substantial portion of our practice taking on class, collective, and mass tort actions. We have extensive experience leading multi-party, nationwide teams of legal counsel in complex class litigation.
• We define success not only by obtaining financial relief for our clients and other class members but also by our ability to trigger industry-wide changes to prevent similar harmful acts from happening in the future.
• Our firm’s leadership includes two nationally recognized attorneys with track records of litigating against some of the nation’s largest corporations and obtaining history-making settlements.

Contact Paul LLP Trial Attorneys Today

If you and others have suffered injuries, financial losses, or other harm due to a corporation’s negligent or harmful actions, our experienced class action lawyers can help you seek compensation and accountability. Call Paul LLP Trial Attorneys today at (816) 984-8100 for a case evaluation to discuss your legal options and learn more about how our class action attorneys can help you stand up to big corporations.