Dietary Weight Loss Drugs and Medical Malpractice
By Maximilian Buddenbrock – The weight-loss industry is booming in the United States, and probably will continue to grow as the nation experiences what the Surgeon General has deemed an “obesity epidemic.” As a result, drug makers are constantly seeking to develop and market that lucrative “magic pill” that will facilitate weight loss. In fact, [...]
Class-Action Lawsuits – Can They Help You?
By Charles Essmeier – The recent withdrawals of the prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra from the marketplace due to safety concerns has class-action lawsuits in the news again. What is a class-action lawsuit? If you have been wronged, can a class-action lawsuit help you? A class-action lawsuit is one in which a single law firm [...]
Class Action Lawsuits – Individuals Against Corporations
By James Johnstone – Class action lawsuits give individuals the power to match up against corporations. Class actions can be really successful if there are a large group of class members who have all sustained a relatively small loss sustained as a result of corporate criminality. The legal costs for individual members to file separately [...]
Siding Class Action
By John Pawlak – Before the ’80s, the Masonite Corporation was a leading manufacturer of high-quality hardboard siding. Cost reduction efforts during the 1980s and 1990s resulted in the company producing an inferior product that buckled, rotted, softened, blistered, and/or swelled after routine exposure to moisture. Many buildings constructed during this time used Masonite’s defective [...]
Class Action Vs Mass Tort Lawsuits
By Joseph Devine – Perhaps you’ve seen TV or newspaper ads that tell you that you may qualify to participate in a mass tort or class action lawsuit against a large company. However, it may be confusing to distinguish between the two types of legal actions. If you want to take part in a mass [...]
Basics of Class-Action Lawsuits
By Joseph Devine – Many Americans are familiar and comfortable with the idea of seeking justice through lawsuits against individuals, groups, or entities who are responsible for causing injuries or damage. Most Americans are also familiar, at least in name, with the terms “class-action lawsuit” and “mass tort litigation.” However, even those who have heard [...]
Class Action Lawsuits Defined
By Margaret Wommack – A class action is a civil lawsuit filed by multiple people who experienced the same injury from the same product, a single trial to hear all claims. The difference between their cases as individuals is only the extent to which each was injured. For instance, one anti-inflammatory medication user who developed [...]
The Definition of Class Action
By James Witherspoon – When people are harmed by another person or entity, they sometimes choose to take legal action in an attempt to regain some of their losses. Many of these legal actions are filed by individuals or families against one or more companies, people, or organizations. However, sometimes the actions of one or [...]
A Class Act
By George Manty – There is a movie I love called Back to School, starring the late, great Rodney Dangerfield. At one point during the film, Rodney is trying to get a date with a university professor. Rodney asks if she’s available Monday. She responds, “No, sorry, I’ve got class.” Tuesday? “Sorry,” she says, “I’ve [...]
Why Do People File Class-Action Lawsuits?
By James Witherspoon – A class-action lawsuit is a type of legal claim in which many injured parties come together to pursue compensation from the person or entity who harmed them. This kind of claim can be very useful in cases where one party has caused a great deal of harm. Common examples include companies [...]
