- Joined
- Sep 3, 2011
- Messages
- 34,817
- Reaction score
- 18,576
- Location
- Look to your right... I'm that guy.
- Gender
- Undisclosed
- Political Leaning
- Centrist
What makes a class-action lawsuit more meaningful? More of a hammer, so to speak.
Honest question. Class action suits seem to be the ultimate goal or strategy for plaintiffs against large corporations accused of negligence, wrongdoing, etc., on a large scale.
But, based on only casual observation, it seems the plaintiffs rare get anything other than a token award while their attorneys make out like bandits. Seems because there are so many plaintiffs that any award after legal fees is watered down too much.
Occasionally, I will read of people who decline to join a class action suit and file their own individual suit. I would think that'd be a better way to go, though on the downside you would have less access to experts and research because it's all on your dime solely, and most people simply cannot afford that.
Honest question. Class action suits seem to be the ultimate goal or strategy for plaintiffs against large corporations accused of negligence, wrongdoing, etc., on a large scale.
But, based on only casual observation, it seems the plaintiffs rare get anything other than a token award while their attorneys make out like bandits. Seems because there are so many plaintiffs that any award after legal fees is watered down too much.
Occasionally, I will read of people who decline to join a class action suit and file their own individual suit. I would think that'd be a better way to go, though on the downside you would have less access to experts and research because it's all on your dime solely, and most people simply cannot afford that.