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If you believe that you and many other people have been wronged in a similar way, you may be interested in determining how to start a class action lawsuit. A class action is a type of legal remedy that allows many people to all join together in one big claim to recover compensation for damages.
This guide explains more about how class action lawsuits work, how to start a class action lawsuit and when a class action lawsuit may be right for you.
A class action lawsuit is a large lawsuit filed against a defendant on behalf of a big group of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs who make up the class must have all suffered some similar damages that the defendant is allegedly responsible for causing.
Class actions can be brought in state or federal court, and they are allowed only in civil cases where plaintiffs seek monetary remedies.
In a class action lawsuit, one or more named plaintiffs represent a large group. The named plaintiffs file the case and are actively involved in legal proceedings. A much larger group of unnamed plaintiffs have shared legal claims with the named plaintiffs. They can choose to be a part of the class and have their claims resolved by it, or they can choose to opt out and pursue their own lawsuits for the wrongs committed against them.
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