Class Actions

Class actions are an extremely effective legal tool under the right circumstances. A class action is a lawsuit brought by one or more representatives for a larger class of people. Class actions have changed the behavior of thousands of corporations, encouraging accountability for misconduct. In a typical class action, a single judge presides over the claims of class action members. This saves time and protects against the risk of inconsistent decisions by different courts considering identical claims. Class actions allow individual citizens access to legal remedies against large, powerful entities.

• There are many different kinds of class actions, including class actions for:
  
  
• Insurance fraud and misconduct: such as the improper denial of benefits
  
  
• Defective and dangerous consumer goods
  
  
• Defective and dangerous pharmaceuticals: such as Baycol, Rezulin, Propulsid, Lotronex, Ephedrine (herbal) and PPA.
  
  
• Environmental damage - such as toxic contamination caused by commercial activity

The litigation of class action cases is demanding and requires experience, resources and dedication. If you are or a loved one believe you have a class action claim and would like to speak with an attorney, please contact us through this web site or call our Boston office at (617) 742-1900, or toll-free at 1-800-545-3732. We are here to answer your questions and discuss how to protect your legal rights.