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Orange County Class Action Lawyers
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A "class action"
is a civil suit brought by one or more people on behalf of
themselves and others who are similarly situated. In other
words, the others are in a similar circumstance where the
common issues are the most critical to the lawsuit. For
example, if a large number of consumers is injured as a
result of an allegedly defective product, the principal
issue will be whether the product caused the injury.
Examples of class action suits are those brought against
manufacturers which include defective, hazardous products,
such as asbestos, certain vaccines, Agent Orange, tobacco,
and breast implants.
Orange County
Class action lawsuits involve many people who have similar
claims. A class action permits all such claims be heard in a
single trial. The purpose of a class action lawsuits is to
give the victims the best representation in taking on large
corporate or private entities that are suspected of wrong
doings.
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