Utah Class Action Attorney Fights for Consumer Rights
Assertive attorney in the Draper area presses large companies for client compensation
Class actions empower individual plaintiffs, who would be at a serious disadvantage confronting a powerful defendant, to obtain strength in numbers to balance the scales of justice. Baczynski Law, PLLC believes in the power of class actions to deter illegal behavior, promote justice and ensure that the free market, dominated by powerful corporations, serves the public good and does not take advantage of unwary consumers. If you’ve been injured by a defective medical device or dangerous drug, I may be able to strengthen your chance for recovery through a class action suit.
Proven injury lawyer handles a range of cases
I work with groups of citizens to certify classes for trial in state and federal courts on such varied claims as:
- Antitrust
- Consumer fraud
- Dangerous drugs
- Discrimination in the workplace
- Discrimination in the marketplace
- Medical device defects
- Product defects
- Shareholder fraud
- Toxic torts
If an insurance company is cheating its policyholders out of small amounts of cash, it may not be worth it for a single policyholder who notices the fraud to file a lawsuit. That means the company can reap millions in illegal profits unimpeded. Likewise, manufacturers might keep a product on the market after it’s proven to be unsafe, thinking the worst case scenario would be a few lawsuits whose costs they could easily absorb. But a class action, a single suit representing every person who was harmed, allows consumers to band together and use their strength to take down even the most powerful corporate defendants.
When can a lawsuit become a class action?
In order for a suit to be certified as a class action, it must satisfy four criteria. Plaintiffs must show:
- Commonality — That the plaintiffs’ claims are substantially about the same thing
- Adequacy — That the named plaintiffs and their attorneys are able to represent the class appropriately
- Numerosity — That there are enough plaintiffs to justify a class designation
- Typicality — That the representative plaintiffs’ claims are typical of all claims within the class
Baczynski Law, PLLC has extensive experience getting plaintiff groups certified as classes. I have prevailed, either through skilled trial strategy in state and federal court, to obtain money damages and/or injunctive relief for our clients. I have also aggressively negotiated to obtain large settlements.
Have you received notice of a class action to which you may be a party?
Perhaps you have seen or heard a published notice that the pharmaceutical company that manufactured a prescription you took is facing a class action. Class actions are generally held on an “opt out” basis, meaning the action is ready to go forward, with you if you do nothing, or without you if you remove yourself. If you do not act, you will be bound by the judgment in that case. If you opt out, you retain your right to pursue compensation on your own, but may face severe difficulties. You have the right to know whether your interests will be adequately represented by the case at hand and its attorneys or whether you’d be better off opting out. As an experienced class action attorney, I will zealously pursue justice for my clients and the entire certified class.
Contact an experienced Utah class action attorney to forcefully pursue justice
To schedule a free consultation to determine if your legal dispute could possibly be certified as a class action, contact Baczynski Law, PLLC at 708-715-2234 or contact me online. My office is located in Draper.