Class Action Lawsuits ◊ Greenville, South Carolina, Attorney
Class action lawsuits arise when one person or organization commits an action that injures — whether physically or financially — a large group of people in the same way. By forming into a class, that group of people can avoid the expense of filing a number of individual lawsuits, and they can help the court system avoid the strain of having to sort through each lawsuit individually.
The Federal Rules and the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure establishes certain prerequisites that need to be met before a class action can be commenced, including:
- Joining all parties injured into one suit is not reasonable
- All of the members of the potential class have the same questions of law and fact
- The class representative has the same claims and defenses in the suit as the members of the class
- The interests of the members of the class will be adequately protected by the class representatives
- If the class action is not seeking an injunction, the amount claimed by each member of the class exceeds 100 dollars (South Carolina law)
To schedule a free consultation to discuss a class action lawsuit or the possibility of forming a class, call 864-382-3800 or contact my office online any time.
I am William D. Herlong, an AV-Rated* lawyer with almost 25 years of experience in the practice of law. A member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, I provide sophisticated, passionate representation in pursuit of each of my clients' best interests. Before becoming a sole-practitioner, I was employed at various large firms handling complex disputes involving major multinational corporations. I have the experience necessary to take on any opponent in litigation involving any level of complexity.
Personal Injury and Financial Malfeasance
Class action lawsuits and mass tort litigation can arise from a number of different causes: a defective product that injures hundreds of people in roughly the same way can cause a class action lawsuit; similarly, a corporate executive can disenfranchise hundreds of shareholders with a single policy, also causing a lawsuit. As long as all members of the class were harmed in a similar way and incurred similar amounts of damage, they can form a class.
Call 864-382-3800 or contact my office online any time to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your case.
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