Class Actions
Gluckstein Lawyers has the knowledge, experience, and skill to represent you or your loved ones in a class action or mass tort. Learn more about our active and ongoing cases.
Our Ongoing Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Ottawa Housing Development Class Action
Gluckstein Lawyers is investigating claims arising from a particular housing development in Ottawa regarding allegations of violations of the Ontario Building Code, shoddy/defective workmanship, and r...Continue Reading -
Necrotizing Enterocolitis Class Action
Was your premature baby diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) If so, it may be a result of the type of baby formula that your baby was fed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) which is ...Continue Reading -
Cochlear Implant Class Action
Were you or your child implanted with an Advanced Bionics HiRes Ultra or HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant? Gluckstein Lawyers is investigating potential claims on behalf of persons who have been implan...Continue Reading -
Health Sciences North Mass Tort
Gluckstein Lawyers has filed a mass tort lawsuit for all patients who had breast imaging reports misread by the radiologists at Sudbury’s Health Sciences North hospital. This alleged negligence has re...Continue Reading -
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752
On January 8th, 2020, a scheduled international passenger flight from Tehran to Kyiv operated by Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) took off. Devastatingly, the Boeing 737-800 was shot down shortly ...Continue Reading -
Zimmer Biomet ExploR Modular Radial Head System Class Action
Gluckstein Lawyers has commenced a proposed class-action personal injury lawsuit alleging that the negligent design of the ExploR Modular Radial Head System medical device used in elbow surgeries acro...Continue Reading -
DePuy Attune Knee System Mass Tort
Knee replacement surgeries are stressful endeavours, both emotionally and physically. This stress is only worsened and becomes potentially long-lasting when a medical product that is placed in a patie...Continue Reading
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How can Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers help with your class action or mass tort?
Class action lawsuits are lengthy and complicated. The most important objective of a class action is to help individuals pursue legal action against large entities, such as corporations or governments that have deep pockets and access to resources. By joining a class action, individuals are provided with an opportunity to seek a legal remedy for the alleged damages. The appeal for members who join a class proceeding may owe to the overwhelming importance of the issues in dispute.
There is nothing you have to do directly to join a class action. A court order defines the class action, and if you fall within the definition which is set by the court, you are automatically included, unless you decide you do not wish to participate in the suit.
If you would like to preserve your right to pursue an individual case, you must opt-out of the class action. There will be a limited window of time for you to opt-out, which will be indicated in the certification order, which is sent out after the proceeding is certified. However, be aware that once you have opted out, you are no longer entitled to any settlement, which may be given if the case is resolved. -
What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
A class action is a type of civil claim brought by one or more individuals on behalf of a larger group, made up of class members.
Class action lawsuits are common where the same party injures a group of people in the same way.The interests of the group are represented by one individual known as the “class representative.” The class is treated as a group that was injured, rather than a group of individuals that were injured. Rather than having each person bring his or her own lawsuit, a class action allows the group to collectively sue the at-fault party to resolve the claims in a single legal proceeding.
Class action lawsuits provide an efficient way to litigate common issues. They can focus on multiple areas of law, including personal injury and product liability. By creating a group or class, class action lawsuits create power in numbers. A class action is a way to equalize the playing field against a large entity, and Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers is committed to advocating on your behalf. -
Do I have a choice in whether I participate in the Class Action?
If the court decides that you fall within the definition of the alleged wronged parties who were affected by the negligence of a defendant(s), you are automatically considered to be in the Class Action. That said, you have the right to opt out of the Class Action if you choose to do so. There will be a limited period of time for you to opt out, and this will be indicated in the certification order sent out after the proceeding is officially certified by the court.
However, be aware that once you opt out, you are no longer entitled to be included in any settlement given to class members if the case is resolved.
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How can I protect myself and my rights during the Class Action process?
While the suit is in progress, it is in your best interests to keep records any and all information and correspondence for the suit. We also advise that you keep records and appropriate documents which indicate any additional costs you have incurred as a result of your injury.
We also suggest that you do not have any further correspondence with the defendant(s) in the suit without first consulting your legal representative.
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Do I need to pay any fees to join a Class Action?
There are generally no costs to our clients throughout the course of the suit’s litigation. We carry any associated costs throughout litigation. When the suit is resolved either through settlement or trial, our firm receives a fraction of the settlement to cover the costs we incurred during the process to reach resolution. This will be clearly explained by our lawyers during your initial consultation with us. -
What do I have to do to join a Class Action?
You don’t have to do anything directly to join a Class Action. The nature of the suit and the requirements for class membership are defined by a court order, and if you fall within the definition which is approved by the court, you are automatically included, unless you choose to not be involved in the suit or decide to pursue legal action on your own.
There may be a need for you to provide certain information if the Class Action is resolved in your favour, in order for you to receive your portion of the settlement.