What kinds of cases can be class actions?

Class action cases typically fall into five different areas: consumer class actions, insurance class actions, employment class actions, product liability/personal injury class actions and securities class actions.

Consumer class actions often are filed on behalf of consumers injured by a company’s illegal conduct or practices, such as unfair, deceptive or illegal charges on bills.

Insurance class actions often are filed on behalf of persons insured by a particular insurance company, or by medical providers who have submitted bills to a particular insurance company, and that challenge the company’s illegal conduct or practices, such as improperly reducing claims payouts.
Employment class actions often are filed on behalf of employees of a company for a common claim, whether it is harrassment, discrimination or other illegal practices.

Product liability/personal injury class actions often are filed when an accident or a defective product injures a large group of people.

Securities class actions often are filed on behalf of investors who have lost money due to a company’s illegal conduct, such as misrepresenting key facts about the business or its finances which more than likely drove up the price of the securities. Anyone who has purchased a company’s stock during the class period becomes a member of the class.


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What is a class action? What does it cost me to be part of a class action lawsuit? How long will my lawsuit take to be resolved? Why would I want to turn my case into a class action? How do I select a class action attorney? What kinds of cases can be class actions? Class action cases typically fall into five different areas: consumer class actions, insurance class actions, employment class actions, product liability/personal injury class actions and securities class actions. Consumer class actions often are filed on behalf of consumers injured by a company’s illegal conduct or practices, such as unfair, deceptive or illegal charges on bills. Insurance class actions often are filed on behalf of persons insured by a particular insurance company, or by medical providers who have submitted bills to a particular insurance company, and that challenge the company’s illegal conduct or practices, such as improperly reducing claims payouts. Employment class actions often are filed on behalf of employees of a company for a common claim, whether it is harrassment, discrimination or other illegal practices. Product liability/personal injury class actions often are filed when an accident or a defective product injures a large group of people. Securities class actions often are filed on behalf of investors who have lost money due to a company’s illegal conduct, such as misrepresenting key facts about the business or its finances which more than likely drove up the price of the securities. Anyone who has purchased a company’s stock during the class period becomes a member of the class.
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