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The idea of a class action is that you have a piece of conduct or something that is done by a defendant; they sell a car that’s defective, and that car has a defect that impacts the entire range of cars or models that they own, or that they sell. Somebody who has purchased it has been injured or affected by it, and yet, to fix it is $10.00 or $20.00 or $100.00, whatever it happens to be. You can’t bring a lawsuit as an individual, because it just doesn’t make any sense, but you want to stop that conduct. You want to make sure that the defendant doesn’t continue to engage in selling defective products, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, or an employer cheating his or her employees with respect to their wages.

And so, a class action is a representative action where somebody gets to bring an action on behalf of everybody that’s impacted or affected by this conduct with the hope of getting them compensated, and also with the hope of stopping the conduct and the behavior by the defendant.

Los Angeles, CA complex litigation attorney Raymond Boucher talks about how class action cases can take effect.  He explains that a class action revolves around a scenario where a defendant engages in certain conduct or produces a product that is flawed or defective. This defect affects a broad range of cars or models they sell, for example, and individuals who have purchased these products suffer injuries or negative consequences as a result. However, the cost to rectify the issue may seem relatively low, such as $10.00, $20.00, or $100.00. Pursuing a lawsuit individually would not be feasible or practical due to these minimal individual damages. Nevertheless, the ultimate goal is to put an end to such conduct and prevent the defendant from continuing to sell defective products, whether it’s automobiles, pharmaceuticals, or instances where employers exploit their employees by underpaying wages.

Hence, a class action serves as a representative legal action, enabling someone to initiate a lawsuit on behalf of all the individuals impacted or affected by the same conduct. The objective is two-fold: seeking compensation for those affected and halting the defendant’s conduct and behavior to prevent further harm.

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