How to Apply for Class Action Lawsuits Online

Class actions can involve a wide range of judicial remedies.

According to "Tech Law Journal," class action claims are lawsuits that involve many people or companies in the same case, in which the parties share a common question of law or fact. Class action settlements for each class member can be small, but they may affect many people.

Approved class action settlements may require that one or more parties pay money into a fund to be distributed to class members. There are deadlines for class members to file valid claims, and in some cases you will have to present evidence to support your claim (such as a receipt for purchase of a product). If you believe that you may be eligible to claim part of the settlement in a class action suit, you can use online tools to see whether you qualify and to discover how to file your claim.

Things You'll Need

• Class member-specific qualifications

Instructions

1. Browse pending lawsuits and settlements online. Two of the major class action search databases are LawyersandSettlements.com and ClassActionWorld.com. Take note of the name and website of the settlement administrators listed in class action notices. Administrator websites usually list the existing class action lawsuits that are or have been administered by that settlement administrator. At the Synthroid Marketing Litigation Settlement website, you can find and review an actual class action notice.

2. Visit class action administrator websites. Class action settlement administrators handle notice and award distribution procedures. One such class action settlement administrator is AB Data.

3. Search cases by keyword, such as "Seroquel" lawsuits, or you can search by topic (e.g., drug class actions, consumer, business, financial class action lawsuits, etc.).

4. Peruse existing class action notices for qualifications and deadlines.

5. Review class member requirements and claim filing deadlines for each class action case that you qualify for.

6. File a claim in accordance with the class action guidelines and before expiration of the claim filing deadline to join a class action case. Generally, you do not need the services of an attorney if all you want to do is file a class member claim.

References

• Synthroid Marketing Settlement claim notice.
• Definition of a Class Action. "Tech Law Journal"

Resources

• "Lawyers and Settlements" Lawyer Directory
• AB Data's class action notices.
• ClassActionWorld