Class Action Lawsuit
Stand Together or Stand Alone?
When does a Class Action lawsuit make sense?
- When taking on big companies or issues
- When you want to limit expense or exposure
- When a lot of others have been damaged by the same entities or processes
- When facts and evidence are similar
- When one cure appears to be the better solution
- When going together with a strong group is more powerful than going at it alone.
A class action might be more efficient, less expensive, simpler, fairer, and require less of your personal time and energy.
When class actions work well
Class actions are often effective when each person’s harm is caused by any of the same
- Construction defects
- Misleading advertising
- Consumer issues with defective products
- Added junk fees
- Data breaches
- Disclosed privacy
- Unfair business practices
- Unfair employment conditions
- Disputed pay policies
- Real but relatively small losses
- Discrimination
- Fraud
- Environmental impact
- Community deterioration
- Unwarranted governmental overreach
- Conduct or misconduct
- Sexual harassment
Here’s what courts typically look for in allowing class action cases
Numerosity
Enough people are affected to make a class action lawsuit practical. This number might range between a few dozen up to thousands.
Commonality
Everyone’s claims are rooted in the same legal issues and facts. These issues might be about the same defective products, policies, fees, misrepresentations, or damages.
Typicality
The proposed class or group of people are representative of the same situation as the rest of the people in the group. The same kind of harm happened for the same reasons.
Adequate Representation
The plaintiffs and their lawyers for the group are able to fairly and adequately protect the interests of the entire class or group of people.
When these conditions are met, a court is more likely to “certify” the class so the case can proceed on a group basis.
Class Action Settlements
We have a rich heritage of success with class actions
- For example, over 50 years ago we were one of the first in the state to file lawsuits where homeowner associations sued for construction defects and won.
- Indeed, one of our firm’s founders, Robert Maddox, was known as “the father of construction defect law in Nevada” because he played such a pivotal role in creating Nevada’s first construction defect statute, Nevada Revised Statue, Chapter 40. NRS Chapter 40 gives Nevada homeowners and community associations the right to receive full compensation for faulty construction.
- Since 2009, when Norbert Cisneros formed the Maddox & Cisneros Law Firm, we have steadfastly dedicated ourselves to focus and performance in class action cases.
- Maddox & Cisneros, PLLC, represents clients in high-stakes class action matters, inclusive of construction defects, consumer and mortgage practices, product defects, and complex multi‑unit disputes.
- With decades of courtroom experience and a long history of leadership in Nevada law, the firm is frequently selected as counsel on major class cases and trusted by other lawyers when cases are headed to trial.
When it comes to Class Actions, contact us for
Precise information
Clear Communication
Sensitive Representation
When you believe you or your family are part of a group harmed by the same policies, products, or construction practices, contact Maddox & Cisneros, PLLC, right away to discuss your options and to protect your rights under Nevada and federal law.
What Our Clients are Saying
The attorneys at Maddox & Cisneros, PLLC, were instrumental in resolving our business dispute efficiently and effectively. Their expertise and strategic approach were invaluable to our case.
