Jeffrey Douglas Kaliel is a prominent class-action litigator in Washington, D.C. As a partner at Kaliel, PLLC, Jeffrey Douglas Kaliel specializes in representing plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits and personal injury cases.
A class-action lawsuit is submitted by a group of individuals against an organization or another individual. Class actions are reserved for cases in which the plaintiffs allegedly suffered the same or similar injuries from the defendant.
Also, class-action lawsuits are used when each plaintiff’s claim is too small to make a standard lawsuit worthwhile. Class actions are also more convenient for the courts than a large number of small, individual cases.
Most often, class-action lawsuits are filed against a local, state, or the federal government, manufacturers, employers, and banks and other financial institutions. The most common reasons for class-action suits include discrimination, false advertising, unlawful employment practices, and defective or failed products.
At the beginning, the judge has to certify the class and the lead plaintiff has to prove that the class has a valid claim. The main plaintiff also has to prove that the legal representation provided is fit to lead and represent the entire class.
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