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re: My 49 cent settlement check shows how worthless most class action lawsuits are
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:41 pm to Sentrius
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:41 pm to Sentrius
The attorneys have to get paid for their hours worked and pay their employees. What did you expect, they work for free?
A way around this is for all the people involved to do all the work themselves and represent themselves in the class action lawsuit.
A way around this is for all the people involved to do all the work themselves and represent themselves in the class action lawsuit.
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:46 pm to Sentrius
Only people that make money on class actions are the plaintiff attorneys.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:51 pm to SamuelClemens
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A way around this is for all the people involved to do all the work themselves and represent themselves in the class action lawsuit.
Better way: the class action lawyers receive a percentage of the awards claimed. If you feel you were legitimately wronged, you claim your award and the lawyers get a cut which they rightfully earned. If you don't feel you were wronged you don't claim the award and the predatory lawyers don't profit from representing you without your consent.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:53 pm to ItTakesAThief
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Only people that make money on class actions are the plaintiff attorneys.
Wow.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:54 pm to mauser
I'll negotiate directly with the insurance or company first before going to a lawyer. Lawyers should only get payed on the net of which you get after med. bills and other cost.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:55 pm to mauser
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"Divorce, complex - 80562 - $500"
paying $7500 for mine :( only 4 payments left though!
Posted on 2/12/17 at 4:04 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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Better way: the class action lawyers receive a percentage of the awards claimed. If you feel you were legitimately wronged, you claim your award and the lawyers get a cut which they rightfully earned. If you don't feel you were wronged you don't claim the award and the predatory lawyers don't profit from representing you without your consent.
You do realize this is done. In all class actions an opt out letter is sent to the last known address of the plaintiff. 99% of all people throw them away without responding. Can't blame the lawyer for that. Also I'm not a lawyer.
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:20 pm to Sentrius
This is why most Americans do, and should, hate lawyers
They drive up the cost of everything, so that they can personally profit. And if they cant successfully do that, then they run for office, so they can personally profit
They drive up the cost of everything, so that they can personally profit. And if they cant successfully do that, then they run for office, so they can personally profit
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:30 pm to League Champs
Here, point on this doll where the lawyer touched you.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:32 pm to Sentrius
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court documents show a big chunk of the money has already been eaten up by lawyers and court costs.
This is the sad part.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:37 pm to OTIS2
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Here, point on this doll where the lawyer touched you.
I am a lawyer dipshit
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:44 pm to League Champs
Y'all realize that class action lawsuits deter companies from bad behavior, don't you? Meaning it is good for the consumer in the grand scheme of things
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:48 pm to Sentrius
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I know trial lawyers are shady as shite but this shady?
I know it can feel frustrating to see a check so small, but at the same time the amount that you were damaged is likely not significant here.
It isn't like they took thousands or even hundreds of dollars from you.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:50 pm to League Champs
Do it...point.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:53 pm to Sentrius
I'm not really bothered by the amount lawyers are rewarded but that the lawyers had to contrive a faux injury that otherwise wouldn't have been made....
I mean, is a 54 cent overpayment really an injury to anyone especially if there was no intent of it....
I mean, is a 54 cent overpayment really an injury to anyone especially if there was no intent of it....
Posted on 2/12/17 at 6:59 pm to NIH
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All law suits are evil!!!
And you like Trump? That dude has sued more times than there are episodes of law & order
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:12 pm to CorporateTiger
I'll throw in one side of these stories. A lot of times the lawyers front a lot of the cost of class action suits.
You should see what happens when the outcome doesn't work out. One of the post Katrina cases wiped some lawyers out. The plaintiffs probably not nearly as fricked as those guys.
You should see what happens when the outcome doesn't work out. One of the post Katrina cases wiped some lawyers out. The plaintiffs probably not nearly as fricked as those guys.
This post was edited on 2/12/17 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:15 pm to Ebbandflow
I got a $19 check from Lifelock laat summer.
I've never had a Lifelock account so I'm not really clear on how they harmed me.
I've never had a Lifelock account so I'm not really clear on how they harmed me.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 7:17 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
It's not the attorneys fault companies can dick over the consumer that results in a billion dollar settlement.
Y'all make it sound like the attorneys filed the law suit went to lunch and then got a check for 200 million. Class actions aren't exactly a non contested divorce.
Y'all make it sound like the attorneys filed the law suit went to lunch and then got a check for 200 million. Class actions aren't exactly a non contested divorce.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 9:15 pm to Proximo
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Y'all realize that class action lawsuits deter companies from bad behavior, don't you? Meaning it is good for the consumer in the grand scheme of things
Funny how in a similar case, a major utility was allowed to refund directly to customers, rather than face a huge fine. No class action involved. I think I got like $400 in credit
Seems a better plan (except for my fellow attys, who bitched nonstop at the settlement)
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