Class actions are lawsuits related to a defect or danger in a product or related to an issue in which many people may have suffered the same injury or other problem flowing from one activity. Class actions are filed like any other lawsuit, except that the class has to be established in order for each of the potential plaintiffs to participate. Usually this means that class actions have two distinct parts. In the first part of the action the class itself is defined, meaning the actual plaintiffs entitled to sue for damages is established. In the second part the court or jury determines whether there is liability and what the damages should be. When class actions are successful, or a settlement is reached, usually all the people in the class receive a damage award.

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