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davidbro
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Can anyone explain what a class action lawsuit is and do we have them here in the UK? I hear about them all the time over in America but not sure if our legal system covers them?
I have a grandfather who suffers from an Asbestos related problem and I want to find out whether there is the equivalent of a class action lawsuit in the UK rather than trying to do something indivdiually. He wasn't a miner.
Thanks for any info or web sites that may help
David
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Neil W
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Re: Class action lawsuits
« Reply #1 on: Oct 16th, 2004, 6:14pm » |
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A class action lawsuit is where one or more lawyers combine to help a large group of actual or potential claimants to pusue a joint action against an organisation (usually). A recent one in the UK was the Southall train crash victims group. I believe there is currently a class action for asbestosis sufferers ongoing in the UK, but I can't recall the details unfortunately, except that it was not relating to mining.
If you type "asbestosis claims" into Google and select "search UK", you will find a number of sites that might be of some help to you.
HTH.
Neil W.
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Re: Class action lawsuits
« Reply #2 on: Oct 17th, 2004, 5:44am » |
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Many thanks - found what I am looking for and have emailed them.
Regards
David
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