welcome to county office your ultimate guide to local government services and public records let's get started what is a civil class action lawsuit a civil class action lawsuit is a legal procedure that allows a group of people to collectively bring a claim to court this typically occurs when individuals have similar grievances against a defendant in these cases the plaintiffs can unite to seek Justice more efficiently class actions are often used in situations involving consumer rights environmental issues or employment disputes they can reduce the burden on the court system by consolidating numerous individual claims into one lawsuit this approach can also provide a more effective means for individuals to pursue claims that might be too costly to handle alone to initiate a class action a representative plaintiff must file a motion to certify the class the court will then evaluate whether the claims share common legal and factual issues if the class is certified the lawsuit proceeds on behalf of all members class action lawsuits can lead to significant settlements or judgments benefiting all affected parties however they also require careful management and legal expertise to learn more check out these links which you can click in the description below and feel free to comment your questions we're here to help thanks for tuning in to our video please like And subscribe and leave a comment below see you in the next video [Music]