Los Angeles Consumer Rights Attorney

Consumer rights refer, the body of the law. These rights apply to different things which the producers of goods (such as corporations and manufacturers) must do to protect their customers from injury or loss.

There are a few basic consumer rights:

• The right to safety (consumers should be able to assume that the products they buy are safe when used for their intended purpose)
• The right to be informed (consumers have the right to information that will allow them to make well-informed decisions about their purchases)
• The right to choose (consumers have the right to have alternatives in terms of the quality, service and price of a product available)
• The right to be heard (consumers should have the assurance that their government will take the concerns of consumers into consideration and make sure statutes and administrative regulations are enacted to protect them)

A case which is brought as a class action will go through two steps:

• The court will initiate “class certification”, a process which determines if your case is a proper class action lawsuit
• Parties will proceed toward trial based on the claims made in the lawsuit

Settlement negotiations can occur at any point during this process.

At any point you may receive notice of a class action settlement. In the papers, it will be explained what the terms of the settlement are and the settlement options available to you. In most cases there will be a toll-free phone number or a web site address provided with FAQs and additional contact information.

You can “opt-in” to the settlement if you agree to the settlement terms, or you may choose to “opt-out” and not participate. This typically occurs if a claimant believes that they have a lot of money at stake. In this situation, it is best to bring your settlement to a consumer rights attorney such as the Azadian Law Group, PC.